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Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and producer. Gomez began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), and emerged as a teen idol for her leading role as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012). She signed with Hollywood Records in 2008 and formed the band Selena Gomez & the Scene, which released three albums: Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011).

Shakira

Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking barriers for Latino Americans in Hollywood and helping propel the Latin pop movement in music. She is also known for her cultural impact through fashion, branding, and shifting mainstream beauty standards.
Christina Aguilera
American singer, songwriter and actress

Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter. Known as the "Queen of Tejano Music", she is known for her contributions to popular music and fashion, which made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Media outlets called her the "Tejano Madonna" for her clothing choices. She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for catapulting the Tejano genre into the mainstream market.
Lila Downs
Mexican American singer-songwriter
Joan Baez
American contemporary folk musician (born 1941)
Natalia Oreiro
Uruguayan actress, singer, host, and model
Camila Cabello
Cuban-Mexican-American singer
Ana Mena
Spanish singer-songwriter, actress and model

Laura Pausini
Italian singer-songwriter
Gloria Estefan
Cuban-American singer (born 1957)

Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda (; born 26 August 1971) is a Mexican singer, songwriter and actress. Known for her influence on the Latin entertainment industry, she is dubbed the "Queen of Latin Pop" and the "Queen of Telenovelas". Thalía is considered one of the greatest Latin music artists of all time by Billboard and as Latin pop icon.
Rita Moreno
Puerto Rican actress (born 1931)

Linda Ronstadt
American singer (born 1946)
Carmen Miranda
Brazilian singer (1909–1955)
Celia Cruz
Cuban singer (1925–2003)

Rosalía
Rosalia Vila Tobella (born 25 September 1992), known mononymously as Rosalía (, ), is a Spanish singer and songwriter. She has been described as an "atypical pop star" due to her genre-bending musical style. After being enthralled by Spanish folk music at age 14, she studied musicology at the Catalonia College of Music and graduated in 2017.
Paula Fernandes
Brazilian singer-songwriter
Mercedes Sosa
Argentine singer (1935-2009)
Astrud Gilberto
Brazilian-American singer and songwriter (1940–2023)
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Ha*Ash
Ha*Ash is an American Latin pop duo from Lake Charles, Louisiana, formed in 2002 by sisters Hanna Nicole (born 1985) and Ashley Grace (born 1987). The group's name is a portmanteau of letters from their first names. They have released six studio albums, with the most recent, Haashtag, being released in 2022. From 2014 to 2017, all of their singles received at least a gold certification from the Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms. They are the first group to have one ballad in Spanish with at least one billion views on YouTube.
Sofia Carson
American singer, actress, dancer and songwriter
Violeta Parra
Chilean musician and folklorist
Becky G
American singer and actress

Paulina Rubio
Mexican singer (born 1971)

Chavela Vargas
Mexican singer (1919–2012)

Maite Perroni
Mexican singer, dancer, actress, compositor, producer, host, model, business woman
Mariza
Marisa dos Reis Nunes (born 16 December 1973), known professionally as Mariza (), is a Portuguese fado singer.

Anahí
Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla (born 14 May 1983), known mononymously as Anahí, is a Mexican singer, songwriter and actress. In 1986, she started her acting career when she was cast on Chiquilladas. After working on many successful telenovelas produced by Televisa, including Alondra (1995), Vivo por Elena (1998), El Diario de Daniela (1998) and Mujeres Engañadas (1999), her first leading role was in Pedro Damián's production, Primer Amor... A Mil por Hora (2000). In 2003, she joined the cast of Clase 406. Anahí reached international success in 2004 after starring in Rebelde and being part of t
Xuxa
Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel ( , ; born Maria da Graça Meneghel on 27 March 1963) is a Brazilian TV host, actress, singer, and businesswoman. Nicknamed "The Queen of Children", Xuxa built the largest Latin and South American children's entertainment empire. In the early 1990s, she presented television programs in Brazil, Argentina, Spain and the United States simultaneously, reaching around 20 million viewers daily. According to different sources, the singer's sales range between 30 and 50 million copies.

Lola Flores
Spanish actress, dancer and singer (1923–1995)
Danna Paola
Mexican singer, actress, composer and model

Anitta
Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer and actress
Rita Lee
Brazilian singer, songwriter, author, actress and television host (1947–2023)

Elis Regina
Brazilian singer of popular and jazz music (1945–1982)
Las Ketchup
Spanish pop band
Dulce María
Mexican actress
Nicole
Chilean singer
Gal Costa
Brazilian singer (1945–2022)

Lali Espósito
Argentine singer and actress

Belinda
Spanish-Mexican actress and singer
Melody
Spanish singer, songwriter, actress and model
Roselyn Sánchez
Puerto Rican actress, producer, writer, singer-songwriter, and model (born 1973)

Ivete Sangalo
Brazilian singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, actress, presenter and businesswoman

Kali Uchis
American singer and songwriter (born 1994)
Maria Bethânia
Brazilian singer
Julieta Venegas
Mexican singer and songwriter

Libertad Lamarque
Argentine actress and singer (1908–2000)

Claudia Leitte
Brazilian singer
Bebe
Spanish singer

Lolita Flores
Spanish actress and singer

Kat DeLuna
American singer

Rosario Flores
Spanish singer and actress

Consuelo Velázquez
Mexican concert pianist, songwriter and recording artist (1916-2005)

Verónica Castro
Mexican actress and singer
María Conchita Alonso
Cuban-Venezuelan singer

Lucero
Mexican singer and actress

Daniela Mercury
Brazilian singer-songwriter

Natalia Lafourcade
Mexican singer