List of Nicaraguan Americans
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.
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Annette A. Aguilar , American percussionist, bandleader, and music educatorRoberto Aguirre-Sacasa , American playwright, screenwriter and comic-book writer[ 1] Patrick Argüello , considered a martyr of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Marvin Benard , Major League Baseball playerMaurice Benard , 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 WHTZAlex Blandino , Major League Baseball playerBella Blue , burlesque dancerT-Bone , rapperRandy Caballero , undefeated Nicaraguan American professional boxer in the Featherweight divisionRóger Calero , ran for U.S. President in the 2004 elections *Barbara Carrera , Nicaraguan-born American film and television actressOswaldo Castillo , gardener/construction worker-turned-actor.[ 2] Michael Cordúa , restaurateur, entrepreneur, businessman, award winning self-taught chef DJ Craze , only DJ in history to win 3 consecutive World DMC Champion titlesMiguel D'Escoto , Roman Catholic priest and former foreign ministerOmar D'León , painter and poetSalomón de la Selva , poet, author of Tropical Town and Other Poems Edward'O , astronalyst and co-host of 12 Corazones Bill Guerin , NHL player (mother from Nicaragua)Ricardo Hurtado , American actor (School of Rock )Bianca Jagger , human rights advocate and ex-wife of Mick JaggerDiana López , Olympic bronze medalist in the sport of taekwondoMark López , Olympic silver medalist in the sport of taekwondoSteven López , two time Olympic gold medalist in the sport of taekwondo Dennis Martínez , first Nicaraguan-American to be a major league baseball pitcher or playerCamilo Mejía , former Staff Sergeant of the Florida National Guard and anti-war activist Tony Meléndez , singer, composer, writer and musician who was born with no armsChristianne Meneses Jacobs , publisher of the only U.S. Spanish-language children's magazineFranck de Las Mercedes , painterAna Navarro , Republican strategist and political commentatorDavid Obregón , professional boxerHoracio Peña , professor, writer, and poetEddy Piñeiro , NFL placekickerClaudia Poll , Nicaraguan born swimmerSilvia Poll , Nicaraguan born swimmerHope Portocarrero , former First Lady of Nicaragua (1967–1972)Anastasio Somoza Portocarrero , son of former Nicaraguan president Anastasio Somoza Debayle and Hope Portocarrero de SomozaJames Quesada , anthropologist and professorMari Ramos , weather anchor for CNN Michele Richardson , competition swimmer and Olympic silver medalistTammy Rivera , singer and television personalityJ Smooth , bilingual hip hop and reggaeton singerHilda Solis , U.S. congresswoman ; of Mexican and Nicaraguan descent[ 3] [ 4] Eve Torres , professional wrestler with WWE Torombolo , reggaeton singerGabriela Revilla , writer, producer, director [ 5] Gabriel Traversari , actor, director, writer, singer-songwriter and painterGuillermo Wagner Granizo (1923–1995), ceramic tile muralist in Northern California; his mother was from NicaraguaDonald Vega , jazz musician and composerMark Vientos , MLB Player for the New York Mets Theo Von , comedianBenny Urquidez , kickboxer, martial arts choreographer; his father was born in Granada, Nicaragua [ 6]
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