Hernández is a Spanish and Portuguese surname that came into common use around the 15th century. Originally a patronymic, it means son of Hernán.

Television and film personalities[link]

• April Lee Hernández, Puerto Rican actress
• David Hernandez, Mexican-American finalist on American Idol
• Jay Hernandez, Mexican-American actor
• Juano Hernández, Puerto Rican actor
• Laura Hernández, Puerto Rican actress and television journalist
• Rafael Hernández, Spanish actor
• Taina Hernandez, American television news personality
• Tom Hernández, Spanish American secondary actor.
• Vicky Hernández, Colombian actress

Musicians and composers[link]

• Cenobio Hernandez, Mexican-American composer
• Horacio Hernandez, Cuban drummer
• Myriam Hernández, Chilean singer
• Oscar Hernández, Puerto Rican salsa music composer
• Patrick Hernandez, French singer
• Peter Hernández, American singer (commonly known by his stage name of Bruno Mars)
• Rafael Hernández Marín, Puerto Rican composer

Sports[link]

• Aaron Hernandez, American football player
• Abel Hernández, Uruguayan football player
• Alejandro Hernández, Mexican tennis player
• Ana Hernández, Cuban basketball player
• Anaysi Hernández, Cuban Olympic athlete
• Anderson Hernández, Dominican baseball player
• Andony Hernández, Mexican football player
• Andris Hernández, Venezuelan track and road cyclist
• Ángel Hernández, Spanish long jumper
• Angel Hernandez, Cuban-American baseball umpire
• Carlos Hernández, Salvadoran-American boxer
• Carlos Hernández, Venezuelan baseball catcher
• Carlos Hernández, Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Hernández, Venezuelan baseball pitcher
• Carlos Alexis Hernández, Cuban weightlifter
• Carlos Hernández Valverde, Costa Rican football player
• Dani Hernández, Venezuelan footballer.
• Daniel Hernández, Mexican-American football player
• David Hernandez, American baseball player
• Diory Hernández, Dominican baseball player
• Emilio Hernández, Chilean football player
• Félix Hernández, Venezuelan baseball player
• Francisco Hernández, Costa Rican football player
• Fredy Hernández, Colombian race walker
• Gabriel Hernández, Dominican boxer
• Giovanni Hernández, Colombian football player
• Humberto Hernández, Colombian road cyclist
• Israel Hernández, Cuban judo athlete
• Jairo Hernández, Colombian cyclist
• James Chico Hernandez, American wrestler
• Jason Hernandez, Puerto Rican-American soccer player
• Javier Hernández Balcázar nicknamed "Chicharito", Mexican soccer player
• Joaquín Hernández, Mexican football player
• Joe Hernandez, American football player
• Jonay Hernández, Venezuelan football player
• José Alberto Hernández, Mexican football player
• Jose María Gutiérrez Hernández, Spanish football player (commonly known as Guti)
• Juan Bautista Hernández Pérez, Cuban boxer
• Juan Hernández Ramírez, Mexican football player
• Juan Hernández Sierra, Cuban boxer
• Juan Martín Hernández, Argentine rugby player
• Keith Hernandez, American baseball player
• Liván Hernández, Cuban baseball player
• Luis Hernández, Mexican football player
• Luis Hernández, Mexican long-distance runner
• Luis Hernández, Mexican figure skater
• Luis Hernández, Venezuelan baseball player
• Luis Daniel Hernández, Peruvian footballer
• Luis Miguel Hernández, Salvadoran footballer
• Luis Omar Hernández, Mexican football player
• Manuel Hernández, Spanish motorbike champion
• Manuel Hernandez, Spanish-American football player
• Miguel Hernández, Mexican professional soccer player
• María de la Paz Hernández, Argentine field hockey player
• Marcos Hernández, Cuban freestyle swimmer
• Nicolás Hernández, Argentine football player
• Orlando Hernández, Cuban baseball player
• Óscar Hernández, Spanish tennis player
• Pablo Hernández Domínguez, Spanish football player
• Pedro Hernández, Dominican baseball player
• Pedro Hernández, Mexican football player
• Rafael Tobías Hernández Alvarado, Venezuelan baseball player
• Ramón Hernández, Puerto Rican professional beach volleyball player
• Ramon Hernández, Venezuelan baseball player
• Roberto Hernández, Puerto Rican baseball player
• Rudy Hernández, Dominican baseball player
• Rudy Hernández, Mexican baseball player
• Runelvys Hernández, Dominican baseball player
• Sebastián Hernández, Colombian football player
• Sergio Hernández, Spanish race car driver
• Sergio Hernández, Argentine basketball coach
• Shawn Hernandez, American professional wrestler
• Toby Hernández, Venezuelan baseball player
• Willie Hernández, Puerto Rican baseball player
• Xavi Hernández, Spanish football player
• Yampier Hernández, Cuban boxer
• Yermi Hernández, Honduran football player
• Yoan Pablo Hernández, Cuban boxer
• Yoandry Hernández, Cuban weightlifter

