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Bianca Jagger was born Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias, May 2, 1945 in Managua, Nicaragua, to a successful import-export merchant father and housewife mother. Bianca received a scholarship to study at the Paris Institute of Political Studies in France. Under the influence of Mohandas K. Gandhi's eastern philosophy, she traveled extensively in India. She became romantically linked to Mick Jagger in September 1970. In 1971, Bianca gave birth to their daughter Jade.

Pedro Miguel Arce was born in 1976 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was an actor and producer, known for Land of the Dead (2005), The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) and Polar (2019). He died on 9 December 2022 in Toronto, Canada.

Lillian Molieri was born on 18 January 1925 in Managua, Nicaragua. She was an actress, known for I Love Lucy (1951), Stories of the Century (1954) and The Three Outlaws (1956). She died on 13 September 1980 in Managua, Nicaragua.

Roger Mejia was born on 16 September 1938 in Managua, Nicaragua. Roger is known for Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996), The Venture Bros. (2003) and Mighty Thor (1966). Roger died on 8 April 2023 in Fredon Township, New Jersey, USA.

Alexis Arguello was born on 19 April 1952 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was an actor, known for Miami Vice (1984), Cat Chaser (1989) and Fists of Steel (1989). He was married to Sulvia Urbina, Patricia Barreto and Loretta Martinez. He died on 1 July 2009 in Managua, Nicaragua.

Juan Bustamante was born on 9 September 1983 in Managua, Nicaragua. He is an actor, known for Divorce Court (1999), Judge Faith (2014) and Patti Cake$ (2017). He was previously married to Silvia Bustamante.

Laura Baumeister de Montis was born in 1983 in Managua, Nicaragua. She is a director and writer, known for Daughter of Rage (2022), Water Navel (2018) and Lagunas (2014).

Named after the King of Spain, pianist Carlos Alfonso Zelaya was the son of José Santos Zelaya, President of Nicaragua from 1893-1909. He was educated in Europe before his father sent him to America to be a general. He was a graduate of West Point, 1910, and served four years in the U.S. Army during World War I. In 1911 he married his first wife, American-born Marguerite Lee, grandniece of General Robert E. Lee. They had a son they named José Santos. As pianist he played with the San Francisco and Minneapolis symphony orchestras. With a repertoire of 300 classical pieces, his performances were not limited to the concert stage, for he also enjoyed bringing classical music to the vaudeville (Keith-Orpheum Circuit) stage. According to the Spokane (Washington) Spokesman-Review (Mar. 4, 1932), "...what is unique about this most affable and rotund Castilian is that he plays classical music and makes vaudeville audiences like it. He has a certain humor, a philosophical way of presenting his music that makes his audiences clamor for more and more." Beginning in 1933 he made sporadic film appearances playing bit parts. His last role was as "Gimpy," the piano player in Macao (1952). He died in North Hollywood on December 14, 1951, the day before the death of celebrated Mexican composer María Grever. He was survived by his second wife, Olga Desmondae ("Des") Rieman (1899-1966), a singer who had been in vaudeville with her first husband, Otis Mitchell. (Zelaya's widow subsequently married famous comic Bert Wheeler.) He was buried at Forest Lawn (Glendale) Cemetery.

Nick Lopez was born on 14 February 1974 in Managua, Nicaragua. He is an assistant director and director, known for Total Recall (2012), RoboCop (2014) and The Man from Toronto (2022).

Joaquin Elizondo was born on 17 May 1896 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was an actor. He died on 15 June 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Ricardo Mayorga was born on 3 October 1973 in Managua, Nicaragua.

Marian D. Cook is a former journalist and a 2023 graduate of USC's MFA program in film and TV production. She graduated from Spring Hill College in 2019, Summa Cum Laude and with honors, with a BA in Journalism. She's been published over a dozen times, covering topics from local news to federal healthcare legislation, and created a range of documentaries from plastic surgery to segregation in the church. She is a recipient of the Autry D. Greer Media Service Award and Catholic Press Award. But she also has a passion for narrative film.

