Latino Heritage Month: What Eva Longoria, Jaime Camil, more entertainers have said about their roots
Whether you identify with the term Latino, Latinx or Latine — the community, which makes up over 62.1 million people in the U.S. , is not a monolith. And neither are the many entertainers in the industry that have paved the way for future generations of Latino artists, writers, musicians, directors and actors to thrive in Hollywood. America Ferrera, Bad Bunny, Eva Longoria, Colman Domingo and more celebrities have achieved great heights all while honoring their roots and uplifting their community. In honor of Latino Heritage Month, here's what Latino and Afro-Latino trailblazers have said about Latinidad. CHRIS PIZZELLO; PASCAL LE SEGRETAIN, GETTY IMAGES; DAN MACMEDAN Email Twitter Facebook America Ferrera, born to Honduran parents, got her big break with the 2002 indie film "Real Women Have Curves." In 2006, Ferrera landed the unforgettable role of Betty Suarez in "Ugly Betty." Most recently, she starred in NBC...