▲This actor's dad is Puerto Rican.

▲The Black Eyed Peas member, whose real name is Jaime Luis Gomez, is the son of Mexican parents.

▲The 'American Idol' alum speaks Spanish, as his mother is from Honduras.

▲This California girl is actually half Mexican. Her mother was born in Monterrey.

▲This actress has a little Puerto Rican in her.

▲Did you know the rapper is half Dominican? Her dad was from the Dominican Republic.

▲The singer's mom is Chinese-Puerto Rican.

▲Can you believe that the queen of the Netherlands is actually Argentinian? She's the first Latin-American queen in the country's history.

▲The musician, whose birth name is Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, was born to a father of Mexican-American heritage.

▲The late fashion designer was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to a mom from the same place and a Puerto Rican dad.

▲Another Cuban actress through her dad's side.

▲White's biological father was from Ponce, Puerto Rico.

▲The singer is the son of a Brazilian mother.

▲The Backstreet Boy was born to Puerto Rican Paula Flores.

▲This actress' father, Emilio Diaz, comes from a Cuban family.

▲The actress is the daughter of a Mexican-American mother.

▲The rapper is half Dominican through his dad.

▲The music producer is Latina because she is half Brazilian.

▲The magician's father, William Perez, was from Puerto Rico.

▲The former wrestler actually has some Panamanian in him.

▲As a kid, the rapper was mainly raised by his Puerto Rican mother.

▲The 'Victorious' actress' dad's side of the family is from Chile.

▲Part Latina, this actress' grandmother was from Puerto Rico.

▲The first Bond girl was actually a Mexican actress born in Tamaulipas, Mexico.

▲Adopted daughter of Lionel Richie, Nicole Richie actually has some Mexican heritage in her.

▲Brewster was born in Panama City to a Brazilian mom.

▲Camilla Belle is Brazilian through her mother's side. The actress, who speaks fluent Portuguese, spent time as a child in her mom's hometown of Santos, Brazil.

▲With a last name like Navarro, it shouldn't be too much of a surprise that this musician has some Mexican heritage. His paternal grandparents were Mexican immigrants.

▲The model herself was actually born in Puerto Rico to a Puerto Rican mother.

▲This actor does not go by his real name, which is Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada. He was born in Guatemala to a Guatemalan mother and Cuban dad.

▲The tattoo artist was actually born in Montemorelos, Mexico. Her parents are from Argentina.

▲Born Peter Hernandez, this pop star has some Puerto Rican in him from his dad's side.

▲Her paternal grandparents were the children of Mexican immigrants.

▲She is the daughter of former Puerto Rican baseball player Sam Parilla.

▲The actress' mom is a Latina with Puerto Rican ancestry.

▲The actress is half Puerto Rican on her dad's side, and much of her family still lives there.

▲Her first language is Spanish. She was born to an Argentinian father and a mother who was raised in Mexico.

▲Both of the 'So You Think You Can Dance' winner's parents are of Cuban heritage. These days Mason has moved on to acting.

▲The 'Lost' actor was born in Peru to a Peruvian mom and speaks perfect Spanish.

▲The actor, who is from Texas, was born to a Mexican father.

▲Chuchie (played by Adrienne Bailon) was not the only Latina in Disney's 'The Cheetah Girls.' ln fact, Sabrina Bryan's father is Mexican.

▲This former baseball star had a father who was half Puerto Rican. His mother was also of Hispanic descent.

▲You may be shocked to learn that Uma Thurman's mom is actually Mexican. She was born in Mexico City.

▲This 'Jersey Shore' star is not actually Italian. She is a Chilean who was adopted and raised by an Italian family.

▲Demi Lovato's father is Mexican, making the musician a Mexican-American.

▲The actress' father is Colombian.

▲Her father was Cuban and her first language was Spanish.

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His mother, Elvera Sanchez, was of Cuban descent.

▲The stereotypes surrounding Latinos include having tanned skin, dark features, and, of course, speaking Spanish! But if this is what you believe, you're dead wrong. Click through this gallery and see for yourself.

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The American actress is actually also Mexican due to her mom's Mexican ancestry.

Famous stars you didn’t know are Latinos

Not all hispanics look like J-Lo!

15/11/24 por StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Heritage

The stereotypes surrounding Latinos include having tanned skin, dark features, and, of course, speaking Spanish! But if this is what you believe, you're dead wrong. Click through this gallery and see for yourself.