50 Famous People from Central America

Bahamian who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1964 becoming the first black male actor to win that award.

Barbadian singer, actress, and one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

One of the best football goalkeepers in the history of Latin America, who played for Costa Rica.

Cuban revolutionary and politician who served as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 2008.

Haitian rapper who first achieved fame as a member of the hip hop group the "Fugees."

Cuban-American actor who played in "The Untouchables" and "The Godfather Part III."

Jamaican former sprinter, widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time.

Cuban track and field athlete, who specialized in the high jump and is the current world record holder.

Cuban actress who rose to prominence with her role as a holographic AI projection in the film "Blade Runner 2049."

Puerto Rican singer, musician and songwriter known for the song "Despacito."

Cuban guitarist whose most famous composition is "Chan Chan", the opening track on the Buena Vista Social Club album.

Cuban singer who experienced worldwide success with song "Conga" in 1985.

Cuban-American singer whose mots famous song is "Havana."

Guatemalan who has appeared in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy as Poe Dameron, and in "X-Men: Apocalypse."

Jamaican model and actress who made her first appearance as Zula in the fantasy-action film "Conan the Destroyer."

Jamaican reggae and soul musician famous for his covers of "Wild World" and "I Can See Clearly Now" song from the film "Cool Runnings."

Jamaican reggae artist who began his career in the early 1980s and rose to prominence in 1994 with the signature song "Here Comes the Hotstepper".

Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.

Puerto Rican actor who received Academy Award for his role in the movie "Traffic."

Jamaican sprinter who began her career representing Jamaica in 1978, and continued to do so for 24 years, before representing Slovenia from 2002 to 2012.

Mexican actress who played in "Desperado", "From Dusk till Dawn", "Wild Wild West" and "Frida."

Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico.

Jamaican singer, songwriter, and musician. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae.

Mexican filmmaker best known for the Academy Award-winning fantasy films "Pan's Labyrinth" and "The Shape of Water."

Jamaican musician has been featured in singles "Baby Boy" with Beyoncé, "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit and "Cheap Thrills" by Sia.

Trinidadian rapper, singer, songwriter, actress and model. Her real name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty.

Actor who played drug trafficker Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo in the first two seasons of "Narcos: Mexico."

Jamaican-American singer best known for her hit 1995 single "Shy Guy" and her remake of "I Say a Little Prayer."

Mexican Formula One racer competing since 2011.

Nickname of Joaquín Guzmán, Mexican drug lord and former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.

Mexican singer often referred as the "Queen of Latin Pop." Her famous hit is "Amor a la Mexicana"

Jamaican-American basketball player who played most of his career as the starting center for the New York Knicks.

Mexican guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s, which pioneered a fusion of rock 'n' roll and Latin American jazz.

Mexican filmmaker famous for his movies "Gravity", "Roma", "Children of Men" and "Y tu mamá también."

Mexican filmmaker and director of movies "21 Grams", "The Revenant" and "Birdman."

Nicaraguan actress and former model known for her roles in "Never Say Never Again" and "The Island of Dr. Moreau."

Puerto Rican singer whose song "Livin' la Vida Loca", helped him attain success worldwide.

Mexican general and one of the most prominent figures of the Mexican Revolution.

18th century Barbadian pirate, sometimes called "The Gentleman Pirate" because of his cultured background.

Former Dominican baseball right fielder of Haitian descent who played in MLB for 19 seasons.

Dominican track and field athlete specializing in the 400 meter hurdles, nicknamed "Super Felix."

Cuban chess player who was world chess champion.

Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 2005 and a multiple-time world champion in three weight divisions.

Saint Lucian poet and playwright who received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Puerto Rican musician who appeared in the movie "The Mambo Kings" and whose most famous song is "Oye Como Va."

Mexican painter and world-famous muralist.

Mexican business magnate who was ranked as the richest person in the world from 2010 to 2013.

Cuban military officer and politician who was overthrown during the Cuban Revolution.

Mexican defensive midfielder who played in record five consecutive editions of the FIFA World Cup.

Dominican professional basketball player and five-time NBA All-Star.