List of Hispanic and Latino American actors

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This is a list of notable Hispanic and Latino American actors.

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To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and/or references showing the person is an American of Hispanic and Latino origin and a notable actor.

The list is organized in chronological order of birth decades. The names are organised in alphabetical order.

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