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List of Nicaraguan Americans

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This is a list of notable Nicaraguan Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Nicaraguan American or must have references showing they are Nicaraguan American and are notable.

List

  • Annette A. Aguilar - American percussionist, bandleader, and music educator
  • Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa - American playwright, screenwriter and comic-book writer
  • Patrick Argüello, considered a martyr of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
  • Marvin Benard, a Major League Baseball player
  • Maurice Benard, an actor on American soap operas All My Children and General Hospital.
  • Carolina Bermudez- radio personality on Elvis Duran and the Morning Show in New York on WHTZ
  • Claudia Bermúdez, politician, ran for the United States Congress
  • Randy Caballero, undefeated Nicaraguan American professional boxer in the Featherweight division
  • Róger Calero, ran for U.S. President in the 2004 elections.*
  • Barbara Carrera - Nicaraguan-born American film and television actress
  • Oswaldo Castillo - gardener/construction worker-turned-actor.
  • Michael Cordúa, restaurateur, entrepreneur, businessman, award winning self-taught chef.
  • DJ Craze, only DJ in history to win 3 consecutive World DMC Champion titles.
  • Miguel D'Escoto, Roman Catholic priest and former foreign minister.
  • Omar D'Leon, a painter and poet.
  • Flordemayo Curandera Espiritu - a healer by divine spirit.
  • Salomón de la Selva, poet, author of Tropical Town and Other Poems
  • Edward'O, an astronalyst and co-host of 12 Corazones.
  • Bill Guerin, an NHL player (mother from Nicaragua)
  • J Smooth, a bi-lingual hip hop and reggaeton singer.
  • Bianca Jagger, human rights advocate and ex-wife of Mick Jagger.
  • Diana López, Olympic bronze medalist in the sport of taekwondo.
  • Mark López, Olympic silver medalist in the sport of taekwondo.
  • Steven López, two time Olympic gold medalist in the sport of taekwondo.
  • Dennis Martínez, first Nicaraguan-American to be a major league baseball pitcher or player.
  • Camilo Mejía, a former Staff Sergeant of the Florida National Guard and anti-war activist
  • Lester Meléndez (1981), professional soccer player for the University of Miami.
  • Tony Meléndez, singer, composer, writer and musician who was born with no arms.
  • Christianne Meneses Jacobs, publisher of the U.S.'s only Spanish-language children's magazine.
  • Franck de Las Mercedes, a painter
  • Ana Navarro, Republican strategist and political commentator
  • David Obregon, a professional boxer
  • Horacio Peña, professor, writer, and poet.
  • Claudia Poll, Nicaraguan born swimmer.
  • Silvia Poll, Nicaraguan born swimmer.
  • Hope Portocarrero, former First Lady of Nicaragua (1967–1972).
  • Anastasio Somoza Portocarrero - son of former Nicaraguan president Anastasio Somoza Debayle and Hope Portocarrero de Somoza
  • James Quesada, anthropologist and professor.
  • Mari Ramos, weather anchor for CNN.
  • Hilda Solis, U.S. congresswoman. She is of Mexican and Nicaraguan descent
  • Eve Torres, professional wrestler with WWE
  • T-Bone, rapper.
  • Torombolo, a reggaeton singer.
  • Gabriel Traversari, actor, director, writer, singer, songwriter and painter.
  • Donald Vega, jazz musician and composer.
  • Benny Urquidez - kickboxer, martial arts choreographer. His father was born in Granada, Nicaragua.
  • Michele Richardson de Ahlers competition swimmer and Olympic silver medalist.

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    List of Nicaraguan Americans Wikipedia
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