Latina Powerhouse Leaders

Latina Powerhouse is an annual initiative celebrating the most influential, empowering, and inspiring Latinas. This list includes women with outstanding professional achievements and impactful stories. Their talents and efforts are essential to the our Latinx journeys.

Below are the profiles of famous Latinas Leaders, who made our 2020 Latina Powerhouse.

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ENTERTAINMENT

TikTok celebrates the Latino community with ‘Visionary Voices List,’ and more

Honoring the visionary Latin and Hispanic voices who continually inspire and shape the world for the...

By Shirley Gómez

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CELEBRITIES

America Ferrera’s character’s speech in ‘Barbie’ has been widely praised: Read it here!

This monologue highlights the challenging and conflicting expectations that women have to face in today’s...

By Shirley Gómez

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Child prodigy Adhara Maite Pérez Sánchez has a higher IQ than Albert Einstein

The 11-year-old girl is currently getting her master’s degree in Mexico City

By Shirley Gómez

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America Ferrera, Justina Machado, and the Poderistas squad host Latina leaders at The White House

The event brought together Latina artists and hometown heroes from around the country

By Shirley Gómez

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Camille Vasquez will defend actress Q’orianka Kilcher in her workers’ compensation fraud case

Camille, a partner at the Brown Rudnick law firm, reteams with Steve Cook on Kilcher’s case

By Shirley Gómez

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First Latina military pilot fighter Olga Custodio will be honored with the 2022 STEM Award

Custodio will be recognized alongside Daddy Yankee, Los Lobos, and Marvel Studios’ Victoria Alonso

By Shirley Gómez

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Mexican astronaut Katya Echazarreta partners with Pandora to celebrate women’s milestones

Diamonds by Pandora makes girls’ best friends accessible to more people

By Shirley Gómez

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Marvel Studios Executive Victoria Alonso to receive the 2022 Hispanic Heritage ‘Vision’ Award

The program, created by the White House, commemorate the establishment of Hispanic Heritage Month in...

By Shirley Gómez

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ENTERTAINMENT

Eva Longoria, Chiquis Rivera, and Enrique Santos celebrate iHeartRadio’s My Cultura Podcast’s first anniversary

The stars shared their excitement about being part of the first generation of podcasters highlighting...

By Shirley Gómez

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Lauren Sanchez reflects from Tanzania on the importance of ‘protect, conserve, and restore nature’

The journalist supports Jeff Bezos’ commitment to donate $10 billion to fight climate change and protect...

By Shirley Gómez

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Johnny Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez helps an older adult having an emergency during a flight

After the incident the American Airlines flight had to return to the airport of departure

By Shirley Gómez

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From Colombia to the Moon: Diana Trujillo is one of NASA’s newest flight directors

Trujillo will lead the upcoming human spaceflight missions from the Johnson Space Center in Houston

By Shirley Gómez

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Johnny Depp’s fans want Camille Vasquez to become the first female president of the United States

Although it began with the quote “Camille is my lawyer,” fans rapidly decided that she should change...

By Shirley Gómez

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Teaser Alert: Watch Camille Vasquez’s upcoming interview, Johnny Depp’s lawyer who has become an inspiration for all Latinas

“The Queen of Cross-Examination” talks about her upbringing in a Hispanic household, the popularity she...

By Shirley Gómez

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BEAUTY

Face Taping: What are the dangers of this viral anti-aging trend?

Board-certified plastic surgeon breaks down the alarming TikTok hack

By Shirley Gómez