1. Your project is to write an essay on a famous hispanic person - those of hispanic descent living (or deceased) in Spain/Equatorial Guinea/Greater Antilles/North/Central/South America.
Confer with your teacher after finding subject for approval.
You have 13 topics/criteria to explore and document in your essay (attached is sample essay on Erik Estrada).
It must be in Powerpoint or Prezi formats.
You must have at least 16 slides.
You must have at least 50 words for each topic that you explore.
You must have at least 2 pictures per slide for visual aids to accompany your topic information.
You will be grades on your content, grammar, spelling, and how well you met your criteria.

2. 1. Who is your report on and what are they known for?
Henry Enrique "Erik" Estrada was born March 16, He is an American actor, voice actor, and police officer known for his co-starring lead role in the police drama television series CHiPs, which ran from 1977 to 1983.He later became known for his work in Spanish-language telenovelas, and in more recent years, his appearances in reality television shows and infomercials and as a voice actor.

3. 2. Where and when was your subject born?
How old is your subject?
What is their descent?
Where do they currently reside?
Estrada was born on March 16, 1949, in East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City.

4. He is of Puerto Rican descent.
As of 2009, Estrada is a full-time deputy sheriff in Bedford County, Virginia.
He is 66 years old.

5. 6. Are there any other famous people that your subject has worked for or with?
Erik has worked with Pat Boone, George C. Scott, and Stacy Keach.

6. In 1995, he made a special guest appearance as Ponch in punk rock band Bad Religion's music video “Infected”, as well as in the video for the Butthole Surfers's video for "Pepper".
He has also been seen on a few episodes of Sabrina, The Teenage Witch(Melissa Joan Hart). He has worked with
Hillary Duff, Eminem, and Mario Lopez.

7. 7. Tell about your subject's family life (marriages, parents, children).
He is the son of Carmen, a seamstress, and Renildo Estrada.

8. Estrada was married to Peggy Lynn Rowe, an entertainment executive, songwriter, and producer from 1985 until 1990, when they divorced.
The couple had two sons, Anthony Erik Estrada (born 1986), and pole-vaulter Brandon Michael-paul Estrada (born 1987).

9. In 1997, Estrada married film sound technician Nanette Mirkovich
In 1997, Estrada married film sound technician Nanette Mirkovich. They have one daughter, Francesca Natalia (born 2000), an aspiring actress.

10. 8. What work is your subject best known for?
Starting in 1977, Estrada co-starred as Frank "Ponch" Poncharello in the TV series CHiPs. Following a salary dispute with NBC in the fall of 1981, Estrada was briefly replaced by Olympic Gold Medalist and actor Bruce Jenner. CHiPs was eventually canceled in In 1998, he returned as the character Francis "Ponch" Poncherello in the TNT made-for-TV movie CHiPs '99, along with the rest of the original cast.

11. In the 1990s, Estrada played the role of Johnny, a Tijuana trucker, in the Televisa telenovela Dos mujeres, un camino ("Two women, one road"). Originally slated for 100 episodes, the show went to 400-plus episodes and became the biggest telenovela in Latin American history. He was reportedly paid $1 million for that role.
In 1997, Estrada wrote his autobiography, Erik Estrada: My Road from Harlem to Hollywood.

12. 9. Has your subject been the winner of any awards or special recognition?
In 1979, Estrada was voted one of "The 10 Sexiest Bachelors in the World" by People magazine and was featured on the cover of the November issue.

13. In 2000, Estrada was named the international "Face" of D. A. R. E
In 2000, Estrada was named the international "Face" of D.A.R.E. which is a campaign against drugs.

14. 10. Is your subject known for activism or public service?
He also speaks out for the American Heart Association, the United Way, and the C.H.P Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides benefits and scholarships to California Highway Patrol family members, as well as funeral expenses for fallen officers.
Estrada's experience in CHiPs led him to become a reserve officer for the Muncie Police Department in Muncie, Indiana.
Estrada became spokesperson for the C.H.P.'s "car seat inspection and installation" program. He has made numerous appearances supporting automobile child-seat safety checks across the country.

