La Bamba

Lou Diamond Phillips

Ritchie Valens

Danielle von Zerneck

Donna Ludwig

Elizabeth Peña

Rosie Morales

Rosanna DeSoto

Connie Valenzuela

Esai Morales

Bob Morales

Joe Pantoliano

Bob Keane

Marshall Crenshaw

Buddy Holly

Brian Setzer

Eddie Cochran

Daniel Valdez

Lelo

Howard Huntsberry

Jackie Wilson

Felipe Cantu

Curandero

Eddie Frias

Chino

Mike Moroff

Mexican Ed

Geoffrey Rivas

Rudy

Sam Anderson

Mr. Ludwig

Maggie Gwinn

Mrs. Ludwig

Jeffrey Alan Chandler

Alan Freed

Stephen Lee

Big Bopper

John Quade

Bartender

Lettie Ibarra

Vera

Diane Rodriguez

Ernestine

Katie Valdez

Connie Jr.

Gloria Balcorta

Irma

Ernesto Hernández

Garbage Man

Noble Willingham

Howard

Thom Pintello

Sound Engineer

Stephen F. Schmidt

Tommy Allsup

Rosanna Locke

Sharon Sheeley

Kim Sebastian

Donna's Girlfriend

Dyana Ortelli

Rosalinda

Andy Griggs

Mr. House

Art K. Koustik

Trucker

Tony Genaro

Mr. Caballero

Allison Robinson

Girl at Party

Hunter Payne

Baseball Announcer

Joe Miller

Student

Mary Ann Tanedo

Student

Barb Jittner

Student

Brian Russell

Student

Yolanda Martinez Olivarri

Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle

Frank Aragon

Student

Linda Holdahl

Dancer

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Man at Party

Matthew Shields

Dancer

Reynaldo Silva

Student

Connie Valenzuela

Elderly Lady at Party

Rick Dees

Ted Quillin