The Latino artists that have represented the culture during the Super Bowl

The 54th Super Bowl had Shakira and Jennifer Lopez as the headliners of the halftime show. The powerhouses became the first Latina singers to perform in a duo during the Super Bowl. Their jaw-dropping presentation also included Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and Lopez’s daughter Emme Muñiz.

Puerto Rican descent star Bruno Mars joined Coldplay on stage at Super Bowl 50 to perform his Grammy-nominated song “Uptown Funk.” Mars, who donned all-black Versace, gave his all during an elaborate, fiery choreography, proving that he is one the best Latino entertainers of modern times. Bruno later battled Beyoncé and her army of dancers in one of the most epic musical performance of the halftime show history.

The 2016 halftime show was significant in Hispanic presence! Besides Bruno Mars, Gustavo Dudamel and the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles accompanied Coldplay’s Chris Martin on the iconic stage.

Ecuadorian American superstar Christina Aguilera and Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias performed a memorable duet during the 2000 Super Bowl XXXIV halftime show. The pair also shared the stage with Toni Braxton and Phil Collins.

Gloria Estefan and Stevie Wonder brought the house down in the halftime show of 1999. The event marked the first time Stevie Wonder performed during the Super Bowl and the first solo appearance of Gloria, who had sing with her former band years prior.

In 2011, The Black Eyed Peas made the audience travel to the future by performing their hit songs wearing space gear. Jaime Luis Gomez, better known by his stage name Taboo, became the first Mexican descent artist to sing at the halftime show.

Cuban Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval performed the at the Super Bowl halftime show of 1995.

Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine headlined the halftime show of the Super Bowl XXVI in 1992 at the Metrodome, becoming the first Hispanic band to perform at one the most watched sports event.