Latin artists have had a strong presence on late-night television recently, but that hasn’t always been the case.
In 2007, Daddy Yankee took center stage on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, where he performed “Impacto.” Then, in 2014, Juanes made history as the first Spanish-language artist to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and in 2015, he was the first Latin artist on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
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Yankee and Juanes, in addition to other Latin acts, were then followed by artists such as Romeo Santos, who performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2017; Bad Bunny, who made his late-night TV debut on Fallon in 2018; and Yankee, who was the first Latin act to perform on The Late Late Show With James Corden in 2019.
Between 2018 and 2020, the demand for Latin representation has grown, with artists such as J Balvin, Nicky Jam, Maluma, Lunay, Natanael Cano, Anitta, and Karol G, to name a few, taking the TV stage.
In 2021 and 2022, more and more Latin artists continue to perform on late-night shows. Below, check out our updating list.
May 27, 2022: Sebastian Yatra performs “Tacones Rojos” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
May 26, 2022: Becky G performs “Baile Con Mi Ex” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
April 28, 2022: Rauw Alejandro performs “Museo” & “Desesperados” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
March 11, 2022: Rosalia talks new album MOTOMAMI on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Feb. 2, 2022: Maluma talks Marry Me on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Feb. 1, 2022: Anitta interviews and performs “Boys Don’t Cry” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Nov. 6, 2021: Camilo & Evaluna perform “Indigo” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Nov. 3, 2021: Bad Bunny talks acting debut and 2022 tour on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Nov. 3, 2021: Anitta & Saweetie give fans advice and perform “Faking Love” on The Late Late Show with James Corden
Sept. 29, 2021: Maluma takes the hot seat on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Sept. 9, 2021: J Balvin talks tour and does “In Da Getto” TikTok dance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Sept. 9, 2021: Justin Quiles performs “La Botella” on The Late Late Show with James Corden
July 13, 2021: Tainy x Yandel perform “Si Te Vas” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
May 17, 2021: Alaina Castillo performs “stfu” on Late Night With Seth Meyers
May 17, 2021: Natti Natasha and Becky G perform “Ram Pam Pam” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
May 11, 2021: Thalia talks “Mojito” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
May 7, 2021: Sech performs “Sal y Perrea” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
May 6, 2021: Nathy Peluso performs “Delito” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
April 27, 2021: Nicki Nicole performs “Wapo Traketero” & “No Toque Mi Naik” with Lunay on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
April 21, 2021: Carlos Vives & Ricky Martin perform “Canción Bonita” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
April 19, 2021: Karol G, Ludacris & Emilee Flood perform “Beautiful Boy” on The Late Late Show with James Corden
April 9, 2021: Kali Uchis performs “Telepatía” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
March 25, 2021: Karol G performs “El Barco” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
March 23, 2021: Sebastian Yatra and Guaynaa performs “Chica Ideal” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
March 19, 2021: Chesca feat. De La Ghetto & Offset perform “Como Tu (Dirty)” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
March 18, 2021: Camilo performs “Ropa Cara” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
March 9, 2021: Daddy Yankee performs “Problema” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
March 4, 2021: Nicky Jam & Romeo Santos perform “Fan De Tus Fotos” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon