This is a list of notable Nicaraguan Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Nicaraguan American or must have references showing they are Nicaraguan American and are notable.

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* Annette A. Aguilar, American percussionist, bandleader, and music educator * Horacio Aguirre Baca, founder of ''

Diario Las Américas ''Diario las Américas'' is the first Spanish-language newspaper founded in South Florida, the second oldest in the United States dedicated to Spanish-speaking readers, after ''La Opinión'', in Los Angeles. Its first copy circulated on July 4, ...

'' of Miami, Florida * Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, American playwright, screenwriter and comic-book writer *

Patrick Argüello Patricio José Argüello Ryan (March 30, 1943 – September 6, 1970), known as Patrick Argüello, was a Nicaraguan American, member of the Sandinistas who was shot and killed while attempting to hijack El Al Flight 219 in September 1970, as part ...

, considered a martyr of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine * Marvin Benard, Major League Baseball player * Maurice Benard, actor on American soap operas

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and

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Carolina Bermudez Carolina Grossman (née Bermudez; born May 18, 1978) is a Nicaraguan-American radio presenter, formerly of ''Elvis Duran and the Morning Show'' in New York City on WHTZ ("Z100"), which is also simulcast in Miami on WHYI ("Y100"), in Philadelphi ...

, radio personality on Elvis Duran and the Morning Show in New York on WHTZ *

Alex Blandino Alessandre Blandino (born November 6, 1992) is a Nicaraguan American professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds. He played college baseball at Stanford and wa ...

, Major League Baseball player *

Bella Blue Bella Blue (born January 25, 1982) is an American burlesque dancer and producer. She is the founder and headmistress of the New Orleans School of Burlesque. Early life Bella Blue was born on January 25, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Barbar ...

, burlesque dancer *

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, rapper * Randy Caballero, undefeated Nicaraguan American professional boxer in the Featherweight division *

Róger Calero Róger Calero (born 1969) is a Nicaraguan journalist living in the United States and one of the leaders of the Socialist Workers Party. He was SWP candidate for President of the United States in 2004 and 2008, and for the United States Senate ...

, ran for

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in the

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* *

Barbara Carrera Barbara Carrera (born Barbara Kingsbury) is an American actress, model and artist. She starred in the films ''The Master Gunfighter'' (1975), ''Embryo'' (1976), '' The Island of Dr. Moreau'' (1977), ''Condorman'' (1981), ''I, the Jury'' (1982) a ...

, Nicaraguan-born American film and television actress *

Oswaldo Castillo Oswaldo Castillo (d. March 19, 2021), also known as ''Ozzie Castillo'', was a Nicaraguan American gardener/construction worker-turned-actor. Castillo was born in Nicaragua and, in 1986, fled to the United States after being tortured by Somoza mili ...

, gardener/construction worker-turned-actor. *

Michael Cordúa Michael Cordúa (born 1961) is a Nicaraguan-born American restaurateur, entrepreneur, former owner of Cordúa Restaurants, and award-winning self-taught chef. Cordúa is the former owner of six restaurants in the Houston, Texas area. He was the ...

, restaurateur, entrepreneur, businessman, award winning self-taught

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* DJ Craze, only DJ in history to win 3 consecutive World DMC Champion titles *

Miguel D'Escoto Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann (February 5, 1933 – June 8, 2017) was an American-born Nicaraguan diplomat, politician and Catholic priest of the Maryknoll Missionary Society. As the President of the United Nations General Assembly from September ...

, Roman Catholic priest and former foreign minister *

Omar D'León Omar D'León (1929 – August 26, 2022) was a Nicaraguan painter and poet. D'León was born Omar D'León Lacayo y Estrada in 1929 in Managua, Nicaragua. D'León studied nine years at the '' Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes'' in Nicaragua under i ...

, painter and poet *

Salomón de la Selva Salomón de la Selva (March 20, 1893 – February 5, 1959) was a Nicaraguan poet and honorary member of the Mexican Academy of Language. Biography Salomón de la Selva was born on March 20, 1893, in León, Nicaragua, son of Salomón Selva Glenton ...

, poet, author of ''Tropical Town and Other Poems'' *

Edward'O Edward O better known as Edward'O (born in Managua, Nicaragua) is an American astrologer and former co-host of Telemundo's dating show, 12 Corazones. Early life Edward'O (born May 7, 1946 in Managua, Nicaragua) moved to Los Angeles, California i ...

, astronalyst and co-host of

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* Bill Guerin, NHL player (mother from Nicaragua) *

Ricardo Hurtado Ricardo Javier Hurtado (born August 22, 1999) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Freddy on the 2016 Nickelodeon television series '' School of Rock'' and his voice over role as High Five on the 2020 Netflix TV series ''Glitch Techs' ...

, American actor (

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) * Bianca Jagger, human rights advocate and ex-wife of Mick Jagger * Diana López, Olympic bronze medalist in the sport of taekwondo * Mark López, Olympic silver medalist in the sport of taekwondo *

Steven López Steven López (born November 9, 1978) is an American taekwondo competitor, a 2000 and 2004 Olympic gold medalist (in the -68 and -80 kg divisions, respectively) and a 2008 Olympic bronze medalist (again in the -80 kg division) and 4th ...

