Mari Ramos, weather anchor for CNN Michele Richardson, competition swimmer and Olympic silver medalist Tammy Rivera, singer and television personality J Smooth, bilingual hip hop and reggaeton singer Hilda Solis, U.S. congresswoman. She is of Mexican and Nicaraguan descent Eve Torres, professional wrestler with WWE Torombolo, reggaeton singer Gabriela Revilla, Writer, Producer, Director Gabriel Traversari, 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, jazz musician and composer Theo Von, comedian Benny Urquidez, kickboxer, martial arts choreographer. His father was born in Granada, Nicaragua. References See also Nicaraguan American List of Nicaraguans Nicaraguan Americans Americans Nicaraguan Americans Nicaraguan