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3->''"I know that we are young. \
4And I know you may love me. \
5But I just can't be with you like this anymore. \
6Alejandro..."''
7-->-- '''Music/LadyGaga''', "Alejandro"
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9In Hollywood, people have more sex appeal if, in their native language, the word for love is "amor" or "amore" (No, not [[SlipperyAsAnEel a moray]]). We don't call them "Romance languages" for nothing.[[note]] Though the reason is more that they're derived primarily from Latin, the language of the ''Romans'', than that they are inherently romantic. ''But that explanation isn't very romantic!''[[/note]] Latin men are hotter than jalapeños and usually TallDarkAndHandsome, and [[SpicyLatina Latin women]] melt butter at a five kilometer radius with their FemmeFatale aura. Plus there's dancing. There's always dancing.
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11The "Poolboy" or "New Gardener" character fits this role often.
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13The Latin Lover was originally from UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} or UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}, but has expanded to include UsefulNotes/PuertoRico (a colony of UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates), UsefulNotes/{{Cuba}}, UsefulNotes/{{Brazil}}, UsefulNotes/{{Argentina}}, and other Hispanic and Latin American countries—and, OnceUponATime, men from the UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}} sometimes fit this description too[[note]]the result of over three centuries of Spanish colonization[[/note]]. [[UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}} Mexicans]] are usually not considered exotic enough for Americans, but they can also fall under the trope if handsome and smooth-talking enough.
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15Even 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/GeorgiaCaucasus Georgian]].
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17See also DashingHispanic and SpicyLatina. A related trope to EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench. The RomanticFalseLead may be one. If his mate and/or children (assuming that he has any) are threatened, he may turn out to be a DashingHispanic PapaWolf. Subtrope of ForeignFanservice.
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25* Played for Laughs in a British advert. A women is in desperate need of help. In comes a '''very''' Spanish guy, complete with [[JustAStupidAccent bad accent]], who helps her… clear a stain off the table. It turns out its an advert for Plenty Paper Towels. Their selling point is that they're so absorbent you only need one… so the Spanish guy is [[{{Pun}} Juan Sheet]].
26* Played for Laughs in a Dutch UsefulNotes/McDonalds commercial as well. A woman says goodbye to her Latin Lover. The Dutch pride themselves on being able to speak a lot of languages. The woman thinks she understands Italian too. She does not. He tells her that he loves the fact that she paid a lot of stuff for him and that he is glad that she leaves. She tells him: "Oh dear, I love you too," in English. Then the ad proceeds to say you could better buy an Italian hamburger than go to Italy.
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30* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'':
31** Spain from is certainly attractive; it's a {{meme|ticMutation}} within the fandom that any discussion about him will invariably turn to "dat ass". But he subverts this by being [[TheDitz extremely oblivious and ditzy]]. The Italy brothers are also a subversion: they both flirt incessantly, but Northern Italy apparently isn't very successful (in his very first appearance he mentions being a virgin) and is too much a {{Keet}} to really fit the type, while Southern Italy's a strongly Type-A {{Tsundere}} who turns on the charm when flirting and is moody and abrasive otherwise.
32** Seborga is very much one also -- and apparently much better at being one than the Italy boys.
33** Also, Ancient Rome himself, who pretty much seduced ''everyone'' around him when he was alive. (Well, anyone who's a woman, that is - he greatly regrets not doing the do with a man in his lifetime.) He's almost always shown surrounded by women.
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37* Lampshaded hilariously by Russel Peters in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp71Y0T0mog&feature=related this]] skit by Russel Peters. He even uses the words "Latin Lover"
38* Referenced by Creator/ChrisRock in one of his bits, where he says bigots of any stripe will eventually suffer LaserGuidedKarma and have whatever they hate end up in their family. Hate gays? Your son will be gay. Hate Latinos? Meet your daughter's new boyfriend.
