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.

List

• Annette A. Aguilar - American percussionist, bandleader, and music educator
• Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa - American playwright, screenwriter and comic-book writer
• Patrick Argüello, considered a martyr of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
• Marvin Benard, a Major League Baseball player
• Maurice Benard, an 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
• Claudia Bermúdez, politician, ran for the United States Congress
• 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.
• 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'Leon, a painter and poet.
• Flordemayo Curandera Espiritu - a healer by divine spirit.
• Salomón de la Selva, poet, author of Tropical Town and Other Poems
• Edward'O, an astronalyst and co-host of 12 Corazones.
• Bill Guerin, an NHL player (mother from Nicaragua)
• J Smooth, a bi-lingual hip hop and reggaeton singer.
• 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, a former Staff Sergeant of the Florida National Guard and anti-war activist
• Lester Meléndez (1981), professional soccer player for the University of Miami.
• Tony Meléndez, singer, composer, writer and musician who was born with no arms.
• Christianne Meneses Jacobs, publisher of the U.S.'s only Spanish-language children's magazine.
• Franck de Las Mercedes, a painter
• Ana Navarro, Republican strategist and political commentator
• David Obregon, a professional boxer
• Horacio Peña, professor, writer, and poet.
• 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.
• Hilda Solis, U.S. congresswoman. She is of Mexican and Nicaraguan descent
• Eve Torres, professional wrestler with WWE
• T-Bone, rapper.
• Torombolo, a reggaeton singer.
• Gabriel Traversari, actor, director, writer, singer, songwriter and painter.
• Donald Vega, jazz musician and composer.
• Benny Urquidez - kickboxer, martial arts choreographer. His father was born in Granada, Nicaragua.
• Michele Richardson de Ahlers competition swimmer and Olympic silver medalist.

See also

• Nicaraguan American
• List of Nicaraguans