15. He appeared in Española, New Mexico, on May 28, 2009, to promote the "100 Days and Nights of Summer" traffic safety and anti-DWI campaign that involves the New Mexico State police.
In 2013, he starred in Finding Faith, a film about a young teenager who is kidnapped from a meeting planned online. The story of sexual predation is based on true incidents investigated by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Estrada toured with the film, aiming to educate parents and young people about the dangers of online grooming.

16. 11. What hobbies does your subject take part in?
In 1978, he began training in martial arts with SeishinDo Kenpo instructor Frank Argelander (Frank Landers).

17. 12. What are some lesser known works that your subject is known for?
In 2001, Estrada landed a role on the daytime drama, The Bold and the Beautiful
In 2002, he played a game-show host on the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire with Hilary Duff.
He has also had a regular role doing voiceovers for the Cartoon Network show Sealab 2021, where he would parody himself.
He also appeared in an episode of another Cartoon Network show, Space Ghost: Coast to Coast as a guest.
Estrada has also guest-starred on the children's cartoon Maya and Miguel.
Estrada has appeared in music videos, such as Eminem's music video "Just Lose It".
. Estrada also made guest appearances on The Wayans Bros., Unhappily Ever After, the Nickelodeon comedy Drake & Josh, NBC's Scrubs.
Estrada has done a long-running series of infomercials as a national spokesman for National Recreational Properties, selling land nationwide.
Estrada began appearing in Burger King TV commercials in September 2009
Estrada has appeared in recent years in a number of reality television shows. In 2004, he starred in both the second season of The Surreal Life.
In 2008, Estrada appeared in Husband for Hire, a television movie starring Nadine Velazquez and Mario López.
After a series of specials, in 2010, Estrada and Laura McKenzie began co-hosting a weekly series, The World's Funniest Moments
Erik Estrada was contestant on the second season of the Spanish Univision reality show Mira Quien Baila,

18. 1973 - Hawaii Five-O, 1974 – Emergency
Hawaii Five-O, 1974 – Emergency!, 1975 – Kojak, 1975 – Mannix, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Six Million Dollar Man, 1976 – Baretta, 1977/1983 – ChiPs, The Love Boat, Hunter (TV series), Angel Eyes, Cybill - (Guest appearance), The Wayans Bros, 1997 – Baywatch, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, 1997 – Martin, CHiPs '99, King of the Hill, Family Guy, Walker, Texas Ranger, Family Guy, Pacific Blue, 2000/ Sealab 2021 – (voice), The Bold and the Beautiful, National Lampoon's Van Wilder, 2003 – Scrubs, Drake & Josh, The Surreal Life, Maya & Miguel, The King of Queens, 2008 – Life, My Name Is Earl, World's Funniest Moments

19. 13. Bibliography/References
List your references in the following format.
"Erik Estrada Biography". filmreference.com.
Estrada, Erik; Seay, Davin (1997). Erik Estrada: My Road from Harlem to Hollywood. William Morrow & Company. ISBN
Yahoo Estrada Profile Archived December 14, 2014 at the Wayback Machine
"Erik Estrada Bio". erikestrada.com.
"Erik Estrada to patrol with Indiana police" MSNBC " December ". Today.msnbc.msn.com. December 4, Retrieved December 8, 2014.
"FHP Teams Up with TV Star and 21st Century to Promote Child Safety". Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
"‘Ponch’ Lends a Hand" July 2009 Traffic Safety News. New Mexico Department of Transportation – Traffic Safety Bureau
Melissa, Ericco. "Erik Estrada Biography". Film Reference.com. Fim Reference.
"For CHiPs' Estrada, Life Imitates Art". CBS News. February 11, 2009.
Oinounou, Mosheh (July 1, 2008). "Ponch endorses McCain". FOXNews.com. Archived from the original on July 5, Retrieved July 1, 2008.