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42* ''The Adventures Of Olivia'' has Mexican Lupe doubling as TheTrickster in how she sells sex toys door-to-door and Italian [[SilverFox Anna,]] a mother and [[OlderThanTheyLook grandmother of five, each]] that heavily averts ObnoxiousInLaws by openly having sex with her sons-in-law then winning a beauty contest by doing all ''five'' judges at once and the motormouth runner-up while on tour.
43* Creator/MarvelComics has El Aguila (The Eagle), a swashbuckling Hispanic-American mutant superhero who can channel electricity through conductive objects, like his sword (he pretends that he carries a sword with a high-tech electrical gimmick, so opponents will think he's harmless if disarmed). His heroic persona is about 50% Zorro, 50% Errol Flynn, and he's flirtatious and gallant with the ladies whenever the opportunity presents itself.
44* ''ComicBook/NewMutants'' has [[ComicBook/{{Sunspot}} Roberto da Costa]], an Afro-Brazilian who's as handsome as he is charming, especially in comparison to his scrawny teammates.
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48* ''ComicStrip/FoxTrot'' has Pierre, the [[EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench ideal French lover]] who appears to Paige in her dreams.
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52* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': [[ShapedLikeItself Italy is Italian]]. [[{{Tsundere}} Germany]] and [[YamatoNadeshiko Japan]] happen to be head-over-heels in love with him.
53* ''WesternAnimation/BlinkyBill'' fanfics by [[https://www.furaffinity.net/user/dragonboy618/ DragonBoy618]] feature an {{original character}}, a Spanish-Australian dingo named Miguel, who, while suave and collected (especially when around his girlfriend [[TheDiva Daisy]]), is also very anxious and awkward at times, tending to freak out when things go wrong.
54* Jorge from ''Fanfic/TheSecretLifeOfTheBackyardKids'' fits a lot of the "Hispanic ladies' man" stereotypes, despite being, like, 12.
55* Emilia from ''FanFic/TotalDramaLegacy'' is from Spain, and she's passionate, romantic, and ''drop-dead gorgeous''.
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59* Puss in Boots from the ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' films, as voiced by Creator/AntonioBanderas.
60* Buzz's Spanish mode in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3''. He even dances flamenco!
61* Margo's first crush Antonio Perez in ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe2'' is a KidAnova of Latin-American descent.
62* The Brazilian helicopter pilot that Riley's mom fantasizes about in ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut''.
63* Being a pastiche of Mexican celebrities like Pedro Infante, Jorge Negrete and Vicente Fernández, Ernesto de la Cruz from ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'' naturally invokes this, being the ideal Mexican man and implied to ReallyGetsAround.
64* Parodied with Mariano from ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'', a very handsome and manly Colombian man who is very much InLoveWithLove, even getting a song lyric where he mourns that he has too much love inside. [[spoiler:He doesn't particularly care when Isabela breaks off their engagement since she didn't truly love him, and happily moves on to Dolores who actually does love him back.]] He's also a bit of a ButtMonkey, getting his nose broken twice.
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68* Subverted with Rodolfo Tonetti in ''Film/TheGayDivorcee'' (1934). Although he makes a living as "the lover" in divorce cases, he's actually a devoted family man whose motto is "Your wife is safe with Tonetti—he prefers spaghetti!"
69* One character in the first ''Film/PoliceAcademy'' movie deliberately invoked this trope by using a much thicker "Latino" accent than he actually had in order to score with women.
70* Gomez in the ''[[Film/TheAddamsFamily Addams Family]]'' movies is played by the Puerto Rican Creator/RaulJulia 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.)
71* Creator/SalmaHayek, whenever she's paired with a white guy. Or a black guy. Or an Asian guy. [[OverlyLongGag Or a...]]
72* Similarly, Creator/PenelopeCruz and Creator/PazVega.
73* In ''Film/TinCup'', a woman asks her friend is she's ever been with a "Latin lover." Surprisingly, she's got her eye on Cheech Marin!
