Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/puerto-rican/ Our Thing Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:05:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/puerto-rican/ 144 144 Puerto Rican Legend Carlos Beltrán Elected to MLB Hall of Fame https://remezcla.com/sports/puerto-rican-legend-carlos-beltran-elected-to-mlb-hall-of-fame/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:36:52 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=455648 Carlos Beltrán becomes the sixth Puerto Rican-born player to be elected to the Hall of Fame after a 20-year career.

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]]> Carlos Beltran FILE - New York Mets' Carlos Beltran smiles during an introductory baseball news conference in New York, Nov. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) This Latina is Playing Young Glinda in ‘Wicked: For Good’ https://remezcla.com/film/puerto-rican-scarlett-spears-playing-young-glinda-wicked-for-good-latina/ Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:28:24 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=442616 Wicked: For Good continues to follow the story of Elphaba and Glinda. And this Puerto Rican actress is playing young Glinda.

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]]> Ariana Grande as Glinda in Wicked: For Good Credit: Universal Pictures Mezy Beauty Is a Hot Mess & That’s Just How They Like It https://remezcla.com/features/beauty/mezy-beauty-interview-our-heritage-month/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:10:33 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?post_type=re_features&p=440115 Mezy Beauty is proving Latina beauty brands don’t need to sacrifice their creativity in the name of marketing themselves to an audience.

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]]> header-mezy-beauty Credit: Mezy Beauty This Exhibition in NYC is Celebrating Puerto Rican Comics https://remezcla.com/culture/exhibition-nyc-celebrating-puerto-rican-comics-wepa-nypl/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:10:33 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=438770 The exhibition will feature the works of over 50 creators who explore aspects of Puerto Rican life and culture in the comic book industry.

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]]> header-comics Credit: © Stephany Moyano Ayala; © and ® of Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez; © Ivan Velez, Jr. All images courtesy of The New York Public Library INTERVIEW: Ramón Rodríguez Talks ‘Will Trent’s Puerto Rican Identity & Season 4 https://remezcla.com/features/film/interview-ramon-rodriguez-talks-will-trent-puerto-rican-identity-season-4/ Tue, 13 May 2025 16:20:51 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?post_type=re_features&p=433529 Will Trent starring Ramón Rodríguez is one of the only shows on TV right now with a Latino lead. And it just got a season 4 renewal.

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]]> New Features Size Credit: Disney ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’ Has a New Cast Member & She’s Puerto Rican https://remezcla.com/film/the-real-housewives-of-new-york-city-new-cast-member-puerto-rican-racquel-chevremont/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:53:05 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=372454 More Latina representation is coming to The Real Housewives of New York City. Racquel Chevremont will be joining the cast on the upcoming fifteenth season. Chevremont is of Black and Puerto Rican descent. She was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in the Bronx. In the nineties, Chevremont was a model and she later entered

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]]> Racquel Chevremont Courtesy of Bravo TV Puerto Rican Landmark Toñita’s Celebrating 50th Anniversary — Here’s When & Where https://remezcla.com/culture/puerto-rican-landmark-tonitas-nyc-celebrating-50th-anniversary-heres-when-where/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:17:10 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=369128 Toñita’s, one of New York City’s last Puerto Rican social clubs, will soon celebrate a major milestone. On June 16, 2024, the community will commemorate Tonita’s 50th anniversary. They will also come together to celebrate Maria Antonia Cay, best known as Toñita, for keeping the Brooklyn bar open for half a century. “We will be

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]]> header-tonita Photo by Sonia Riojas for Remezcla Isiah Pacheco Shows His Puerto Rican Pride After Winning Super Bowl LVIII https://remezcla.com/sports/isiah-pacheco-shows-puerto-rican-pride-super-bowl-lviii/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:01:59 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=365427 Super Bowl LVIII was one for the ages, with the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers going into overtime, where the Chiefs finally pulled off a 25-22 win. After the victory, the Chiefs got to celebrate with cigars, champagne, and some dancing. That’s pretty much along the lines of what

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]]> Isiah Pacheco Super Bowl LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 11: Isiah Pacheco #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs poses for a portrait with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images) Latino Actor Makes ‘Abbott Elementary’ Debut & Fans Are Already Swooning https://remezcla.com/film/latino-actor-josh-segarra-abbott-elementary-debut/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:30:28 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=365237 Note: The following article contains spoilers for the first episode of Abbott Elementary season 3. The third season of Abbott Elementary premiered Wednesday night (February 7) and newcomer Josh Segarra is already getting straight A’s. In the series, Segarra plays Manny, one of three Philadelphia school district representatives who come into the school to see

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]]> JOSH SEGARRA, QUINTA BRUNSON ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - ÒCareer Day Part 1/Career Day Part 2Ó ItÕs a new year at Abbott Elementary, and Janine is as eager as ever. She plans a district-wide initiative Ð Career Day Ð and is anxious for it to be a success. Meanwhile, Ava has a new approach to her job, and Melissa is asked a surprising question. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7 (9:00-10:02 p.m. EST), on ABC. (Disney/Gilles Mingasson) JOSH SEGARRA, QUINTA BRUNSON Toñita’s, a Puerto Rican Landmark in NYC, in a Fight To Keep Its Doors Open https://remezcla.com/culture/tonitas-a-puerto-rican-landmark-in-nyc-in-a-fight-to-keep-its-doors-open/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 18:55:23 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=349084 Supporters of the Caribbean Social Club in Brooklyn, lovingly known as Toñita’s, gathered together Thursday morning (June 1) in solidarity with its owner, owner Maria “Toñita” Cay, as she faced a court hearing today about the future of the Puerto Rican landmark.   Toñita’s has served the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn for generations as a

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