, two time Olympic gold medalist in the sport of taekwondo * Dennis Martínez, first Nicaraguan-American to be a major league baseball pitcher or player *

Camilo Mejía Camilo Ernesto Mejía (born August 28, 1975) is a Nicaraguan who left the United States Army during the Iraq War on conscientious objector grounds, was convicted of desertion and went on to become an anti-war activist. He is also the son of Ca ...

, former Staff Sergeant of the Florida National Guard and

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Tony Meléndez José Antonio Meléndez Rodríguez (born January 9, 1962) is a Nicaraguan-American guitar player, composer, singer, and songwriter who was born without arms. His mother took thalidomide while pregnant, which caused his disability. Meléndez h ...

, singer, composer, writer and musician who was born with no arms * Christianne Meneses Jacobs, publisher of the U.S.'s only Spanish-language children's magazine *

Franck de Las Mercedes Franck de las Mercedes (born 1972 in Masaya, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan American visual artist, poet and photographer who lives and works in New York City. Franck's experience as a child in war-torn Nicaragua, the visual clash of New York's graffi ...

, painter * Ana Navarro, Republican strategist and political commentator * David Obregón, professional boxer * Horacio Peña, professor, writer, and poet * Eddy Piñeiro, NFL placekicker * Claudia Poll, Nicaraguan born swimmer *

Silvia Poll Sylvia Úrsula Poll Ahrens (born September 24, 1970 in Managua, Nicaragua) is an Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Costa Rica. At the 1988 Olympics, she won Costa Rica's first Olympic medal, when she garnered the silver in the ...

, Nicaraguan born swimmer *

Hope Portocarrero Hope Portocarrero, also known as Madame Somoza and Hope Somoza Baldocchi later in life, (June 28, 1929 – 5 October 1991) was the wife of dictator and president of Nicaragua Anastasio Somoza Debayle and, beginning in 1967, First Lady of Nicaragua ...

, former

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(1967–1972) * Anastasio Somoza Portocarrero, son of former Nicaraguan president

Anastasio Somoza Debayle Anastasio "Tachito" Somoza Debayle (; 5 December 1925 – 17 September 1980) was the President of Nicaragua from 1 May 1967 to 1 May 1972 and from 1 December 1974 to 17 July 1979. As head of the National Guard, he was ''de facto'' ruler of ...

and Hope Portocarrero de Somoza *

James Quesada James Quesada (born August 29, 1953) is a Nicaraguan Nicaraguan American, American Anthropologist and professor at San Francisco State University's Department of Anthropology. (Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco/University of California, ...

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and professor *

Mari Ramos Mari Ramos is a Nicaraguan American weather anchor for CNN International in Atlanta, Georgia. She presents weather segments on CNN Newsroom, News Stream, World Business Today, and the International Desk. Ramos also appears occasionally on CNN/US, H ...

, weather

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for

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* Michele Richardson, competition swimmer and Olympic silver medalist *

Tammy Rivera Tammy Rivera is an American television personality, singer, fashion designer, and businesswoman. She is a former cast member of the VH1 reality show '' Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta''. Early life Rivera met her father Oscar for the first time when s ...

, singer and television personality *

J Smooth Jorh-el Aburto, better known by his stage name J Smooth, is an American rapper, music video director and hip hop producer from Los Angeles, California. His musical career began in 2006 when he released a mixtape (CD) which primarily included r ...

, bilingual hip hop and reggaeton singer * Hilda Solis, U.S.

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. She is of Mexican and Nicaraguan descent *

Eve Torres Eve Torres Gracie (born Eve Marie Torres on August 21, 1984) is an American actress, dancer, model, martial arts instructor, and former professional wrestler. She is best known for her time with WWE, where she was the first ever three-time WWE ...

, professional wrestler with

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Torombolo Carlos Callejas (born September 17, 1985 in Granada, Nicaragua) better known as Torombolo is a reggaeton and hip hop singer with "Camillion Entertainment ''Latino''". Early life Torombolo grew up in Granada, Nicaragua mainly raised by his mothe ...

, reggaeton singer * Gabriela Revilla, Writer, Producer, Director *

Gabriel Traversari Gabriel Traversari (born Gabriel Augusto Traversari y Debayle on September 7, 1963) is a Nicaraguan American actor, director, writer, singer, songwriter, painter and photographer. Early life Traversari was born in Los Angeles, California, bu ...

, actor, director, writer, singer, songwriter and painter * Guillermo Wagner Granizo (1923–1995), ceramic tile muralist in Northern California, his mother was from Nicaragua. *

Donald Vega Donald Vega is a Nicaraguan-born American jazz pianist and music composer. Early life Vega was born in Masaya, Nicaragua, a town well known for its handicrafts. He was born with a severe cleft palate, for which he has had many surgeries to corr ...

, jazz musician and composer *

Theo Von Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski (born March 19, 1980), known professionally as Theo Von, is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, television personality, YouTuber, and actor. He is the host of the ''This Past Weekend'' podcast and former co- ...

, comedian * Benny Urquidez, kickboxer, martial arts choreographer. His father was born in Granada, Nicaragua. About - The official website of Benny The Jet Urquidez

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