74* Creator/RudolphValentino is considered one of the American [[UrExample Ur Examples]], due to his sex appeal and large number of fangirls. ''Film/TheFourHorsemenOfTheApocalypse'', which made Valentino a star, also started a tango craze in America after the scene in which Valentino's character dances a passionate tango.
75* This trope is extended to Portuguese men in ''Film/MagicBeyondWordsTheJKRowlingStory''. J.K. Rowling's ex-husband Jorge Arantes falls squarely into it.
76* Enrique, a pool cleaner, in ''Film/LegallyBlonde'', who claims Brooke Wyndham murdered her husband so she could be with him. [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}, as he was lying; he's gay and in a relationship with a man named Chuck.]]
77%%* The Narcoleptic Argentinian in ''Film/MoulinRouge''.
78%%* Franco Bertollini in ''Film/TheGumballRally''.
79* Name-dropped in ''Film/HowToBeALatinLover'', which stars Creator/EugenioDerbez as a washed-up GoldDigger trying to get back on his game.
80* ''Film/TheBigWedding'': Nuria, a Colombian woman, is very beautiful and probably the most sexual person featured. She easily seduces Jared.
81* ''Film/HeadInTheClouds'': Mia is a sultry, beautiful, very moody Spanish woman (played by Creator/PenelopeCruz, natch). It makes her stand out even more when she's alongside the buttoned-down Guy. Both he and Gilda find her quite attractive.
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85* Subverted by Raphael Kerna in ''Literature/ArciaChronicles'', who comes from a FantasyCounterpartCulture of Spain (and he is a toreador, to boot) and is the most popular guy among Arcian noblewomen thanks to his looks and mannerisms. However, he has never entered relationships with any of them. Also, his little sister Dariolo is acknowledged as the hottest girl in Arcia [[spoiler:and even hooks up with future king Alexander]], but is [[TheIngenue faaar away]] from a FemmeFatale,
86* Ruy Sanchez de Casador y Ortiz in ''Literature/SixteenThirtyTwo''. This is lampshaded in one book where an "uptimer" character meets Ruy and ruminates on how the fellow bears a striking resemblance to certain Latino actors such as Creator/RicardoMontalban and Creator/GiancarloGiannini whose looks improved as they aged. Ruy is described several times as having an exceptionally fit physique that contrasts strikingly with his gray-haired, lined face.
87* Flaco Jimenez from ''[[Literature/BloodyJack Rapture Of The Deep]]'' counts, even though Jacky [[FirstGuyWins only has eyes for Jaimy.]]
88* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'': {{Subverted}} [[PlayedForLaughs to amusing effect]] with Carlos Ramirez, a Spanish or Latin American (his nationality is never given, though he's based out of California) Warden of the White Council who plays himself up as TheCasanova. Then he's introduced to Lara Raith of [[OurVampiresAreDifferent the White Court]], who reveals him to be a virgin in passing (which Harry finds absolutely hilarious).
89* ''Literature/WithoutSeeingTheDawn'' had Luis Castro, son of feudal landlord and TheGhost Don Diego Castro, both of them of Iberian/Spanish descent. This being the Philippines, Latin Lovers are not as dark or tanned as the general populace, and instead are lusted over for their fairer skin and hair. Lucing, the ''married'' country girl who falls for him (and whom he falls for), even compared him to the heroic Hispanic princes in local folk plays.
90* More Filipino (or at least Philippine-set) examples in ''Literature/MyBrotherMyExecutioner'', with Luis Asperri, the Basque/Ilocano mestizo. He's a pretty mild version of this, but still pretty affectionate towards Trining, and makes a few green (i.e. dirty) jokes towards her, though more so after they're married. His landlord father Don Vicente, even more Basque, is even more so, having had affairs with various women in his youth and still going to whorehouses in his later years—not to mention the two main girls in his life: his Spaniard wife, and the Ilocana Nena, with whom he sires Luis.
