1995- Arthur C. Martinez Lead one of the nation’s largest merchandisers, Sears. became chairman and chief executive officer

1995- Maria Elena Alvarez First hispanic to serve as the national sales director for Mary Kay Cosmetics

1996- Hispanic Business magazine Published its first Hispanic Business Rich list documenting at least 11 hispanic entrepreneurs and corporate leaders whose net worth was $100 million or more – Top of the list was Coca-Cola CEO Roberto C. Goizueta – Behind Goizueta was Joseph A. Unanue and family( owners of Goya Foods)

1950- Jose Ferrer Puerto Rican actor Won the academy award for Best Actor One of the most distinguished actors of Hispanic backround Stage credits include: Lets Face it, Strange Fruit(1945), Design for Living(1947), Twentieth Century (1950), Stalag 17(1951), Man of La Mancha(1966), Cyrano de Bergerac(1975), Joan of Arc(1947)

Moulin Rouge(1952) Received Gold Medal, Academy Award for Best Actor in Cyrano de Bergerac, and induction into the Hall of Fame(1981)

1951- Viguie Film Productions First large Puerto Rican film producer Founded by Juan Emilio Viguie Cajas Jr. and journalist Manuel R. Navas changed names and became Guastella Film Producers, currently the largest producer in Puerto Rico

1952- Actor Anthony Quinn First Mexican American to win the Academy Award for best actor for his role as Zapata’s brother in Viva Zapata! Won a second Academy Award for Lust for Life (1956) Written his autobiography called The Original Sin (1972) (look over all his movies)

1952- Jose Ferrer Puerto Rican actor Hispanic with most Academy Award nominations (3), when nominated for best actor for his role in Moulin Rouge

1956- Francisco “Chico” Day First Hispanic assistant director in Hollywood First Hispanic inducted into the Directors Guild of America Assistant director on production of The Ten Commandments awarded the Frank Capra Achievement Award

1956- Anthony Quinn Irish Mexican actor First hispanic to win 2 Academy Awards

1961- Rita Moreno Puerto Rican actress Won an Academy Award for best supporting actress(West Side Story) Actress, dancer, and singer, born as Rosita Dolores Alverio

1969- Actor Ricardo Montalban Founded the first organization to promote equal opportunities for Hispanic actors and actresses in Hollywood (called Nosotros).

1971- First two Chicano documentary films were made David Garcia’s Requiem-29 Jesus Salvador Trevino’s America Tropical

1972- Los Vendidos Luis Valdez and El Teatro Campesino First nationally televised Chicano feature film It may also be considered the first Chicano feature film

1975- National Latino Communications Center (NLCC) Original name was the Latino Consortium Founded to sponsor Latino-theme programming on television Today is a completely independent non-profit corporation

1978- Nestor Almendros Spanish Cuban cinematographer First hispanic to win the oscar for best cinematography Won academy award for cinematography for Days of Heaven Author of an important autobiographical book on cinematography A man with a Camera

1978- Agueda Martinez This documentary was the first Chicano film nominated for an Academy Award By Esperanza Vazquez and Moctezuma Esparza Depicts lifestyle of an elderly woman in northern New Mexico

1979- award-winning El Super First Cuban American film comedy Based on the play by Ivan Acosta Deals with Cuban American culture shock El Super launched the career of Elizabeth Pena- first American Hollywood actress in contemporary times – She’s been in Down and Out in Beverly hills(1986), and La Bamba(1987)

1981- Seguin By Jesus Salvador Trevino The first Chicano western film First hispanic version of the fall of the Alamo since depicted on the screen in 1911