Wikipedia has a list of Afro-Latinos and or Afro-Cubans that are currently entertaining us within Hollywood. Here are a few that "might" shock you:
Belize
Marion Jones - former track & field olympian
Shyne - rapper
Lisa Tucker - singer & actress (10th place finalist on 5th season American Idol)
Costa Rica
Sasha Campbell - Vocalist
Cuba
Christina Milian - Singer
Fantasia Barrino - Singer (American Idol winner)
Rita Marley - Singer (Wife of Bob Marley)
Gilbert Arenas - NBA
Sen Dog of Rap Group Cypress Hill
Gina Torres - Actress
Faizon Love - Actor
Addys D'Mercedes - Singer
Benny Moré - Singer
Yotuel Romero - Singer
Jon Secada - Singer
Dominican Republic
Zoe Saldana - Actress
Fabolous - Rapper
Irv Gotti - Hip-Hop Producer (Murder Inc.)
Lourdes Benedicto - Actress
Amaury Nolasco - Actor (Prison Break)
Mark Jackson - NBA
AZ - Rapper
Cassidy - Rapper
Julissa Bermudez - VJ for BET
Juelz Santana - Rapper
Haiti
Lela Rochon, actress (film Waiting to Exhale)
Wyclef Jean, singer for The Fugees
DJ Whoo Kid
Tony Yayo, rapper
David Jude Jolicoeur, rapper from De La Soul
Kangol Kid, rapper
MC Tee, rapper
Luck Mervil
Pras Michel, singer for The Fugees
Emerante Morse
Delisa Newton
Dawn Angelique Richard, singer (group Danity Kane)
Pastor Troy
Melky Sedeck
Smitty, rapper
Sweet Micky, musician
Torch (rapper)
Honduras
America Ferrera – Actress
Rocsi - Host of 106 and Park
China Shavers - Actress
Hype Williams - Film Director
Panama
Melissa De SousaTatyana Ali - Actress, Singer
Puerto Rico
Carmelo Anthony - basketball player
Jaslene Gonzalez - Model, America's Next Top Model Winner
Rosie Perez - actress
Lloyd Banks - Rapper
Rosario Dawson - actress
La-La - VJ (MTV)
Vanessa del Rio - Porn Star
Antonio Fargas - Actor (I'm Gonna Git You Sucka)
Shar Jackson - Actress
Maxwell - musician, singer and composer
Eva LaRue - Actress
N.O.R.E. - Rap/Reggaeton Artist
Jim Jones - Rapper
Irene Cara - actress/singer
Venezuela
Mariah Carey - Singer
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