91* All over the place in Junot Díaz's ''Literature/TheBriefWondrousLifeOfOscarWao'', seeing as most of the characters are UsefulNotes/{{Dominican|Republic}}. The womanizing narrator Yunior considers virility to be a defining trait of Dominican masculinity and disparages the [[NerdsAreVirgins nerdy, sexless, and unattractive]] Oscar for [[CategoryTraitor not living up to this standard]]. Ultimately, Díaz gives this trope a proper {{deconstruct|edTrope}}ion. Many men in the novel exploit and abuse women due to their misogynistic "macho" culture, and Yunior's womanizing costs him a relationship with a woman he truly loves.
92* Discussed in Literature/StarringSallyJFreedmanAsHerself. Sally’s friend Andrea waxes rhapsodic over the idea, leading Sally to ask her mom about Latin lovers. Her mom brushes off the question, probably believing Sally is too young to learn about the implicitly erotic topic.
93* ''Literature/ReignOfTheSevenSpellblades'': [[FantasyCounterpartCulture Ytallian]] student Tullio Rossi styles himself a swashbuckling dandy and makes more than one pass at Nanao Hibiya over the first few volumes, though with no success since [[SingleTargetSexuality she only has eyes for main character Oliver Horn]].
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97* Ricky Ricardo from ''Series/ILoveLucy.''
98* Gomez Addams from ''Series/TheAddamsFamily'' is Spanish by birth (albeit played by Anglo-Saxon actor John Astin).
99* Carlos Ramirez from ''Series/TheFlyingNun''.
100* In [[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS3E01WaitForIt S03E01]] of ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'' Robin briefly dated Gael [[FakeNationality from Argentina]] (played by Enrique Iglesias) after she [[spoiler:broke up with Ted]].
101** Iglesias went on to play a similar character in ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen''.
102* Carlos "the Barracuda" [=DelGato=] of ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' tries to be one of these. How well he succeeds is a topic for another day.
103* In one episode of ''Series/BloodTies2007'', they meet a Hispanic [[SuccubiAndIncubi incubus]].
104* On ''The Ben Stiller Show'', Ben had a recurring character called The Pig-Latin Lover, essentially a stereotypical Latin Lover, but he spoke in PigLatin.
105* Subverted in ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'' when a suave Latin lover approaches Dennis and gives him advice on how to be a gigolo. It turns out the guy is just a lowly dishwasher whom Frank paid to manipulate Dennis.
106* ''Series/NoahsArc'': Ricky, though he mostly focuses on the physical side of love, he is very charming, suave, and flirtatious.
107* Franco from ''Series/RescueMe''.
108* Subverted in ''Series/{{Star Trek|The Original Series}}'' episode "Space Seed" and movie ''[[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan The Wrath of Khan]]''. Ricardo Montalban typically played the Latin Lover in his other performances, but on ''Star Trek'', he plays a Sihk, who acts very much like a Latin Lover.
109* Carla from ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' doesn't necessarily behave in this way, but this trope is part of what attracted Turk to her in the first place. Later on, Nurse Martinez is mentioned as eye candy for the men around the hospital (and referred to as a 'young Carla').
110* Jack gets one in ''Series/TorchwoodMiracleDay''. It doesn't end well.
111* The chocolate elf on ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace''.
112* One gets conjured up as a birthday present for Piper in the ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' episode "Prince Charmed".
113* In the BBC's series ''Series/TheMusketeers'', although the character's ancestry is never outright stated, Aramis is a [[TheCasanova Casanova]] / ChickMagnet who speaks fluent Spanish and is played by Chilean-British actor Santiago Cabrera.
114* In ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'', 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.
115* A male nurse Ramon from ''Series/KevinFromWork'' S01 E09.
116* On ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'', Bud faces off against a Latin Lover named Rodrigo on a dating game show, guest starring political comedian Bill Maher as the host. He loses the girl, but gains a female fan base because of his sympathetic performance.
