thumbnail

Famous People Born in Central America

Can you name the 25 people born in Central America (including Mexico) with over 70 Wikipedia languages as of 2020?
Quiz by Gumbledalf
Rate:
Last updated: December 16, 2022
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
First submittedDecember 16, 2022
Times taken18
Average score48.0%
Report this quizReport
5:00
Enter answer here
0
 / 25 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
Born in
Lifespan
Hint
Person
Cuba
1926–2016
communist revolutionary, leader of Cuba 1959–2008
Fidel Castro
Mexico
1907–1954
female naïve folk art painter known for (self-)portraits
Frida Kahlo
Jamaica
1945–1981
pioneering reggae singer & musician, Rastafari icon
Bob Marley
Barbados
1988–
successful pop singer, wealthiest female musician
Rihanna
Jamaica
1986–
fastest sprinter of all time, 8 Olympic gold medals
Usain Bolt
Mexico
1968–
female singer-songwriter known for indigenous music
Lila Downs
Panama
1936–2018
American politician (R), 2008 presidential nominee
John McCain
Mexico
1914–1998
poet and diplomat, 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature
Octavio Paz
Cuba
1931–
communist revolutionary, leader of Cuba 2008–21
Raúl Castro
Trinidad & Tobago
1932–2018
British writer known for his novels, 2001 Nobel Prize
V. S. Naipaul
Mexico
1966–
actress & producer (Desperados, Frida, Eternals)
Salma Hayek
Guatemala
1899–1974
anti-authoritarian novelist & poet,1967 Nobel Prize
Miguel Ángel
Asturias
Trinidad & Tobago
1982–
successful rapper, singer & actress, "Queen of Rap"
Nicki Minaj
Nicaragua
1945–
socialist leader of Nicaragua 1979–90 & since 2007
Daniel Ortega
Saint Lucia
1930–2017
poet & playwright, 1993 Nobel Prize & other awards
Derek Walcott
Guadeloupe
1887–1975
French poet & diplomat, 1960 Literature Nobel Prize
Saint-John Perse
Mexico
1915–2001
actor (La Strada, Zorba the Greek), two Oscars
Anthony Quinn
Puerto Rico
1971–
successful singer & actor called "King of Latin Pop"
Ricky Martin
Cuba
1901–1973
president of Cuba 1940–44, military dictator 1952–59
Fulgencio Batista
Mexico
1966–
politician, unpopular president of Mexico 2012–18
Enrique Peña Nieto
Saint Kitts & Nevis
1755–1804
American Founding Father, general & statesman
Alexander Hamilton
Cuba
1853–1895
nationalist, writer, & philosopher; Cuban national hero
José Marti
Mexico
1879–1919
assassinated leader of the Mexican Revolution
Emiliano Zapata
Puerto Rico
1974–
American actor (Gladiator, Walk the Line, Joker)
Joaquin Phoenix
US Virgin Islands
1830–1903
Danish-French (neo/post-)impressionist painter
Camille Pissarro
+1
Level 89
May 21, 2023
Only 3 out of 25 are Central America.