Politicians[link]

• Edward P. Hernandez, American politician
• Eugenio Hernández Flores, Mexican politician
• Federico Hernández Denton, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
• Joseph Marion Hernández, American politician, first American with Spanish ancestry serving in the U.S. Congress
• Maximiliano Hernández Martínez, former President of El Salvador
• Oscar Hernandez, former mayor of Bell, California
• Rafael Hernández Colón, former Governor of Puerto Rico
• Kenneth McClintock Hernández, Puerto Rican politician

Other personalities[link]

• Amado V. Hernandez, Filipino author
• Claudia Hernández, Peruvian beauty queen and model
• Daniel Hernández, Colombian-American fashion designer
• Daniel Hernández, Peruvian painter
• Edward Niño Hernández, Colombian man who formerly held the official record titleholder of world's shortest living man
• Esequiel Hernández Jr, Mexican-American high school student accidentally killed by U.S. military
• Francisco Hernández de Toledo, Spanish naturalist and physician
• Gilbert Hernandez, American cartoonist (part of comic book artists known as Los Bros Hernandez)
• Gilberto Hernández Ortega, Dominican painter
• Gilmer Hernandez, former American border officer
• Guillermo Hernández-Cartaya, Cuban-American banker and tax evader
• Hil Hernández, Chilean beauty queen
• Humberto Hernandez Jr., Cuban-American attorney and government official
• Israel Hernandez, American government official
• Jaime Hernandez, American cartoonist (part of comic book artists known as Los Bros Hernandez)
• Javier Hernandez, American independent comics creator
• Judithe Hernández, American visual artist
• Juan Hernández Saravia, Republican officer during the Spanish Civil War
• Lazaro Hernandez, fashion designer
• Mario Hernandez, American cartoonist (part of comic book artists known as Los Bros Hernandez)
• Von Hernandez, Filipino writer

Places[link]

• Garcia Hernandez, city in the Philippines
• Hernandez Houses
• Hernandez, New Mexico
• Hernandez Reservoir
• Maria Hernandez Park
• Rafael Hernández Airport

Legal cases[link]

• Hernandez v. Commissioner (1989)
• Hernandez v. New York (1991)
• Hernandez v. Robles (2005)
• Hernandez v. Texas (1954)
• People v. Hernandez
• United States v. Montoya De Hernandez (1985)

Sciences[link]

• 19079 Hernández, a main belt asteroid

See also[link]

Look up Hernández in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Fernandes
• Fernández
• Hernandes

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Concert program cover of performance of the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico at the University of Michigan in 1963. Amalia Hernandez is the director/choreographer.

Amalia Hernández Navarro (b. Mexico City, September 1 1917 - d. November 5, 2000) was a Mexican ballet choreographer and founder of the world-renowned Ballet Folklorico de Mexico.

Hernández was born as daughter of the military officer and politician Lamberto Hernández and his wife Amalia Navarro.^[1] She was a pioneer in developing Baile Folklorico. Hernández was inspired by the way the children played and wanted to express her feelings and emotions that she had through dancing. In 1952, Hernández founded the Mexican Folkloric Ballet with only 8 dancers. By 1959 the ensemble grew to 50 performers. It was commissioned to represent Mexico at the Pan American Games in Chicago, Illinois in 1959.

Since 1960, Hernández has created over 60 choreographies and her famous ballet has performed uninterruptedly Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings at the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City.

Additionally, she founded the Folkloric Ballet School, in Mexico City, which was designed by her brother, architect Agustín Hernández in 1968.^[2]

Awards[link]

• National Prize for Arts and Sciences of "fine arts", 1992

See also[link]

• Baile Folklorico
• Culture of Mexico
• Ballet Folklorico de Mexico

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website of her ensemble
• Biography, including a photo

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Martín Alejandro Hernández Mendez (born January 19, 1992) is a Mexican actor and model, known in Latin America and the United Kingdom for his roles as Octavio in Guillermo del Toro's horror film The Devil's Backbone,^[1] and as Marcos in the drama film, Love, Pain and Vice Versa.^[2]

Hernández started in show business as a child fashion model for magazine advertisement and television commercials. At age 11, he began his acting career in the film industry, after a couple of films he made two soap operas; in 2008, he made his motion picture debut as a lead actor by playing a drug addicted teen. Hernández will released his directing debut film in 2010.