117* Probably the reason why Lapeño in ''Series/FurTV'' is TheCasanova is because he's a Brazilian frog-puppet.
118* In ''Series/{{Riverdale}}'', Veronica is this due to the RaceLift; she falls in love with Archie upon meeting him for the first time, and he’s instantly taken with her.
119* ''Series/{{Burnistoun}}'': The owners of Burnistoun United are worried that all their fans are ugly. The solution? Recruit a bunch of Spanish football fans so the team can have some hotties in the mix. When the new fans are introduced to the press, one of the fans passionately makes out with the reporter instead of answering a question.
120* Sexy Brazilian Carlos dos Santos from the Australian series ''Wonderland'', played by sexy Brazilian Glenn [=McMillan=], is made of this trope.
121-->'''Grace:''' So what does "dos Santos" mean?\
122'''Carlos:''' ''[smoldering gaze]'' It means "sex god from South America".
123* ''Series/SchittsCreek'' has Dr. Miguel, a handsome vet that advertises his practice by holding puppies shirtless with the caption: "Animal, Lover". Alexis goes out on a date with him, but he turns out to be a NiceGuy that is uncomfortable with her previous relationship with his rival, Ted.
124* Cuban intern Rodolfo Fuentes on ''{{Series/Bones}}'', although he has problems because the women he hits on are Brennan and Cam, who aren’t thrilled about it.
125* ''Series/MilfManor'': There are several Hispanic contestants, but Jose plays this up the most, wooing the women with his accent and generic NiceGuy routine. His mother [[SpicyLatina Pola]] is popular with the younger men as well, as they both got picked as the most popular mother-son duo in episode 4.
126* ''Series/{{Friends}}'': During the first season Rachel spends several months dating Paolo, a hunky Italian man who lives in her building and calls her "Raquel". The relationship eventually ends after he makes a pass at Phoebe while she's giving him a massage.
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130* Pretty much every male singer that rose to popularity during the "Latin Music Boom" of the late-90's was painted with this. Music/MarcAnthony and Music/RickyMartin were the two most prominent (one of which became HilariousInHindsight a few years later.)
131* Music/ChristinaAguilera released a song called "Infatuation", about a Latin Lover.
132* 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 West 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.
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136* The music video for Music/{{Madonna}}'s song' "Say Goodbye", is about her having a short love affair with a Latin Bull Fighter.
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140* Cecil, the narrator of ''Podcast/WelcomeToNightVale'', consistently describes Carlos as this.
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144* Wrestling/EddieGuerrero (RIP), back during his Latino Heat [[TheGimmick gimmick]]. For that matter, his nephew Wrestling/{{Chav|o Guerrero Jr}}ito heat too.
145* "[[RedBaron The Latin Heartthrob]]" Jorge Estrada, or "Hexxy" to fans of Wrestling/{{N|ationalWrestlingAlliance}}WA and Wrestling/{{ECW}}.
146* Wrestling/CarlitoColon in real life if hearsay is to be believed. On screen he had this role in WWE but actually did not like it, thinking his persona was too assholish to be a believable example of this trope.
147* 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).
148* Wrestling/{{Melina}} Perez for Wrestling/JohnMorrison and Wrestling/{{Batista}}.
149* Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio is the upper class variant of this trope.
150* In [[Wrestling/ImpactWrestling TNA]], {{Kayfabe}} cousins Wrestling/{{Sar|ahStock}}ita and [[Wrestling/TheaTrinidad Rosita]] tried to seduce Wrestling/EricYoung with their latina heat. It almost worked but he had eyes only for his bride-to-be [[Wrestling/JessicaKresa ODB]]. It's also a dose of FakeNationality since Sarita (real name Sarah Stock) is actually Canadian though has wrestled in Mexico for most of her career.
151* Mexican Wrestler Victor Resendez actually wrestles under the name Latin Lover.
