HispanicHeritageEssayICS16SOU

Many Hispanic Americans have overcome struggles and became successful in today's world. Celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Selena Gomez and even George Lopez have overcame different struggles and they have became the popular celebrities they are today. There are many other Hispanics that overcome struggles and not become famous but be successful.

Selena Gomez was a Hispanic American who was born on July 22 who's parents had financial troubles. When Selena Gomez was born her mother was sixteen years old. She was catholic American and when she was 5 her parents got divorced. Her mom recalled walking to the dollar store and buying spaghetti for dinner and had three jobs. When she was 10 she appeared on 14 episodes of barney figured out to make dreams come true and became a role model for children by being on Disney channel.

Jennifer Lopez was homeless at the age of 18 and is now a actress, singer, and dancer.

And George Lopez's mother abandoned him and his grandmother raised him with very little attention paid to him.

Works Cited- "Jennifer Lopez." //Wikipedia//. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 26 Apr. 2016. .
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Stepler, Renee, and Anna Brown. "Statistical Portrait of Hispanics in the United States." //Pew Research Centers Hispanic Trends Project RSS//. Pew Research, 19 Apr. 2016. Web. 26 Apr. 2016. .
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