Early 2007 Hernández was listed among artists and entertainers as one of People en Español "50 Most Beautiful People."^[3]

Personal life[link]

Early life and career debut[link]

Hernández was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico to Martín A. Hernández and Arcelia Mendez. He is the oldest of three brothers; the youngest one is Sebastian Hernández who is six years younger than he is, and Salvador Hernández who is three years younger. He is from Spanish, Hispanic, Italian and American heritage^{[citation needed]} and was raised as a Roman Catholic.^{[citation needed]}

He started to study drama at age five, he later moved to California at the age of eleven, that same year he traveled to Spain to audition for Guillermo del Toro's The Devil's Backbone. Hernández's debut film was released on November 21, 2001 and collected less than one million dollars worldwide.^[4] He stopped acting for more than four years until 2004. Hernández decided on not been home school, he currently studies at Covina High School in Los Angeles, California.^[5]

Career[link]

Acting career[link]

In 2001, Hernández traveled to Spain to audition for Guillermo del Toro's The Devil's Backbone, his role was to play Octavio one of the kids from the orphanage, his character played more of the small supporting role but still catch the critics' attention.^[6] The following year, while in vacation Hernández received his first hosting role for a week in 2002 on Mi TRL, Mexico.^[7] After a few years out of the scene, Hernández made his first U.S appearance, as a freshman along Lindsay Lohan in the critical acclaimed film, Mean Girls.^[8] Eventually the cameo only shows Hernández during the fight in school and also walking in the hallways. His first lead role came in the drama film Love, Pain and Vice Versa.^[9] which premiered in April at the Tribeca Film Festival with positive reviews from both the public and the media.^[10] According to the actor during the interview in El Show de Christina he is currently working on a horror film that will be "intense and really fun."^[11]

Directing career[link]

On October 15, 2008 Hernández released a statement via TV Azteca that he will be directing his first feature film that will be completely in the English language.^[12] This will mark Hernández as the youngest Mexican to direct a film.

Modeling[link]

Hernández has become better recognised between teens as an international style icon, rather than an actor.^[13] Hernández made a guest appearance on the runway for French designer Arianne Phillepst in 2007, making this his debut at Los Angeles Fashion Week as a model.^[14] On November 2, 2007 Hernández gave a cover story to "¡Hola! Magazine" were he spoke about his "fashion rules" and protested against the use of fur, since his a member of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), in the interview he attacked Jennifer Lopez, because the artist wears real fur.^[15] That same year he was named one of People en Español's "50 Most Beautiful."^[16] In the interview with the magazine, he said that his fashion icons were; "Audrey Hepburn, Kylie Minogue, Jim Morrison and Britney Spears."^[17] He also appeared in the music video for "Piece of Me" from pop sensation Britney Spears.^[18] According to The Associated Press, Hernández is one of the youngest international models to hit the Los Angeles Fashion Week runway.^[19] Hernández is expected to pose for Vogue Magazine in the near future.

During August 2007, Martín Hernández used the popular social networking website MySpace to further his modeling "fashion" career. Hernández also used MySpace for blogging about his life while making social commentary on confidence, fame, and beauty.^[20] But in late July, for unknown reasons his MySpace page became private and only friends can view the official page.^[21]

Controversies[link]

During an appearance at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival Hernández commented that more films like Brokeback Mountain should be produced, instead of those stupid comedy films. Hernández's comment received minimum amount of media attention, but the criticisms was harsh,^[22] because Hernández was just fifteen years old at the time and had seen the film which is rated R. In response to the criticisms Hernández said that he was a very mature teenager and was able to view the film just like any other film.^[23]

In June 2008, Hernández and his MySpace were involved in a controversy, according to media reports parents were disappointed at the actor for using explicit language on his comments and about me section, a source told Los Angeles Times that the use of Hernández's language was unacceptable, they said the actor used the words "fuck, bitch and slut."^[24] Hernández never released a statement on why he was using such language.^[25]

Philanthropy[link]

Hernández was a vegetarian, an advocate for animal rights, and an active member of the animal protection organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), taking part in several campaigns for animal rights.^[26] He became a vegetarian in her early teens when he saw his friend's father slaughtering animals he had at the family's farm.^[27]

One of Martin's campaigns as a member of (PETA) has been against the use of fur and campaigning against Kentucky Fried Chicken. According to Hernández the restaurant is "not civilized or acceptable."^[28] Hernández has expressed his interest to posse in the (PETA) campaign I'd Rather Go Naked than Wear Fur,^[29] but since the actor is under age, the United States child protection service doesn't allow minors to be photograph nude under the age of eighteen.^[30] In late 2007 and early 2008 Hernández joined a Covina High School program named Gay-Straight Alliances, which promotes sexual liberty between teens, for many experts Hernández is a great role model to represent this campaign. According to him the group offers the "liberty of being open about sexuality, it doesn't matter if you're gay, straight, or lesbian: you have the same rights as any other person."^{[citation needed]} But aside from all his activism Hernández is not an active or member of the LGBT social movements.^[31]

On November 6, 2008 Hernández made public his support in the LGBT community. Hernández publicly spoke out against California's Proposition 8 which eliminates same-sex marriage in California saying, "Im in shock that so many people are still closed minded and don't think about rights, it is sad that gay people can't have the right to marry."^[32] This marked Hernández's first public support to the LGBT community since he revealed to be homosexual in early 2008.