152* Best known for his work in World Class Championship Wrestling (Dallas) and Pacific Northwest Wrestling (Portland, Oregon), Al Madril's RedBaron ''was'' "Latin Lover."
153* "The Precious One" Gilbert Cruz likes to think of himself as one, in WWC at least. [[UrbanLegendLoveLife If he is]], he keeps his love and professional lives otherwise separate.
154* Angel Garza, "the Lethal Lothario", never passes up a chance to flirt with backstage interviewers.
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158* The Shadows of Mexico setting for ''TabletopGame/VampireTheRequiem'' portray the [[VampiresAreSexGods Daeva]] native to that region, called Xoxocti, as priests of the gods. Thanks to centuries of foreign influence, their present day childer don't care about the old ways anymore. Instead, they use their vampiric powers to [[MundaneUtility become]] [[FanService sexy Latin pop stars]], forcing their ancestors to view them as the children of kings who've been [[SonOfAWhore screwing whores]]. This CulturalPosturing is actually ''a large part of the setting's plot.''
159* Parodied in ''TabletopGame/SentinelsOfTheMultiverse'', where French action star Ansel Moreau (AKA the supervillain Ambuscade and, later, the hero Stuntman) [[FakeNationality played this role briefly in a daytime soap]]...[[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent without attempting to disguise his accent in any way]]. It is one of the few roles that he [[OldShame actively regrets]].
160** Parodied again with the Telenovela Verse, an alternate universe where everything is like a daytime soap opera. Sadly, it was destroyed during the OblivAeon event.
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164* ''Theatre/CesareIlCreatoreCheHaDistrutto'': It's a musical about the Borgias, it can't not include some of this. For a twist, the Italians (Florentines) are portrayed as really nerdy in contrast to the Spanish. And for bonus points, Michelotto is also Jewish in this version.
165* Aldolfo from ''Theatre/TheDrowsyChaperone''. Sort of. He probably thinks he's greater than he is.
166* Julio from ''Theatre/PaintYourWagon''.
167-->"You see how I walk? That's Castillian."
168* Vittorio Vidal from ''Theatre/SweetCharity''.
169* ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' has the song "Mamie is Mimi," about how an American girl went to GayParee and became "the baby they call ''bébé''."
170* ''Theatre/CactusFlower'' has Señor Arturo Sanchez, a passionate South American nicknamed "El Bravo" who doesn't let Stephanie's plain nurse's uniform or his own marriage deter him from making passes at her.
171* Parodied with Juan in ''Theatre/AltarBoyz''
172* ''Theatre/Fame'' has Joe
173* ''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 he goes about solving the challenge in a cold manner using (flawed) logic. 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.
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177%% Zero context example* Robert Garcia from ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' probably qualifies.
178* The page image is [[Radio/GTARadio Fernando Martinez]] from the ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' games. A parody character introduced in ''[=GTA3=]'' who was exposed as a non-Latin Caucasian pimp during an interview, he's appeared in most of the continuity's subsequent prequels and the unrelated ''[=GTA4=]'' as a DJ with this act.
179* Ezio Auditore da Firenze from ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII''. He might be unique, given that he's the main playable character instead of a supporting one.
180* A lesser-known example would come from Vulcano Rosso, a [[PlayingWithFire flame-wielding]] Italian man with Music/ElvisPresley-styled hair and [[WTHCostumingDepartment a ridiculous getup]], from the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterEX'' [[AlternateContinuity series]]. Sadly, ''his'' lover is killed, sending Rosso on a quest to avenge her. He enacts his {{revenge}} after ''[=EX2=]'' and mellows out. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_itijgg3lg Oh, and he definitely has the look.]]
181** From the [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha main]] [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV series]], there's [[LadyOfWar Rose]]. She doesn't act the part, [[ForeignFanservice but she definitely has the appeal]]. There are also more than a few fans who believe that she resembles Creator/MonicaBellucci.
