Latin America Project EPOW Workspace

Date: 2022
Surnames/tags: Latin American Roots Latin America

Here are the possible connections for upcoming EPOWs (Profile of the Week).

Contents 1 2023 1.1 January 4: Cheers (TV sitcom) 1.2 January 11: Automotive Experts 1.3 January 18: Year of the Rabbit 2 2022 2.1 December 7: Big Names in the News in 2022 2.2 December 14: Business Magnates (Mark Cuban) 2.3 December 21: Classic Christmas Movie Stars (Bing Crosby) 2.4 December 28: Exceptional Voices 2.5 November

2023

January 4: Cheers (TV sitcom)

Features Kirstie Alley

January 11: Automotive Experts

1. Ayrton Senna Brazilian racecar driver - Needs profile, Italian/Spanish/Paulista, FamilySearch
2. Juan Miguel Fangio Argentine racecar driver, WikiTree Profile, Italian roots, FamilySearch

January 18: Year of the Rabbit

1. Paulo Coelho, living Brazilian writer - Needs profile, existing connection to Anna Alexandra de Araripe Sucupira via Ana Porcina

2022

December 7: Big Names in the News in 2022

(featuring King Charles II)

1. Ronaldinho Gaúcho Brazilian
   • No profile yet, famous footballer (on Wikipedia.org)
2. Taís Araújo Brazilian
   • No profile yet, Celebrity activist (on Wikipedia.org)
3. Jair Bolsonaro, Brazilian
   • Not connected, politician (president), needs a bio
4. Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva Brazilian
   • Not connected, needs a bio, politician and trade unionist

December 14: Business Magnates (Mark Cuban)

1. Gisele Bündchen German Brazilian
   • Already connected, no biography, model and businesswoman worth $400 million
2. Xuxa Meneghel Brazilian
   • No profile yet, singer and businesswoman worth $400 million, (on Wikipedia.org)
3. Lin-Manuel Miranda Puerto Rican
   • Already connected. Could use a better biography, actor, composer, activist, worth $90 million
4. Moís Cherem Arana Mexican
   • Not on Wikipedia?
5. Marco Arana Mexican
   • Politician, activist, worth ?, "The Most Successful Mexican Entrepreneurs," (on Wikipedia.org)

December 21: Classic Christmas Movie Stars (Bing Crosby)

1. José Vicente Ferrer (1912-1992) Puerto Rican
   • Already connected. Could use a better biography
2. Yano Anaya Puerto Rican
   • No profile yet, in A Christmas Story (1983), needs a Wikipedia page
3. Jose Luis Aguirre Puerto Rican
   • This is an unconventional 'Classic.' I don't see a profile for him. Not much on Wikipedia, (on Wikipedia.org)

December 28: Exceptional Voices

(singers/vocalists) (Mariah Carey) Note: These don't have to be singers of Christmas songs, just great singers.

1. Irene Cara (Escalera) Cara (1959-2022) Cuban, Puerto Rican, African
   • Already connected. Could use a better biography
2. Ivete Sangalo Brazilian
   • No profile yet (on Wikipedia.org)
3. Selena Gomez Mexican, Italian
   • Not connected, empty biography
4. Roberto Carlos Brazilian
   • No profile yet (on Wikipedia.org)
5. Larissa "Anitta" de Macedo Machado Brazilian
   • No profile yet (on Wikipedia.org)
6. Marc Anthony Muniz Puerto Rican
   • He's already been featured
7. Chayanne (Elmer Figueroa Arce) Puerto Rican
   • No profile yet, singer and actor, (on Wikipedia.org)
8. Luis Fonsi (Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero) Puerto Rican
   • No profile yet (on Wikipedia.org)
9. Luis Miguel Puerto Rican
   • No profile yet, singer, (on Wikipedia.org)
10. Olga Tañon Puerto Rican
    • No profile yet, singer, (on Wikipedia.org)

November