Political positions[link]

In an interview with the British program Tempranito when ask about the 2008 U.S. presidential election, Hernández showed his support to Barack Obama quoting "I can't vote I'm under age but if I can attract voters and help Obama I would."^[33] The show's host continued by asking on why he wouldn't support John McCain, Hernández replied "I would never support someone that discriminates people by their life style."^[34]

Influences[link]

Hernández's Catholic background, sexuality and relationship with his parents were reflected in the film Love, Pain and Vice Versa. In many interviews Hernández has declared that his favorite musicians are Britney Spears and The Doors, when asked about why he choose to become an actor he quoted "Meryl Streep is the greatest actress in the world and her work makes me feel good and I would love to make people feel just the way she makes me feel."^[35]

Hernández cites the melodramatic film The Hours and Empire of the Sun as two of his major inspirations for acting and directing films.^[36]

Filmography[link]

Films[link]

Television[link]

• Mirada de Mujer: El Regreso - Christian -2003^[41]
• Amor en Custodia - Christian Jr. -2006 - 2007^[42]
• 2007 MTV Video Music Awards - Presenter - 2007^[43]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Martín Hernández at the Internet Movie Database
• Martín at people.com
• Martín at mtv.com
• Martín Hernández Official Myspace

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Patrick Hernandez (born 6 April 1949, Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a French singer who had a worldwide hit with "Born to Be Alive" in 1979.

Biography[link]

Born to a Spanish father and a half-Italian/half-Austrian mother, Hernandez grew up in the 1960s and was interested in music. He toured dancehalls and ballrooms of southern France with a number of groups over the next decade. Hernandez met his music partner Hervé Tholance, an arranger, guitarist, and vocalist, during that period. The two formed a duo and started achieving local success backing French musicians such as Francis Cabrel, Laurent Voulzy, and the French group Gold.

In 1978, Hernandez met the producer Jean Vanloo with disco music at its peak, and signed a recording contract. Hernandez went to Waterloo, Belgium to work on songs.

"Born to Be Alive"[link]

After working for about a year, the songs were released on the Aariana sub-label Aquarius Records (in France) in November 1978. The first single that was released was the disco song "Born to Be Alive". Its success was immediate, and in January 1979, Hernandez received his first gold record from Italy. The song spread throughout Europe, where it hit #1 in France in April and remained there until July. By then, the United States had caught on, and after some remixing, the record was signed to the A-Tom-Mik label. The remixed version was released on a commercial 12" single, and it peaked in the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart at #1 and crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #16. It sold over one million copies in the US.^[1] The track reached #10 in the UK Singles Chart.^[1] By year's end, Hernandez had racked up fifty two gold and platinum record awards from more than fifty different countries.^{[citation needed]}

Post-"Born to Be Alive"[link]

While Hernandez was touring the United States, he was accompanied by Vanloo and his friend Jean-Claude Pellerin. Vanloo and Pellerin held auditions in New York that spring for dancers to accompany Hernandez on his worldwide tour. The chosen dancers included a young Madonna.^[2]

Hernandez's follow-ups to "Born to Be Alive" did not fare as well in the US. "Disco Queen" backed with "Show Me The Way You Kiss" sold poorly, but the album Born to Be Alive sold well and won him a Billboard Award in February 1980.

In 1981, Hernandez released the import 12" single of "Goodbye", first released on Aariana Records and then a remixed version on the parent-label Aquarius Records (in France). It was not released in the US, although an album followed the single's release, but found no market in the US.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Hernandez toured and had occasional appearances on other artists' albums in Europe. Another remix of "Born to Be Alive" appeared in the nightclubs in 1987. In 1995, a compilation of his two albums was released in the US, titled The Best Of Patrick Hernandez on Hot Records. The fourth movie in the National Lampoon's Vacation comedy series, Vegas Vacation, prominently featured "Born to Be Alive". In Canada, the song was used in television advertisements for the Dodge SX 2.0 economy car.

Since its 1978 release, "Born to Be Alive" has sold more than 800,000 units annually under various forms and compilations globally, and it has brought in more than 25 million dollars worldwide.^{[citation needed]} It has also been covered in the Pump It Up series.

Personal life[link]

He is married to Spanish-born singer, Luisa Fernandez, who appeared on the hit albums Lay Love on You, Disco Boy, and Spanish Dancer, among others.

References[link]