182** Vega from the main series as well, with just a little bit of DepravedBisexual. He even woos Eliza Masters (Ken's wife) in the UDON comics and comments on the beauty of Ken's eyes in the Anime series, his purpose isn't so innocent, however.
183* A fantasy version would be Zevran from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', who speaks with a Spanish accent and comes from Antiva, the FantasyCounterpartCulture to Italy.
184* Played with Diego Armando in ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney'' in the international version, but in the original version he is 100% japanese.
185* Santiago of ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' puts on an accent in order to charm his way out of any situation. Of course, he can also be made a gigolo for the Atomic Wrangler of Freeside.
186* This is [[VideoGame/VirtuaFighter Brad Burns']] whole character, he re-enters the world martial arts tournament to meet ladies.
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190* Enriqué from [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0495.html this strip]] of ''[[Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick Order of the Stick]]'' strip. Also, Julio Scoundrél, who states he a son or daughter in about every port of the continent.
191* ''Webcomic/{{Irritability}}'' had one show up for a one-shot gag, touted by the narrator as "the Latin lover". It turned out to be a nerdy guy who really loved the Latin ''language''.
192* 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.]]
193--->"I am so getting laid with this new name."
194* Domenico of ''Webcomic/SandraOnTheRocks'' is an Italian fashion photographer and the comic's MrFanservice who wears a [[WalkingShirtlessScene permanently open shirt]], can also engage in DestructoNookie with his ex-wife for over an hour, has an IgnoredEnamoredUnderling in Tatiana, and was apparently able to permanently convert a lesbian to bisexuality (Cammi) through his sheer manliness and sex appeal.
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198* Don Sebastiano of the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse''. Tall, dark, and extremely handsome, he loves the ladies. He has a long string of girls he has wooed, screwed, and abandoned (in the most humiliating way he can arrange). Campus girls still fall for him, even though everyone knows he's the biggest bastard in the entire [[SuperheroSchool school]].
199* Parodied in [[http://www.theonion.com/articles/exgirlfriend-dont-want-to-speak-to-you-no-more-new,2477/ this]] ''Website/TheOnion'' article.
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203* Parodied with ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''' Juandissimo Magnifico, who is never in a scene without talking about how ''muy, muy macho'' he is. He also has a habit of tearing shirts to shreds by flexing his muscles. And then magicking a new shirt into existence. And then flexing that one to pieces. The lady fairies love him (except for Wanda, who is the one Juandissimo wants most).
204* Played with in ''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex''. The titular character does draw the attention of several female characters, but Rex [[HandsomeLech is the one being perverted]].
205* 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.
206* Alejandro from ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama World Tour'' is a rugged and charismatic MrFanservice who makes all the ladies [[EvenTheGuysWantHim (and a few of the guys)]] swoon with his presence. Unfortunately for all of them, he uses this to manipulate them and get them eliminated.
207* Paulina from ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' fits somewhat, as she is the AlphaBitch whom every boy seems to like.
208* The French dub of [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Pepe LePew]] gives him an Italian accent, making him a subversion.
209* Liz from ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan''
210* Mermando, Mabel's love interest in one episode of ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', is a merman from the Gulf of Mexico. He has a Latin accent and speaks Spanish.
211* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/TheProudFamily'' with Papi, an old Mexican man who blatantly insults Suga Mama to her face in silky-smooth sounding Spanish and [[TheHyena cackles maniacally]] as she takes everything he says as something romantic.
212* Season 21 of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' introduces Ricardo Bomba, a character created through a fan contest. The winner, Peggy Black, created him because she thought Springfield needed "something like a Casanova"; he's a safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant by day, spends his time wooing the ladies at night, and his catchphrase is "soon you will be mine". [[spoiler:Subverted in that we see absolutely none of this in the show itself; he is killed off suddenly and unceremoniously in a fiery car crash right after he is introduced, before he can even finish saying his catchphrase.]]
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