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Ellen Ochoa: Hispanic-American Astronaut

Ellen Ochoa is a Hispanic-American astronaut, inventor, and engineer, who was born on May 10, 1958 in Los Angeles, California. Despite being born in Los Angeles, Ochoa grew up in La Mesa, California, and considers this city to be her home. She is a second generation immigrant, meaning that both of her parents came to the United States from somewhere else. They both came to the United States from Sonora, which is in northwest Mexico. As a young girl, Ellen was always interested in space exploration, which led to her dream of becoming an astronaut. Despite being the child of two immigrants, Ellen Ochoa achieved an extensive education. She graduated as valedictorian