Guatemalan-American celebrities
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Anthony Gonzalez was born on 23 September 2004 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Coco (2017), Icebox (2018) and Far Cry 6 (2021).- Animation Department
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Oscar Isaac was born Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada in Guatemala, to a Guatemalan mother, María Eugenia, and a Cuban father, Oscar Gonzalo Hernández-Cano, a pulmonologist. Oscar was raised in Miami, Florida. Before he became an actor, he played lead guitar and sang vocals in his band the Blinking Underdogs. He graduated from the Juilliard School in 2005.
Isaac's first major film role was Joseph in the film The Nativity Story (2006). He also had a small role in All About the Benjamins (2002) and the Ché Guevara biopic Guerrilla (2011). In addition to movie appearances, he made an appearance in the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001). He also had a part in the movies The Life Before Her Eyes (2007); Body of Lies (2008), alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe; Agora (2009), alongside Rachel Weisz; and the Australian film Balibo (2009), where he played José Ramos-Horta, former president of East Timor, set amid the Indonesian invasion of East Timor in 1975; Isaac won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actor for the role.
In 2013, Oscar starred in the Coen Brothers' folk music-themed comedy-drama, Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination. He subsequently starred in the crime drama A Most Violent Year (2014) and the science fiction thriller Ex Machina (2014), and appeared in the Star Wars films Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) and Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017), as X-wing pilot Poe Dameron, and the ninth X-Men film, X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), as the mutant supervillain Apocalypse. He has also headlined the HBO miniseries Show Me a Hero (2015), as politician Nick Wasicsko in 2015, which earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film.
He has two sons with his wife, Danish director Elvira Lind. He is also long-time friends with Triple Frontier (2019) co-star Pedro Pascal.- Actress
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Stephanie Yudith Rojas was born on September 16 in Los Angeles, CA, where she has made her home. She began her love for acting in high school, drama class. With her teacher's influence, Stephanie made her debut performance in a student film called John Mort about a husband who has a split personality and end ups murdering his wife, the role portrayed by Stephanie.
With a fast-pace schedule, she still finds the time to write poetry. It's another aspect of her life that she has passion for. Through poetry she can let out various emotions and perspectives about her life, experiences, and people. She's been writing poetry from a very young age.
Altogether, Stephanie has been noted to do both behind and in front of the camera work in both theater and film. Most notably, she starred as a mortician in The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble's play The Fall To Earth alongside Jo Beth Williams and Deborah Puette, where she was also doubling as a stage hand. Prior to that, she performed in the play Office Space as Barbara Slydell and Anne for the local theater group The Berubians Theater Company. Keeping with the family theme of working, she produced and starred in her own web-series called My Real Life which gave her a bigger appetite for behind the scenes work as a producer. Ever since, she has had her hand in the production of many short films and web series, offering a lending hand to anyone from student film makers up to professionals.- Actress
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Zuniga was born in San Francisco, California to Agnes A. Zuniga (née Janawicz) and Joaquin Alberto Zuniga Mazariegos. Her mother is a Unitarian minister, of Polish and Finnish descent, and her father, originally from Guatemala, was an emeritus professor of philosophy at California State University, East Bay. Zuniga has two sisters: Jennifer Zuniga and Rosario Zúñiga.
In her early teens, Zuniga expressed interest in acting, and attended the Young Conservatory program of the American Conservatory Theater of San Francisco. After her parents divorced, Zuniga moved with her mother and sister from Berkeley, California to Reading, Vermont, where she spent the remainder of her teenage years. Zuniga graduated from Woodstock Union High School in Woodstock, Vermont, in 1980, after which she returned to California and enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles to study theater arts. After leaving college, Zuniga was close friends and roommates with fellow actress Meg Ryan.
Zuniga made her film debut in a supporting part in the slasher film The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982), while a student at the University of California, Los Angeles. She was then cast in the 1984 horror film The Initiation (1984), opposite Vera Miles and Clu Gulager. This was followed by a lead role, opposite John Cusack, in Rob Reiner's film, The Sure Thing (1985).
