Ecuadorian American facts for kids

An Ecuadorian American is an American who is of Ecuadorian ancestry. Ecuadorian Americans can be Mestizo, White, Afro-Ecuadorian, Indigenous, Mulato, or Zambo.

American singer Christina Aguilera is of Ecuadorian descent. Former Ecuadorian Presidents Sixto Durán Ballén and Galo Plaza were born in the United States, but their parents were from Ecuador. Voice actor Mike Judge was born in Ecuador to American parents.

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  Christina Aguilera singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality.

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  Past Illinois Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti

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  Debbie Mucarsel-Powell first South American immigrant member of Congress elected in 2018.

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  Nina Vaca chairperson and CEO of Pinnacle Group, which was named the Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Business in the United States.

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  The New York City Metropolitan Area is home to the largest Ecuadorian population in the United States, by a significant margin.

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In Spanish: Inmigración ecuatoriana en los Estados Unidos para niños