National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the Hispanic culture and how significant it is to the American experience. As you’d expect, it’s also an acknowledgement of the many individuals with Hispanic heritage who have made significant contributions to our collective culture. There are many celebrities who are of Hispanic descent - but you might not have known about it.
“Charlie’s brother is Emilio Esteves, so that’s the real family name is Esteves,” Local 4 Lifestyle Editor Jon Jordan said, speaking about actor Charlie Sheen. He said Charlie wanted to differentiate himself from Emilio, and Emilio wanted to differentiate himself from his father, Martin Sheen.
During a segment on “Live in the D,” Jordan went on to acknowledge other famous people who come from a Hispanic background. Below are just a few.
-Sammy Davis Jr., mother was of Cuban decent
-Jean-Michel Basquiat, he’s Hispanic, Latino, and Afro-Caribbean
-Jim Plunket, first Hispanic-American to win the Heisman Trophy
To see the full segment, please click the video above.