Afro-Latinos or Afro–Latin Americans are those residents of Latin America who are descended from African slaves brought to Latin America and the Caribbean region during the trans-Atlantic slave trade, who made up 95% of all Africans brought to the Americas.Afro-Brazilians, Afro-Cubans, Afro-Dominicans, Afro-Hondurans, Afro-Panamanians, Afro–Puerto Ricans, Afro-Colombians, and other Latin Americans are descended from these African slaves.The first Africans brought to the New World arrived on the island of Hispaniola (now divided between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). The majority were taken to Brazil. Only 5% of the Africans brought to the Americas went to North America, from whom African Americans are descended. Notable Afro–Latin Americans and Afro-Latinos 40 Cal (real name is Calvin Alan Byrd) – American rapper, member of Harlem-based hip-hop group The Diplomats Jose Acevedo – Venezuelan track-and-field athlete Elizabeth Acevedo – poet Miguel Algarín – poet Roberto Alomar – former Major League Baseball player, regarded highly as a second baseman Laz Alonso – American film and television actor, best known for playing Tsu'tey in James Cameron-directed sci-fi film Avatar and Fenix Calderon in the film Fast & Furious Anitta (singer) – Brazilian singer, half Afro-Brazilian La La Anthony – former MTV VJ, television personality and actress, wife of NBA basketball player Carmelo Anthony Karan Ashley – American actress and talk show host, best known for her role as Aisha (Yellow Ranger) on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Taís Araújo – Brazilian actress and model Eva Ayllón – composer and singer AZ – rapper Cardi B – rapper Josefina Báez – performance artist, theater director, poet, educator, and writer Lloyd Banks – rapper Ivan Barias – Dominican music producer and songwriter Jean-Michel Basquiat – artist, musician Swizz Beatz – rapper, producer Aloe Blacc – American singer-songwriter Elijah Blake – singer-songwriter Ariana Brown – poet Karamo Brown J.I the Prince of NY – Puerto Rican rapper Julia de Burgos – poet and activist for Puerto Rican independence Ursula Burns – business executive Miguel Cabrera – Venezuelan baseball player Ilia Calderón – journalist Tego Calderón – reggaeton singer-songwriter, rapper, and actor Mariah Carey – American musician and actress John Carlos – former track and field champion, best known for his 1968 Olympics Black Power salute Matt Cedeño – actor and former model Orlando Cepeda – former Puerto Rican baseball player Keshia Chanté – Canadian singer Aroldis Chapman – Cuban baseball player Hugo Chavez – former Venezuelan President Roberto Clemente –