History Main / LatinLover

Even though they are not "Latin" in any sense of the word, [[GorgeousGreek Greeks]], and occasionally Lebanese, Persians and Sephardic Israelis can be pressed into service in a similar role. In Russian pop culture, the "Latin lovers" are generally [[UsefulNotes/GeorgiaCountry Georgian]].

Even though they are not "Latin" in any sense of the word, [[GorgeousGreek Greeks]], and occasionally Lebanese, Persians and Sephardic Israelis can be pressed into service in a similar role. In Russian pop culture, the "Latin lovers" are generally Georgian.

* [[EvilIsSexy Violet Esperanza]] from ''TabletopGame/{{Deadlands}}''.

* In ''Series/{{Castle}}'', medical examiner Lanie Parrish and Detective Javier Esposito spend some time as the BetaCouple, and in the episode where this is revealed Esposito is shown hitting on her in Spanish in one scene.

* Zita Flores from ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''.

* In the BBC's series ''Series/TheMusketeers'', although the character's ancestry has not been outright stated (so far), Aramis is a [[TheCasanova Casanova]] / ChickMagnet who speaks fluent Spanish and is played by Chilean-British actor Santiago Cabrera.

* Gomez in the Addams Family movies is played by the Puerto Rican Raúl Juliá and is fluent in both Spanish and Italian, though his nationality is ambiguous. There's a brief AccentSlipUp in a scene where he's half-asleep and taken by surprise that reveals his natural accent to be very close to Raúl Juliá's, suggesting Spanish is in fact his first language, though for most of the film it's slightly toned down and blended with a British one. (In the TV show, he describes himself as Spanish and spent his childhood in Spain, and it's also stated that he went to school in the UK for a while, which is quite fitting with the accent choices. At other times in the show, Latin American ancestry is implied. In the films little is said about his background.)

* ''Theatre/TheMerchantOfVenice'': Averted with the Prince of Arragon, a prince from Spain who attempts Portia's EngagementChallenge. He expresses no love or affection for her and goes about solving the challenge in a cold manner using (flawed) logic. And when he fails he's not disappointed that he can't marry her...or any other woman for that matter![[note]] Before a suitor can attempt the EngagementChallenge he beforehand agrees to live by a VowOfCelibacy for the rest of his life if he should fail. [[/note]]. Consequently, Portia is relieved when he loses and is happy to see him go.

* Latin pop singer Lou Bega styles his stage persona on a Cuban ladies' man, with this songs centering predominantly on his character's suaveness and promiscuity. Despite that, Bega himself is [[FakeNationality actually of Afro-Italian descent]] and was born and raised in Germany; according to him, he got the inspiration for his sound and image after moving to Miami (a city with a majority Latine population) as a teenager.

* The music video for {{Music/Madonna}}'s song' "Say Goodbye", is about her having a short love affair with a Latin Bull Fighter.

* The Narcoleptic Argentinian in ''Film/MoulinRouge''.
* Franco Bertollini in ''Film/TheGumballRally''.

* Black Pain was repackaged as "Sweet Papi Sánchez" in the revived version of Florida Championship Wrestling, a BigBeautifulMan take on this trope. The fact not many people watched this version of FCW was a mixed blessing, as it allowed Black Pain to quietly slip back into his more successful gimmick after trying to make his new one work for eleven months and return to Latina America and the Caribbean, where there was a hot new company in great need of a scary WrestlingMonster and not so much in need of Latin lovers, already having such strapping men as Phenomeno BJ, Mr. E, Sexy B, Wonderful Xander and even Chavo Guerrero(Jr).

* In ''Webcomic/AnsemRetort'', Zexion sold New Mexico to Spain in exchange for sexy Latin names (ex: Guillermo del Zexiero lo Marquis) to try to invoke this trope. [[spoiler: He succeeds with Belle, and later with Namine.]]

* Gomez in the Addams Family movies is a subversion, being a {{Fauxreigner}}, as played by Raul Julia.

Even though they are not "Latin" in any sense of the word, [[GorgeousGreek Greeks]], and occasionally Lebanese, Persians and [[MatzoFever Sephardic Israelis]] can be pressed into service in a similar role. In Russian pop culture, the "Latin lovers" are generally Georgian.

* [[RichIdiotWithNoDayJob Robert]] [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Gar]][[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters cia]] probably qualifies.

* Another subversion is found in ''WesternAnimation/{{Sixteen}}'' where one of the characters fall for someone who she thinks only speaks Spanish, although [[DramaticIrony the viewer can see]] it was his unattractive friend talking in Spanish. Consequently, she attempts to learn Spanish herself. He doesn't actually speak Spanish, though, and he tries to learn Spanish himself to communicate with her. The phrase "Latin Lover" was even thrown around in the episode. Jonesy is one of these

* Cecil, the narrator of ''Podcast/WelcomeToNightVale'', consistently describes [[HotScientist Carlos]] as this.

* In one episode of ''Series/BloodTies2007'', they meet a Hispanic [[HornyDevils incubus]].

* Cuban intern Rudolfo Fuentes on ''{{Series/Bones}}'', although he has problems because the women he hits on are Brennan and Cam, who aren’t thrilled about it.