Mexicans Are the Biggest U.S. Latino Group and Yet…

…most famous U.S. Latinos aren’t Mexican

Regina Rodríguez-Martin

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Actual Mexican Jenna Ortega (part Puerto Rican) dressed here as Wednesday Addams.

For cinco de mayo, let’s recognize achievements by Mexican Americans. No, wait. Let’s look at how many famous Latinos in American culture are not Mexican.

Keep in mind that Mexicans are the largest demographic of U.S. Latinos. It breaks down like this (over 62 million U.S. Latinos):

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Regina Rodríguez-Martin

Mexican American. Chicagoan. Generation X. Relishes questions of human behavior. Nobody’s mother and nobody’s wife. Blog: https://www.reginachicana.com.