Talia Joy Castellano Talia Joy Castellano was a cancer patient internet celebrity and a Cover girl famous for her YouTube channel “taliajoy18” where she manly posted vlogs, makeup tutorials and fashion videos. Was born August 18, 1999 in Orlando, Florida. Since her parents were split, she would live with her mother Desiree Castellano around central Florida, and then with her dad Marc Winthrop in New York city with her siblings Jackson, Kaitlyn Winthrop and Mattia Castellano. When she was just seven years old, she started to experience severe abdominal pains and overall felt extremely sick.…
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (Spanish: [seˈlena kintaˈniʎa ˈpereθ] or [seˈlena kintaˈniʝa ˈperes]; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known by the mononym Selena, was an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, actress, and fashion designer. Called the Queen of Tejano music, her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican American entertainers of the late 20th century. Billboard magazine named her the "top Latin artist of the '90s", the "best selling Latin artist of the decade". She is often called the "Mexican American equivalent" of Madonna for her clothing choices, by media outlets.[a] She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all-time and is credited for catapulting a music genre into mainstream…
Bettina Cuce Rodriguez, a kind person who volunteers in animal rescue, heard that a pit bull mix was chained outside a home near Virginia Beach in an agricultural community in terrible weather and without food or water. The poor dog was said to be approaching death, and the country animal control wasn't responding to reports of the circumstances. So, Rodriguez and 2 others saved the dog and were charged with dog larceny, a crime, after the dog was announced stolen on Jan. 11, 2015.…
Selena was especially known for how kind, helpful and successful artist she was. Selena is a cultural icon, especially for latinos who look up to her. People saw her as someone who embraced her culture and followed her dreams. Everybody loved Selena, no matter where you came from or what music you listen to, she was loved for her kindness, her positive attitude,…
What if nobody owned pit bulls and they became extinct? Tia Torres stands as a hero because she saves pit bulls, gives parolees second chances, and she has her own tv show. Tia Torres saves dogs. Mostly pit bulls.…
Sylvia Mendez Sylvia Mendez is a civil rights activist from the United States of Mexican and Puerto Rican parents. The Mendez family’s attempt to enroll Sylvia and her siblings at a “white-only” school led to the Californian desegregation case, Mendez v. Westminster. Sylvia Mendez is not related to actor, Anthony Mendez, on The CW’s hit show Jane, The Virgin. = =…
Sylvia Lee Rivera was a Venezuelan/Puerto Rican Stonewall veteran and transgender activist. Born in July of 1951, Sylvia Rivera was born in New York City as Ray Rivera. She was abandoned by her father, José Rivera early in life and became an orphan at three years old when her mother committed suicide by ingesting rat poison. Rivera was then raised by her grandmother, who did not agree with her behavior and fretted her femininity and sexuality and often beat her for being a “trouble maker” . At the age of 10, Sylvia left her grandmother and her neighborhood to seek a new life on 42nd Street in Times Square.…
Jenni Rivera was an amazing singer, but also an amazing person and a mother. I respect her because she went through a lot in her life and still kept her head up. Jenni was a very strong woman and you accomplished her dream, to be a famous singer. She always tried to very positive to everyone and especially to her fans. “Jenni Rivera produced 15 gold, 15 platinum and 5 double-platinum records.”…
Mrs. Vivanco chose to be a teacher because she wanted a profession that could help people out, and she loves being with kids. She attended Cerritos High School, the home of the Dons. She was very athletic when she was in high school, she was the captain for the girls’ soccer team, and earned herself an MVP award for CIF. After high school, she went to the California State University of Long Beach. This past summer, she traveled to a couple different states and was very adventurous zip lining and rafting the rivers.…
From an outsider’s perspective, Dia de los Muertos is simply a colorful festival that celebrates those who have passed away. However, people who participate in this beloved holiday know that that is only the surface. Aside from the spiritual component, Dia de los Muertos is surrounded by images and figures of skulls that are called calaveras. The calavera is the central symbol of this holiday and is used to represent what is left on earth once we die and our soul ascends. Although a skull has negative connotations in most cultures, it is a symbol of hope and ironically, life to the people of Mexico.…
She was also strong and powerful because she didnt live a fun and happy childhood and her words was very powerful into what she was trying to say through her pain. Her words helped our modern days better! Margueritte changed her name to ''Maya Angelou" this name was given by her her…
Mathematical biology is the use of mathematical models and concepts to help understand the biological world and the processes of disease. As of today, it is one of the fastest growing research areas in mathematics. Mariel Vazquez is a mathematical biologist and specializes in the applications of topological methods and computational tools to the study of DNA rearrangements, DNA and protein interactions, and DNA packing. Born and raised in Mexico to engineer parents and grandparents, Vazquez became passionate about math at an early age. Later, in high school, molecular biology became one of her favorite subjects as working with DNA and learning about how proteins work and cells grow fascinated her.…
When people are asked what their dreams are they often reply with a seemingly unattainable wish or fantasy. Many of people’s dreams consists of sustaining an enormous amount of wealth or fame through distinguished occupations or even some sort of luck. However for Brenda Liz Cruz, her dreams seem more like a reality than a fantasy. Her dreams consists of a comfortable retirement and being able to see her family grow. Why is it that Brenda’s dreams are more realistic than others?…
She is my biggest role model. She is very inspiring, knowing that she was a teenager too, she helps the teens now get through rough times by writing songs or coming up with ways to reach out to the teenage community. Selena was born on July 22, 1992. She is a producer of the Netflix original series ’13 Reasons Why’. That show is about all the things that a teenager could experience.…
Selena Gomez is an influential role model among multiple teenagers today. While becoming an actress, philanthropist, and singer at such a young age was difficult, Gomez shows teenagers and adults all over the world that it is never too early or too late to chase your dreams. Many reporters state that Selena Gomez has that “good girl image” that children look up to and dream about becoming just like her. Reporters even stated that Gomez is the most successful teenage Hispanic. Gomez was named after Selena Quintanilla; although this seems like a hard role to follow, Selena Gomez lives up to be just like Selena Quintanilla by becoming an actress, singer, and philanthropist just like Selena Quintanilla.…