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Sizzling Latinas rule the world

Miss Mexico Ximena Navarrete's victory at the Miss Universe pageant this year was no flash in the pan. Beauties of Spanish-origin, whether from Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Peru, Costa Rica, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Paraguay or Spain itself, have made a habit of conquering stage and screen. Meet the Latinas who rule the world...

  • Miss Mexico Ximena Navarrete's victory at the Miss Universe pageant this year was no flash in the pan. Beauties of Spanish-origin, whether from Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Peru, Costa Rica, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Paraguay or Spain itself, have made a habit of conquering stage and screen. Meet the Latinas who rule the world...
    Miss Mexico Ximena Navarrete's victory at the Miss Universe pageant this year was no flash in the pan. Beauties of Spanish-origin, whether from Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Peru, Costa Rica, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Paraguay or Spain itself, have made a habit of conquering stage and screen. Meet the Latinas who rule the world...
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  • Elsa Pataky (Actress, Spain)
    Elsa Pataky (Actress, Spain)
  • Paz Vega (Actress, Spain) (Photo Courtesy: Firooz Zahedi Photoshoot)
    Paz Vega (Actress, Spain) (Photo Courtesy: Firooz Zahedi Photoshoot)
  • Elena Anaya (Actress, Spain)
    Elena Anaya (Actress, Spain)
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  • Carolina Cerezuela (Actress, Spain)
    Carolina Cerezuela (Actress, Spain)
  • Almudena Fernandez (Model, Spain)
    Almudena Fernandez (Model, Spain)
  • Penelope Cruz (Actress, Spain)
    Penelope Cruz (Actress, Spain)
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  • Amaia Salamanca (Actress, Spain)
    Amaia Salamanca (Actress, Spain)
  • Salma Hayek (Actress, Mexico)
    Salma Hayek (Actress, Mexico)
  • Jennifer Lopez (American actress and singer, of Puerto Rican origin)
    Jennifer Lopez (American actress and singer, of Puerto Rican origin)
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  • Shakira (Singer, Colombia)
    Shakira (Singer, Colombia)
  • Leonor Varela (Actress and model, Chile)
    Leonor Varela (Actress and model, Chile)
  • Michelle Rodriguez (American actress, of Dominican and Puerto Rican origin)
    Michelle Rodriguez (American actress, of Dominican and Puerto Rican origin)
  • Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza (Actress and beauty queen, Puerto Rico. Was Miss Universe 2006)
    Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza (Actress and beauty queen, Puerto Rico. Was Miss Universe 2006)
  • Eva Mendes (American actress, of Cuban origin)
    Eva Mendes (American actress, of Cuban origin)
  • Alicia Machado (Actress, singer and beauty queen, Venezuela. Was Miss Universe 1996)
    Alicia Machado (Actress, singer and beauty queen, Venezuela. Was Miss Universe 1996)
  • Adriana Cata�o (American actress and television host, of Colombian origin)
    Adriana Cataño (American actress and television host, of Colombian origin)
  • Camila Sodi (Actress and model, Mexico)
    Camila Sodi (Actress and model, Mexico)
  • Araceli Gonzalez (Actress, fashion model and TV host, Argentina)
    Araceli Gonzalez (Actress, fashion model and TV host, Argentina)
  • Vida Guerra (American actress, model and singer, of Cuban origin)
    Vida Guerra (American actress, model and singer, of Cuban origin)
  • Jaslene Gonzalez (American model and television host, of Puerto Rican origin. Winner of Cycle 8 of <i>America's Next Top Model</i>)
    Jaslene Gonzalez (American model and television host, of Puerto Rican origin. Winner of Cycle 8 of America's Next Top Model)
  • Catalina Sandino Moreno (Actress, Colombia)
    Catalina Sandino Moreno (Actress, Colombia)
  • Ana Lucia Dominguez (Actress, Colombia)
    Ana Lucia Dominguez (Actress, Colombia)
  • Ines Rivero (Model, Argentina)
    Ines Rivero (Model, Argentina)
  • Nadine Velazquez (American actress and model, of Puerto Rican origin)
    Nadine Velazquez (American actress and model, of Puerto Rican origin)
  • Sofia Vergara (Actress and model, Colombia)
    Sofia Vergara (Actress and model, Colombia)
  • Maite Perroni (Actress and singer/songwriter, Mexico)
    Maite Perroni (Actress and singer/songwriter, Mexico)
  • Grettell Vald�z (Actress, Mexico)
    Grettell Valdéz (Actress, Mexico)
  • Barbara Mori Ochoa (Actress and model, Mexico. She starred opposite Hrithik Roshan in <i>Kites</i>)
    Barbara Mori Ochoa (Actress and model, Mexico. She starred opposite Hrithik Roshan in Kites)
  • Gabriela Vergara (Actress and model, Venezuela)
    Gabriela Vergara (Actress and model, Venezuela)
  • Martha Higareda (Actress, Mexico)
    Martha Higareda (Actress, Mexico)
  • Roselyn Sanchez (Singer-songwriter, model, actress from Puerto Rico)
    Roselyn Sanchez (Singer-songwriter, model, actress from Puerto Rico)
  • Dania Ramirez (TV and film actress, Dominican Republic)
    Dania Ramirez (TV and film actress, Dominican Republic)
  • Eva Longoria Parker (American actress, of Mexican-American origin)
    Eva Longoria Parker (American actress, of Mexican-American origin)
  • Jessica Alba (American actress, of Mexican-American origin)
    Jessica Alba (American actress, of Mexican-American origin)
  • Cameron Diaz (American actress, of Cuban-American origin)
    Cameron Diaz (American actress, of Cuban-American origin)
  • Larissa Riquelme (Model, Paraguay. Riquelme became famous worldwide as 'the WC girlfriend' during the FIFA World Cup 2010)
    Larissa Riquelme (Model, Paraguay. Riquelme became famous worldwide as 'the WC girlfriend' during the FIFA World Cup 2010)
  • Stefania Fernandez (Beauty queen, Venezuela. Won the Miss Universe 2009 title)
    Stefania Fernandez (Beauty queen, Venezuela. Won the Miss Universe 2009 title)
  • Dayana Mendoza (Model and beauty queen, Venezuela. Won the Miss Universe 2008 title)
    Dayana Mendoza (Model and beauty queen, Venezuela. Won the Miss Universe 2008 title)
  • Amelia Vega (Beauty queen, Dominican Republic. Won the Miss Universe 2003 title)
    Amelia Vega (Beauty queen, Dominican Republic. Won the Miss Universe 2003 title)
  • Justine Pasek (Model and beauty queen, Panama. Won the Miss Universe 2002 title)
    Justine Pasek (Model and beauty queen, Panama. Won the Miss Universe 2002 title)
  • Mar�a Julia Mantilla (Model and beauty queen, Peru. Won the Miss World 2004 title)
    María Julia Mantilla (Model and beauty queen, Peru. Won the Miss World 2004 title)
  • Elsa Ben�tez (Supermodel, Mexico)
    Elsa Benítez (Supermodel, Mexico)
  • Esther Ca�adas (Model and actress, Spain)
    Esther Cañadas (Model and actress, Spain)
  • Yamila D�az-Rahi (Model, Argentina)
    Yamila Díaz-Rahi (Model, Argentina)