Latin lover Latin lover is a stereotypical stock character, part of the Hollywood star system. It appeared for the first time in Hollywood in the 1920s and, for the most part, lost popularity during World War II. In time, the type evolved, developing var ...

is the stereotype of a passionate and attractive male of Latin European origin and phenotype. The term was first applied to Italian actor

Rudolph Valentino Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926), known professionally as Rudolph Valentino and nicknamed The Latin Lover, was an Italian actor based in the United States who starred ...

. Valentino was known as The Latin Lover. Latin Lover or Latin Lovers may refer to:

Film and television

* ''Latin Lovers'' (1953 film), American musical comedy film * ''Latin Lovers'' (1965 film), Italian comedy film * ''Latin Lover'' (2015 film), Italian comedy-drama film * ''Latin Lover'' (TV series), a telenovela * ''The Latin Lover'', a Vatican Radio show hosted by Reginald Foster

Music

* Latin Lovers, pseudonym of

DJ Chus DJ Chus (born Jesús López Esteban, 1971, Madrid, Spain) is an electronic music producer, remixer and DJ. He works mainly on house music. Biography Chus began DJing at the age of 16. In 1994, he opened Teatro Kapital, and was also one of the r ...

with Beto Cerutti

Albums

* ''Latin Lover'' (album), an 1982 album by Gianna Nannini * ''Latin Lovers'', 1999 album by

Giovanni Marradi Giovanni Marradi (1852–1922) was an Italian poet born at Livorno and educated at Pisa and Florence. At the latter place he started with others a short-lived review, the ''Nuovi Goliardi'', which made a literary sensation. He became a teacher at ...

* ''Latin Lovers'' (2014 album), a compilation album by various artists * '' Latin for Lovers'', album by

Doris Day Doris Day (born Doris Mary Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress, singer, and activist. She began her career as a big band singer in 1939, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, " Sent ...

arr. Mort Garson * ''Songs for Latin Lovers'',

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Ge ...

* ''Plays for Latin Lovers'', London LL248

Stanley Black Stanley Black OBE (14 June 1913 – 27 November 2002) was an English bandleader, composer, conductor, arranger and pianist. He wrote and arranged many film scores, recording prolifically for the Decca label (including their subsidiaries ''Lond ...

Songs

* "Latin Lover", song by Gianna Nannini, 1982 * "Latin Lover", song by

Hello Sailor (band) Hello Sailor was a New Zealand pop/rock band originally formed in 1975. Although the band formally disbanded in 1980 after just two albums, they have continued to sporadically reunite during the years since; recording a further four albums an ...

, 1977 * "Latin Lover", song by

Joe Bataan Joe Bataan (also spelled Bataán) (born Bataan Nitollano; November 15, 1942) is a Latin soul musician from New York. Early life Joe Bataan was born Bataan Nitollano and grew up in the 103rd Street and Lexington Avenue part of East Harlem in New ...

, 1980 * "Latin Lover", song by

Lelio Luttazzi Lelio Luttazzi (27 April 1923 – 8 July 2010) was an Italian composer, musician, actor, singer, conductor, writer, and television and radio presenter. Born in Trieste, Luttazzi began playing the piano at Radio Trieste and composing his first s ...

, 1995 * "Latin Lover", song by Louis Chedid, 1990 * "Latin Lover", song by Mike Mainieri, 1977 * "Latin Lover", song by Sacha Distel, 1986 * "Latin Lovers", song by

Monika Kruse Monika Kruse (born 23 July 1971) is a German techno DJ/producer and record label owner, with a career in electronic music spanning more than 25 years. She played an influential role in the early Munich rave scene during the early 1990s and was amo ...

, 2001 * "Latin Lovers", song by

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, 1985 * "Latin Lovers", song by Lee Ritenour from ''

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'', 1988 * "Latin Lovers", song by Rational Youth from ''

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'', 1983 * "Latin Lovers", song by

Ron Goodwin Ronald Alfred Goodwin (17 February 19258 January 2003) was an English composer and conductor known for his film music. He scored over 70 films in a career lasting over fifty years. His most famous works included ''Where Eagles Dare'', ''Battle ...

and His Orchestra, 1958

Entertainment

(1895–1926), Italian actor (the term The Latin Lover was created for Valentino) *

Latin Lover (wrestler) Victor Manuel Resendiz Ruiz (born October 25, 1967) is a Mexican ''Luchador'' (professional wrestler) and actor. He is best known under his ring name Latin Lover, under which he is also credited in his acting career. Resendiz is best known for wr ...

(Victor Ruiz) (born 1967), Mexican wrestler {{disambiguation