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.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

List

• Annette A. Aguilar, American percussionist, bandleader, and music educator
• Roberto 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 player
• Maurice 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 WHTZ
• Alex Blandino, Major League Baseball player
• Bella Blue, burlesque dancer
• T-Bone, rapper
• Randy Caballero, undefeated Nicaraguan American professional boxer in the Featherweight division
• Róger Calero, ran for U.S. President in the 2004 elections*
• Barbara Carrera, Nicaraguan-born American film and television actress
• Oswaldo 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 titles
• Miguel D'Escoto, Roman Catholic priest and former foreign minister
• Omar D'León, painter and poet
• Salomón 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 Jagger
• Diana López, Olympic bronze medalist in the sport of taekwondo
• Mark López, Olympic silver medalist in the sport of taekwondo
• Steven López, two time Olympic gold medalist in the sport of taekwondo
• Dennis Martínez, first Nicaraguan-American to be a major league baseball pitcher or player
• Camilo 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 arms
• Christianne Meneses Jacobs, publisher of the only U.S. Spanish-language children's magazine
• Franck de Las Mercedes, painter
• Ana Navarro, Republican strategist and political commentator
• David Obregón, professional boxer
• Horacio Peña, professor, writer, and poet
• Eddy Piñeiro, NFL placekicker
• Claudia Poll, Nicaraguan born swimmer
• Silvia Poll, Nicaraguan born swimmer
• Hope Portocarrero, former First Lady of Nicaragua (1967–1972)
• Anastasio Somoza Portocarrero, son of former Nicaraguan president Anastasio Somoza Debayle and Hope Portocarrero de Somoza
• James Quesada, anthropologist and professor
• Mari Ramos, weather anchor for CNN
• Michele Richardson, competition swimmer and Olympic silver medalist
• Tammy Rivera, singer and television personality
• J Smooth, bilingual hip hop and reggaeton singer
• Hilda Solis, U.S. congresswoman; of Mexican and Nicaraguan descent^[3][4]
• Eve Torres, professional wrestler with WWE
• Torombolo, reggaeton singer
• Gabriela Revilla, writer, producer, director ^[5]
• Gabriel Traversari, actor, director, writer, singer-songwriter and painter
• Guillermo Wagner Granizo (1923–1995), ceramic tile muralist in Northern California; his mother was from Nicaragua
• Donald Vega, jazz musician and composer
• Mark Vientos, MLB Player for the New York Mets
• Theo Von, comedian
• Benny Urquidez, kickboxer, martial arts choreographer; his father was born in Granada, Nicaragua^[6]

References

1. O'Driscoll, Bill (18 Jan 2007). "Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's imaginary folklore drives The Muckle Man". Pittsburgh City Paper.
2. "Oswaldo Castillo". TheHammerMovie.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
3. Merl, Jean (2000-12-28). "Solis Prepares to Take Another Step Up". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
4. Solis, Hilda L. (2006-06-06). "Honoring Juana Sequeria Solis on Her 80th Birthday" (PDF). Congressional Record. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
5. "Hulu, Neon Confirm 'Palm Springs' Deal, But Say Price Was Actually $17,500,000.69".
6. "About Sensei Benny Urquidez". Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-04-24. About - The official website of Benny The Jet Urquidez

See also

• Nicaraguan Americans
• List of Nicaraguans