Hispanic American Bios

1. Ellen Ochoa is famous for her many talents in areas such as engineering. She is also an astronaut. She has received multiple awards from NASA such as: Distinguished Service Medal, Exceptional Service Medal, the Outstanding Leadership medal, and many more. She has been on four flights to space (as of January 2008).

2. Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22nd, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas. She is famous for her roles on Disney Channel and plays 'Alex Russo' on Wizards of Waverly Place. Selena won 'favorite tv actress' at the Kid's Choice Awards in 2009. She has also won the 'Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special - Leading Young Actress' award at the Young Artists Award for her movie Another Cinderella Story.