Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration of the history, achievements, culture, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean, Central and South American. It is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. "On the 2000 Census form, people of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino origin could identify themselves as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino. More than 35 million people identified themselves as Hispanic or Latino. I choose three Hispanic Americans; Jessica Alba, Mario Lopez, and Selena Gomez; to highlight what they have done with their talent and fame to help break more barriers for the Latin-American community.

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