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First Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Severo Ochoa de Albornoz First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice:

Sonia Sotomayor

First Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee: Carlos Santana

First Entertainer on the Cover of TIME: Joan Baez

First Baseball Hall of Famer: Roberto Clemente

First Secretary of Transportation: Frederico Pena

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III Ricky Ricardo

First Supermodel: Christy Turlington

First Pulitzer Prize: Oscar Hijuelos

First Surgeon General: Antonia Novello

Mexican Painter Frida Kahlo

First Heavyweight Boxing Champ: John Ruiz

Civil Rights Activist Cesar Chavez

First Oscar for Best Supporting Actor: Anthony Quinn

Best Latin Artist of the ‘90’s Selena Quintanilla-Perez

Bolivian-born high school mathematics teacher Jaime Escalante

ARGENTINA BELIZE CHILE COLUMBIA COSTA RICA CUBA EL SALVADOR ECUADOR SPAIN GUATEMALA

HONDURAS MEXICO PANAMA PARAGUAY PERU PUERTO RICO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC URUGUAY VENEZUELA NICARAGUA ANDORRA

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