Despite the success of box office stars Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Alba and Salma Hayek, famous Hispanic women still have a tough time in Hollywood. Jessica Alba herself summed it up well in an interview with Elle magazine: “I’m half Latin, but I grew up in the States, and I can’t get roles playing a Latina because I don’t speak Spanish. And I didn’t want to be the best friend, or the promiscuous girl, or the maid, because those stereotypes still exist with Latin roles.”