She's currently focused her talents on producing and editing strong, female-led stories and those that uplift her Latinx community. Her latest projects include "Bad Hombrewood," a short documentary she produced and was directed by Guillermo Casarin, about Latinx representation in Hollywood, starring Phil Lord, Guillermo Del Toro, Lee Unkrich, Melissa Fumero, and a range of Latinx talent that demonstrate the beauty and diversity of the Latinx community, that won Best Student Documentary at the American Pavilion at the 2022 Cannes International Film Festival, was nominated for the 42nd College Television Awards, and has been selected for over 40 official film festivals across the globe including Santa Barbara and the Cleveland International Film Festival. She also produced "Backlog," directed by Jacqueline E. Rosenthal and based on a true story, about one woman's story to end the national rape kit backlog, which was a Best Student Short Audience Award Winner at the Cleveland International Film Festival, an official selection of the American Pavilion's Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, and Best Drama Series winner at the 43rd College Television Awards.

Marian also edited Renacer, directed by Jenniffer Gonzalez, about a Latina's journey post-abortion, which was a recipient of the The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative's AI2 Reproductive Rights Accelerator Award. And recently, she finished editing Ximena Davis' Eclipse Chasers, a recipient of the Fox Fellowship Grant, which will premiere in 2024.

Gabriel Traversari was born on 7 September 1963 in Managua, Nicaragua. He is an actor and composer, known for Miami Vice (1984), A Chance to Love (2007) and Murder on the Border (2005).

Orlando Ortega was born in Nicaragua and came to the United States when he was only about 8 years old. He came to live in the Bronx with his mother and his older sister. He had always wanted to be an actor but somehow strayed from his path and got into the technology field during the dot com boom. Once the dot com bubble burst, he decided it was time to go back to his passion of acting and head over to Los Angeles.

In 2003, Orlando packed his belongings and drove all the way to Los Angeles. Since then he has done extra work on "24", "Strong Medicine", "CSI:Miami" and "Jericho". He also worked on the movie "Game Over" and he played Luis in "G.I. Jesus".

While he had been living in New York, he was approached by Margaret Harris on the subway. She wanted to include him in the movie she was filming called "Exit 8A". He agreed and played the role of Francisco. In 2004, he attended the Sundance Film Festival where the short film got screened.

In 2005, Orlando starred in and produced the short film, "Speed Dating 101" which got accepted into the Valley Film Festival the following year.

Enrique Victoria was born on 18 August 1925 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was a writer and actor, known for Cumbres borrascosas (1963), Así aprendí a quererte (1969) and La virgen de Fátima (1969). He died on 25 February 2018 in Lima, Peru.

Ana Real was born on 24 September 1958 in Managua, Nicaragua. She was a producer, known for 48 Hours (1988), 60 Minutes (1968) and 48 Hours on ID (2010). She was married to Miguel Real. She died on 26 March 2019 in New Jersey, USA.

A.J. Ruiz studied at the world famous Actor Studio. He has extensive training in Method acting and enrolled in the 2 year program at the Sanford Meisner Center (2014). A.J. Ruiz has produced a short film titled Syndicate: Zeed and is known for his actor performance in Syndicate: Zeed (2005), Gunheavy (2008) and The Idealist (2005).

Frank D. Strong was born on 14 March 1929 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was an actor. He was married to Mary M. Zupan. He died on 25 April 2007 in North Hollywood, California, USA.

Tino García was born on 25 May 1935 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was an actor, known for Maruja (1959), El satánico (1968) and Cuando los hijos condenan (1970). He was married to Lilliam Catalá. He died on 26 September 2015 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Nasser B. Salomon was born in Managua, Nicaragua. He is known for Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Mulan (1998). He has been married to Tracey Salomon since 30 August 1998. They have one child.

Michele Richardson was born on 28 April 1969 in Managua, Nicaragua.

Ricardo Zambrana was born on 12 March 1984 in Managua, Nicaragua. He is a writer and actor, known for Solo hay una (2011), La leyenda de Fernando Valdes (2011) and Inside the Box (2023).

Tonyo Meléndez was born on 25 June 1945 in Managua, Nicaragua. He is an actor, known for The Matador (2005), Thank You for Smoking (2005) and Remington Steele (1982). He has been married to Darlene since 12 July 1981. They have two children.

Maria Molina was born on 12 August 1950 in Managua, Nicaragua. She is an actress, known for Just Call Me Maybe (2012) and Glendora High School Morning Announcements (2012).

Donald Vélez was born on 18 January 1948 in Managua, Nicaragua. He died on 11 July 2010 in Miami, Florida, USA.