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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 our 2020 Latina Powerhouse Leaders.
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President Biden honors two Latinas with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
The medal is awarded to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the U.SBy Shirley Gomez
Eiza González professes her love and admiration for women in STEM fields
González also revealed that she had to immerse herself in German language and music, a challenge she eagerly embracedBy Shirley Gomez
Lauren Sánchez is Hollywood’s beacon of hope, philanthropy and advocacy
Sánchez has used her platform to raise awareness about various social issues and support initiatives aimed at creating positive change.By Shirley Gomez
Hispanic Heritage Month: Google celebrates Luisa Moreno, a trailblazing Latina activist
The powerful artwork, created by Juliet Menendez from Guatemala City, depicts Moreno standing in solidarityBy Shirley Gomez
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 betterBy Shirley Gomez
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 worldBy Shirley Gomez
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 CityBy Shirley Gomez
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 countryBy Shirley Gomez
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 caseBy Shirley Gomez
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 AlonsoBy Shirley Gomez
Mexican astronaut Katya Echazarreta partners with Pandora to celebrate women’s milestones
Diamonds by Pandora makes girls’ best friends accessible to more peopleBy Shirley Gomez
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 AmericaBy Shirley Gomez
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 the Latin cultureBy Shirley Gomez
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 natureBy Shirley Gomez
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 departureBy Shirley Gomez
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 HoustonBy Shirley Gomez
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 career pathsBy Shirley Gomez
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 has recently experienced and her great friendship with DeppBy Shirley Gomez
Face Taping: What are the dangers of this viral anti-aging trend?
Board-certified plastic surgeon breaks down the alarming TikTok hackBy Shirley Gomez
Johnny Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez has been elevated to partner at Brown Rudnick
The Colombian and Cuban descent attorney was a vital member of the litigation team that won a jury verdict for actor Johnny Depp in his defamation trialBy Shirley Gomez
Lauren Sánchez praised female business owners and asked people to support fair trade shops
The media personality is using her platform to empower othersBy Shirley Gomez
Eva Longoria kicks off a call to action for the American Latino museum
The actress is a board member alongside Sofía Vergara, Emilio Estefan, and Chef José AndrésBy Shirley Gomez
Ecuadoran painter Carla Contreras becomes the ‘Artist in Residence’ in a state-of-the-art building in Atlanta
Carla’s new location also comes with a well-deserved stipend from the company during the two-year programBy Shirley Gomez
Colombian intern Angela Guzman helped create Apple’s emojis back in 2008
Love using emojis? There’s a Latina to thankBy Rebecah Jacobs
Poet Doris Bayly, sister of Jaime Bayly, dies in tragic accident
The 60-year-old journalist and writer was run over by a truck while riding a bicycle near her home in Máncora, PeruBy Monica Tirado
Priscila Coronado makes history as the first Latina president of Harvard Law Review
The 24-year-old student is the first Latina to assume the position in the journal’s 135-year historyBy Shirley Gomez
Women can have a lucrative and rewarding career in aviation thanks to United Aviate Academy
The future of aviation is female!By Shirley Gomez
‘Jefa In Training’ is the business startup toolkit every Latina needs to become a successful entrepreneur
Penned by Queens-born and bred author, business development coach, Ashley K. Stoyanov OjedaBy Shirley Gomez
Latinas Make A Difference! America Ferrera and Eva Longoria set to join Poderistas second annual summit
This year’s summit will spotlight how Latinas inspire and spark changeBy Shirley Gomez
Happy National Latina Day: 5 founders and talent making it big in the United States
They make us proud!By Shirley Gomez
Latina Equal Pay Day: How to bridge the gap by charging what you deserve
Learn how to stop undervaluing your skillset and put a dollar amount on the skills and knowledge you possess.By Shirley Gomez
Elena Rios
From the very beginning of her training in medicine, she has worked to improve the recruitment and success rates of minority studentsBy HOLA! USA
Maria Celeste Arraras
Author, and television personality, who has won three national Emmy Awards for journalismBy HOLA! USA
Ana Marie Argilagos
An entrepreneurial thinker bridging diverse agendas with a track record of working within the philanthropic, public, and nonprofit sectorsBy HOLA! USA
Maria Hinojosa
Hinojosa has informed millions of Americans about the fastest growing group in our countryBy HOLA! USA