7 Celebrities You Probably Didn't Know Were Latino

Latin community loves to discover Latinx celebrities. It is always a pride and an inspiration that Latinos can achieve greatness. Eva Longoria, Shakira, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Sonia Sotomayor are just a few of the Latinos who are well-known by their Latinx folks. However, there are more notable Latinx celebrities that you might not even know are Latinx, according to Hiplatina.

Out of many Latinx celebrities who don't have Latinx last names, or haven't publicly spoken about their heritage, here are seven of the stars that are Latinx that you will be surprised of:

1. Bruno Mars

According to Billboard, Bruno Mars had seven hits on rank number one, 24 songs on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, and 16 songs on top 10. Besides, Bruno Mars had 27 Grammy nominations and eleven wins. His real name is Peter Gene Hernandez. Bruno Mars is a Honolulu native Filipino and Spanish, from his mother's side, while his father's side is Puerto Rican and Jewish from Ukraine and Hungary. Rumors have been scattered that he changed his last name to hide his Puerto Rican native. But in 2017, the music artist set the record straight.

In an exclusive interview with Latina, the 24K Magic artist said, "I never said that I changed my surname to hide the fact that I'm a Puerto Rican. Why would I f**king say that?"

2. Hailey Bieber

Yes, you got it right. Hailey Bieber, a model, TV personality, and Justin Bieber's wife, is a Latina. Hailey's mother, Kennya Deodato Baldwin, is a Brazilian of Italian and Portuguese descent. Hailey's maternal grandfather is also a Brazilian musician, producer, composer, and arranger Eumir Deodato.

3. Jessica Alba

Another Latins celebrity you may not know is Jessica Alba. The business mogul behind The Honest Company is a Chicana, and the actress has a grandfather from her father's side born in California and came from Mexican ethnicity.

4. Fergie

Stacey Ferguson, also known as Fergie, is The Black Eyed Peas singer. She also became famous in her solo career. The blue-eyed chanteuse, blond-haired, has Mexican heritage. Fergie is an English, Irish, American, Indian, Scottish, and Mexican. As per Hiplatina, Fergie, a SoCal native, is also an entrepreneur, songwriter, television host, fashion designer, and actress.

5. Victoria Justice

Victoria Justice is a lot like Vanessa Marcil, who is also a Latinx. Justice's mother is Nuyorican. The singer-actress got her start on Nickelodeon and appeared in other TV shows, including Undateable, Eye Candy, and American Housewife. Victoria Justice has been a part of two tours as a singer and released eleven singles.

6. Vanna White

For over 35 years, Vanna White had been on television screens across America. The famous blonde's biological father, Miguel angel Rosich, was born in Puerto Rico. Vanna White was mentioned in several songs, such as Nelly's "Ride with Me" and Weird Al Yankovic's "Stuck in the Closet With Vanna White." Aside from appearing on TV shows, Vanna also has her own line of yarns named "Vanna's Choice."

7. Howie Dorough

One of the all-time biggest boy bands is the Backstreet Boys. Latinx fans would be glad to hear that Howie Dorough is a Latino. Dorough is a singer, songwriter, and actor born to a Puerto Rican mother and an Irish-American father.

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