Latina Action Figures

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Comics and popular media in general are lacking in many areas, one of those being representation of people of color, whether they are Black, Latina or Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islanders (or API), or Indigenous. Here is a collection of Latina/Hispanic\* characters, immortalized in plastic.

* **Carmen Cortez** (played by Alexa Vega): from the Spy Kids movies, Play Along Ltd. (2002)
* **Catwoman** (Selina Kyle, Cuban-American): there have been *many* Catwoman figures over the years, but first, the source for her eligibility for this list is from DC's own blog – "After 1986’s CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, it was revealed that Selina's mother was Cuban, making her one of DC's few Latinx characters, though that aspect of her life is yet to be fully explored."
* **Feral** (Maria Callasantos): Toy Biz/Toyfare exclusive mail-away (1998)
* **Fire** (Beatriz da Costa, Brazillian): DC Direct Justice League International Series 2 (2009), Mattel DC Comics Signature Collection (2013)
* **Hawkgirl** (Kendra Saunders): DC Collectibles Designer Series (2017); Mattel DC Super Hero Girls 6" action figure line (2018)
* **Ingrid Cortez** (played by Carla Gugino): from the Spy Kids movies, Play Along Ltd. (2002)
* **Jessica Cruz** (Green Lantern, Mexican-American): Mattel DC Multiverse (2017 Clayface Wave); also released as part of the Super Hero Girls line as a 10.5" action doll (2019)
* **La Lunatica** (Mexican) Toy Biz X-Men 2099 (1996), there are two versions, the second is a repaint of the first after there was parental outrage over the risqué nature of the costume
* **Lady Deathstrike** (Ana Cortes, Colombian) Toy Biz X-Men Battle Brigade (1996), Marvel's Archenemies 2-pk (with Wolverine, 1997), Toy Biz Marvel Legends (Series 13, 2006); Hasbro Marvel Legends (Xemnu Wave, 2021)
* **Miss America** (America Chavez, "Puerto Rican"): Hasbro Marvel Rising Secret Warriors (2019) training outfit doll (without jointed limbs), and a doll wearing a casual uniform with jointed limbs; 11" (they scale nicely with the DC Super Hero Girls dolls)
* **Nancy** (played by Jessica Alba): from Sin City; two versions full color and black/white (greyscale)
* **Rita Escobar** (played by Salma Hayek): from the movie Wild Wild West, X Toys (1999)
* **Scream** (Donna Diego): Toy Biz Spider-Man Venom Planet of the Symbiotes line (1996); Hasbro Marvel Legends (2018 Monster Venom Wave)
* **Spider-Girl** (Araña; Aña/Anya Corazon): Hasbro Titan Heroes (12" figure) released singly and in a 4-pc box set; also released as a 6" figure (both 2017)
* **White Tiger** (Angela Del Toro, Puerto Rican): Hasbro Marvel Legends (2015 Rhino Wave)

\*Latino and Hispanic are not interchangeable, though some people don't know the difference. "Latino" generally refers to Latin America, where "Hispanic" refers to Spain and Portugal. These ethnonyms are Americanisms. "Hispanic" was adopted by the Nixon administration in the 1970s, in part to diffuse the "Chicano" [Mexican separatist] identity. While most individuals prefer to self-designate, the media tends to prefer "Latino" whether it is geographically accurate or not, to the annoyance and anger of many. [source]

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