Happy birthday to Cameron Michelle Diaz born on August 30, 1972, in San Diego, California. Her father is Cuban American and her mother has a heritage of German, English, and Native American ancestry. Diaz had planned to study zoology, but life intervened in the form of a Hollywood party, where as a dazzlingly beautiful teen-ager… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Cameron Michelle Diaz 1972
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Happy Birthday to Ariadne Thalia Sodi y Miranda 1972
Happy Birthday to singer and actress Ariadne Thalia Sodi y Miranda born on August 26, 1972, in Mexico City, Mexico. Thalia, as she is known to her legions of fans worldwide, began her career at age 4. She has starred in a host of entertainment formats: singing groups, stage musicals, movie and video, TV-variety shows,… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Ariadne Thalia Sodi y Miranda 1972
Happy Birthday to Sofía Margarita Vergara
Happy Birthday to the stunningly beautiful, witty, and talented Sofía Margarita Vergara, born a natural blonde on July 10, 1972 in Barranquilla, Colombia. As a young student, Vergara studied dentistry, and was close to graduation when she was spotted by a photographer – and you’ll never guess what happened next! She soon launched a modeling… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Sofía Margarita Vergara
Mar y Sol (Sea and Sun) International Pop Concert 1972
The three-day Latinx Woodstock began on April 1, 1972, as over 30,000 music fans rocked the Mar y Sol (Sea and Sun) International Pop Concert in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Performers included Alice Cooper, Elton John, Dave Brubeck, Billy Joel, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. The festival experienced the controversy and incidents that characterized other… Continue reading Mar y Sol (Sea and Sun) International Pop Concert 1972
Happy Birthday to The Queen of Reggaeton
March 4, 1972 is the birthday of Martha Ivelisse Pesante, known professionally as Ivy Queen, or the Queen of Reggaeton, a Puerto Rican music style. Ivy released her first album with Sony International in 1997, titled “En Mi Emperio”. Described in the Smithsonian’s American Sabor as “a socially conscious artist with supermodel looks”, Ivy has… Continue reading Happy Birthday to The Queen of Reggaeton
Pedro Pablo Zamora, Cuban American AIDS Activist
February 29, 1972 was the birthday of Pedro Pablo Zamora, a Cuban American AIDS activist and reality TV star. Zamora was one of the first openly gay men with AIDS to star in mainstream media. He brought awareness to the prejudices and issues for HIV/AIDS in international media. He starred in The Real World, a… Continue reading Pedro Pablo Zamora, Cuban American AIDS Activist