In 1986, she starred as Princess Vespa in Mel Brooks' memorable cult comedy Spaceballs (1987), followed by a supporting part in the science fiction horror sequel, The Fly II (1989). From 1992 to 1996, Zuniga portrayed Jo Reynolds on the wildly popular soap opera Melrose Place (1992), which garnered Zuniga wider mainstream exposure. Her role on the series would be followed by numerous appearances on television series, including a lead role as Shelly Pierce on American Dreams (2004) from 2004 to 2005, and a recurring on the popular CW series, One Tree Hill (2003), as Victoria Davis, a role which she played from 2008 until 2012.- Actor
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Mario Revolori was born Mario Quinonez in Anaheim, California, and is the older brother of actor Tony Revolori. He began acting when he was 2 years old. Mario is also a stunt performer, parkour/freerunning athlete, and musician. He can be seen in one episode alongside both his brothers Tony and Benjamin in the Disney+ series Willow. Mario is of Guatemalan descent.- Actor
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Tony Revolori was born Anthony Quinonez in Anaheim, California, and is the younger brother of actor Mario Revolori. He began acting when he was 2 years old. He is known for playing Zero Moustafa in Wes Anderson's critically acclaimed film The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). Revolori also played Flash Thompson in the 2017 Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Spider-Man: Homecoming and its 2019 sequel. Tony is of Guatemalan descent.- Actor
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A native of San Diego, Johnny is the second of four children born to Susan and Albert Chavez. A lead role in a 7th grade musical helped create a love of theatre. After attending Santana High School in the East County of San Diego Johnny took jobs in the construction and trucking industries, finally settling in with a large general engineering contractor. After 10 years he became restless and resigned to start a transportation business of his own. The business was a success and before too long Johnny was looking for another challenge. In the 90s, the burgeoning San Diego film and television industry attracted his interest and after doing extra roles on Pensacola "wings of gold", How to Marry a Billionaire, and Blood Money. Now living in Studio City, California he is member of the IndependAnt Players, and is regularly cast in local Shakespearean productions. In 2006 Johnny had a starring role in the Sundance award winning film "Quinceanera"- Camera and Electrical Department
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Penelope Torres was born on 11 September 1981 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for Meredith's Magic Wand (2011).- Denise Ramirez is known for Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Ice Grill, U.S.A. (2009).
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Jorge Alvarez is a video editor with a strong background in pre- and post-production, with a passion for engaging content and compelling stories. He started his career with Pillar to Post Digital Media Services as a Media Specialist. From there, he went on to join National Geographic and later Vice Media, and Oceanx Productions. Leading him to the advertising world at Huge Inc.
As a freelancer he has collaborated with musical talents to shoot and edit content for promo delivery.- Editor
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Graduate of Long Beach State University's School of Film and Electronic Arts. He began his career as a music video editor and after 4 years made the switch to Reality Television. Known for his quick, highly stylistic approach to editing he has quickly become the go-to-person for some of the biggest names and production companies in Hollywood.- Tania Gonzalez was born in Miami, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for The Bannen Way (2010), Profiler (1996) and ER (1994). She has been married to Michael Yavnielli since 3 January 2004.
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Derek M. Chavez was born on 3 June 1990 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. He was a production manager and producer, known for The Host (2013), Finch (2021) and 12 Strong (2018). He was married to Kristen Chavez. He died on 12 January 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.- Actor
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Rodrigo Rojas was born and raised in Albany, New York. His family played a significant role in introducing Rodrigo to film at an early age. They fostered his love for movies by frequenting the local cinema and drive-ins.
Rojas credits New York for inciting his passion, and Los Angeles for providing the foundation to hone his craft. Smaller television roles, commercial work, and print have led him to his more notable appearances, such as a recurring guest star on Modern Family, a lead role in the Hallmark film Can't Buy My Love and guest starring roles on Ozark, Big Sky, Station 19, Fantasy Island, Code Black, Casual, and The Last Ship.- Actor
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David Alvarez was born on 11 May 1994 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is an actor, known for West Side Story (2021), The Stamp Collector (2021) and Child's Play (2013).- Actor
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Antonio Alvarez is known for Young Jedi Adventures (2023), Starfield (2023) and Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (2020).- Additional Crew
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Vince Gutierrez was born on 28 December 1945. He was a writer and production manager, known for Challenger (1990), Unnatural Causes (1986) and Highway to Heaven (1984). He died on 6 March 2010 in Indio, California, USA.- Art Department
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Jerry Martinez is known for Tango & Cash (1989), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and No Country for Old Men (2007).- Animation Department
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Nelson Recinos was born on 6 May 1956 in the USA. He is a director, known for Pinky and the Brain (1995), Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain (1998) and Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992).- J.R. Cacia was born on 3 May 1979 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Argo (2012), Yellowstone (2018) and I Can Only Imagine (2018).