A Star per Country

Argentina
Mia Maestro - Model and actress
- Hometown: Buenos Aires
- Birthday: June 19, 1978
- Where have we seen her: Movies such as 'Tango' (1998), 'Frida' (2002) and in the television series 'Alias.'
- Achievements: In 2001, Mía was classified as one of the Top 100 Attractive Women by the magazine Staff.

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Bolivia
Jo Raquel Tejada - Actress
- Hometown: Chicago, of Bolivian ancestry
- Birthday: Sept. 5, 1940
- Famous for: She has been in more than 40 movies, the most recent being 'Legally Blonde' (2001) and 'Forget About It' (2005).
- Achievements: Sex-symbol in the '60s and '70s.

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Brazil
Adriana Lima - Model
- Hometown: Salvador da Bahia
- Birthday: June 12, 1981
- She has modeled for: Victoria's Secret, GUESS, Maybelline, Bebe, Mossimo and BCBG.
- Achievements: In 2006, Lima ranked as the fifth highest paid supermodel. In 2007 and 2008, she ranked as the world's fourth highest paid supermodel by Forbes Magazine.

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Chile
Cristian de la Fuente - Actor
- Hometown: Santiago
- Birthday: March 10, 1974
- Where we have seen him: TV 'CSI: Miami' and 'Ugly Betty.' Movies: 'Basic' and 'Vampires' (2003), 'The Class' (2006).
- Achievements: He was the first man to appear on the cover of the well-known female magazine, Cosmopolitan.

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Colombia
Shakira - Songwriter
- Hometown: Barranquilla
- Birthday: February 2, 1977
- Albums: The discography of Shakira, a Colombian Latin pop singer, consists of five studio albums, three compilation albums and three live albums.
- Achievements: She has won two Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, and has been Golden Globe-nominated. She is also the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time, and the second most successful female Latin singer having sold over 50 million albums worldwide, according to BMI.

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Costa Rica
Maribel Guardia - Actress
- Hometown: San José, Costa Rica
- Birthday: May 29, 1960
- Where we have seen her: In more than 30 movies. She has also been in soap operas Serafín and Misión S.O.S.
- Achievements: In 1978 she was Miss. Costa Rica in the Miss Universe Pageant.

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Cuba
Gloria Estefan - Songwriter
- Hometown: Havana
- Birthday: September 1, 1957
- Albums: In the mid-1980s, Gloria Estefan was part of the group Miami Sound Machine. Started her musical career in 1984, with his CD 'Eyes of Innocence' and since then has recorded more than 18 CDs.
- Achievements: She is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 90 million albums sold worldwide, 26.5 million of those in the United States. She has won seven Grammy Awards, placing her among the most successful crossover performers in Latin music to date.

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Ecuador
Christina Aguilera - Songwriter
- Hometown: Staten Island, Nueva York, of Ecuatorian ancestry
- Birthday: December 18, 1980
- Albums: Started her musical career in 1999, with his CD 'Christina Aguilera' and since then has recorded 7 CDs.
- Achievements: Aguilera's work has earned her numerous awards, including four Grammy Awards and one Latin Grammy Award, amongst eighteen nominations. She has become one of the most successful recording artists of the decade, selling more than 42 million records worldwide.

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Spain
Penélope Cruz - Actress
- Hometown: Madrid
- Birthday: April 28, 1974
- Where we have seen her: In more than 20 movies, including: 'Todo sobre mi Madre' (1999), 'Volver' 2006 and 'Manolete' (2007).
- Achievements: First actress from Spain to be nominated for an Academy Award for her role in the Spanish movie 'Volver.'

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Guatemala
Ricardo Arjona - Singer
- Hometown: Antigua
- Birthday: Jan. 19, 1964
- Songs: Started his musical career in 1985, with his CD 'Let Me Tell You I Love You' and since then has recorded more than 18 CDs.
- Achievements: Has won two Grammy Awards, one in 2007 and the Grammy Latino (2006).

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