The Cover Girl
Jessica Alba
Heritage: Mexican, Danish, French
Age: 25
Known For: 'Sin City,' 'Fantastic Four,' 'Honey'
What's Next: The sequels to both 'Sin City' and 'Fantastic Four' and the medical drama 'Awake' opposite Hayden Christensen
Did You Know? Jessica studied acting from William H. Macy & Felicity Huffman at the Atlantic Theater Company.
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The Leading Man
Gael García Bernal
Heritage: Mexican
Age: 27
Known For: 'The Science of Sleep,' 'The Motorcycle Diaries,' 'Bad Education'
What's Next: The critically hailed drama 'Babel,' co-starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett
Did You Know? Gael met his friend and 'Y Tu Mamá También' co-star Diego Luna on a telenovela set when they were 12.
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The Fanboy Favorite
Rosario Dawson
Heritage: Puerto Rican, Cuban, African-American
Age: 27
Known For: 'Sin City,' 'Rent,' '25th Hour'
What's Next: Two more Robert Rodriguez projects: 'Sin City 2' and 'Grind House,' plus the rape drama 'Descent' and more
Did You Know? She co-created a comic 'OCT,' that's now getting turned into a movie.
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The Oscar Winner
Benicio Del Toro
Heritage: Puerto Rican
Age: 39
Known For: 'Sin City,' '21 Grams,' 'Traffic'
What's Next: Susanne Bier's first English film, 'Things We Lost in the Fire' and the voice of a Wild Thing in Spike Jonze's 'Where The Wild Things Are' adaptation
Did You Know? He's the third Puerto Rican to win an Oscar, after José Ferrer and Rita Moreno.
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The Bootylicious One
Jennifer Lopez
Heritage: Puerto Rican
Age: 37
Known For: 'Monster-in-Law,' 'Out of Sight,' 'Selena'
What's Next: 'El Cantante,' a biopic she produced and stars in about salsa singer Hector Lavoe, played by hubby 'Marc Anthony'; the Mexican drama 'Bordertown'
Did You Know? JLo's 'Monster' $15 million salary made her the highest paid Latino actor.
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The Renaissance Man
Robert Rodriguez
Heritage: Mexican
Age: 38
Known For: 'Sin City,' 'Spy Kids' series, 'El Mariachi' trilogy
What's Next: Half of the '70s-style double feature 'Grind House,' made with best pal Quentin Tarantino, and two more 'Sin City' installments
Did You Know? Robert not only directs, he produces, edits, writes, scores and D.P.s his movies.
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The Sex Symbol
Salma Hayek
Heritage: Mexican, Lebanese
Age: 40
Known For: 'Frida,' 'Dogma,' 'Desperado'
What's Next: Salma and Jared Leto play the notorious 1940s lovebird serial killers Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez in the real-crime drama 'Lonely Hearts.'
Did You Know? Salma is the executive producer of ABC's new soap-based show 'Ugly Betty.'
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The Wizard King
Alfonso Cuarón
Heritage: Mexican
Age: 44
Known For: 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,' 'Y Tu Mamá También,' 'Great Expectations'
What's Next: The critically hailed drama 'Babel,' co-starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett
Did You Know? Cuarón has produced several fellow Mexican's films, including Guillermo Del Toro's latest, 'Pan's Labyrinth.'
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The Chica Next Door
Eva Mendes
Heritage: Cuban
Age: 32
Known For: 'Hitch,' 'Out of Time,' 'Training Day'
What's Next: Playing Nicolas Cage's love in the action thriller 'Ghost Rider' and Joaquin Phoenix's girl in the mob drama 'We Own the Night'
Did You Know? Eva, like nearly every actor on our list, has been in a Robert Rodriguez movie.
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The Tear Jerker
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Heritage: Mexican
Age: 43
Known For: '21 Grams,' 'Amores Perros'
What's Next: 'Babel,' his third tale of heartbreaking, interconnected stories, won three top awards at the Cannes Film Festival.
Did You Know Iñárritu was a well-known Mexican radio DJ and the composer of six film scores.
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The Fantasist
Guillermo del Toro
Heritage: Mexican
Age: 41
Known For: 'Hellboy,' 'Cronicas,' 'Blade 2'
What's Next: The Oscar-worthy fantasy drama 'Pan's Labyrinth,' 'Hellboy' 2 and another adaptation of Roald Dahl's 'The Witches.'
Did You Know? A self-proclaimed "lapsed altar boy," del Toro incorporates Catholic themes and imagery in all of his films.
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