Presents short biographies of Latino women in the fields of education, fine arts, science, business, sports, leadership and politics.
General Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Some of the people included: Romana Banuelos Acosta, Marie Acosta-Colon, Marjorie Agosin, Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, Lucille Roybal Allard, Alicia Alonso, Lupe Anquiano, Lucie Arnaz, Maria Teresa Babin, Judith F. Baca, Polly Baca, Maxine Baca Zinn, Joan Baez, Amalia Mesa Bains, Lourdes G. Baird, Laura Balverde-Sanchez, Romana Acosta Banuelos, Maria Gertrudes Barcelo, Santa Barraza, Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert, Angelina Cabrera, Judy Canales, Cordelia Candelaria, Maria Martinez Canas, Alice Cardona, Vikki Carr, Lynda Carter, Lynda Carter, Rosemaary Casals, Elena Castedo, Ana Castillo, Lillian Castillo-Speed, Linda Christian, Evelyn Cistronde Frias, Celia Cruz, Garciela Daniele, Diana Ramirez de Arellano, Adelaida Del Castillo, Jane L. Delgado, Dolores Del Rio, Sandra Ortiz Del Valle, Patricia Diaz Dennis, Rosana De Soto, Patricia De Soto, Maria Elena Durazo, Sheila E., Rita Elizondo, Marisol Escobar, Margarita Esquiroz, Rita Esquivel, Gloria estefan, Gigi Fernandez, Giselle Fernandez, Mary Joe Fernandez, Sally Garza Fernandez, Ana Maria Fernandez Haar, Loida Figueroa, Maria Irene Fornes, Marlene Citron de Frias, Nely Galan, Catalina Esperanza Garcia, Cristina Garcia, Carmen Lomas Garza, Lila Garza, Irma Gigli, Patricia Gonzalez, Consuelo Gonzalez Amezcua, Maria Grever, Rita Hayworth, Antonia Hernandez, Christine Hernandez, Carolina Herrera, Maria Hinojosaa, Angela de Hoyos, Debora de Hoyos, Dolores Huerta, Marta Istomin, Amparo Iturbi, Cleofas Martinez Jaramillo, Mari-Luci Jaramillo, Petra Jimenez Maes, Michelle Kearney, Louise Ano Nuevo Kerr, Carmela Gloria Lacayo, Maria Latigo Hernandez, Romy Ledesma, Ileana Ros Lehtinen, Aliza Lifshitz, Lisa Lisa, Carmen Lomas Garza, Diana Lopez, Josefina Lopez, Petra Jimenez Maes, Irma Maldonado, Sonia Manzano, Marisol, Martika Marrero, Martika, Arabella Martinez, Eliza beth Martinez, Vilma Martinez, Rachel McLish, Corine Menoza, Evelyn Nieves, Antonia Novello, Adriana C. Ocampo, Ellen Ochoa, Virginia F. Ojeda, Graciela Olivarez, Remedios Diaz Oliver, Lupe Ontiveros.