Latin America has produced some of cinema's finest actors, names that include
Benicio del Toro, Alice Braga, and
Gael García Bernal. But alongside these well-known names are numerous others whose contribution to film has enriched the medium and helped showcase the region as a hugely important creative hub. And among those performers born in Central or South America are some who you'd never have guessed had Latin blood running through them.
So, who are the actors who claim direct Latin American heritage? Click through this gallery to find out.