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Mayan Lopez Brings Heart and Humor to TV with ‘Lopez vs. Lopez’

Virginia IsaadDecember 15, 2022December 15, 2022

by Virginia IsaadDecember 15, 2022December 15, 202203058

Actress, producer, and writer Mayan Lopez, 26, took to TikTok like most people did during the pandemic, for trending and silly videos sprinkled in with some more serious storytelling. About two years ago, she posted a TikTok about some of...

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Blanca Burns is the First Mexican-born Woman to Referee an NBA Game

damarisgaleanoApril 6, 2022April 6, 2022

by damarisgaleanoApril 6, 2022April 6, 202203595

When Mexican Americans Kassandra Garcia and Natalia Dorantes made NFL history in 2021 it was a major win for Latina representation in football and now another Latina made sports history but this time in basketball. Blanca Burns debuted as a...

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“Real Women Have Curves” is Headed to Broadway

Laysha MacedoDecember 10, 2021

by Laysha MacedoDecember 10, 202107642

America Ferrera was just 17 when she filmed the now iconic film Real Women Have Curves (2002) and the powerful feel continues to resonate with viewers decades later. The groundbreaking movie made history in 2019 when it was added to...

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Bravo Announces “Texicanas,” A New Show About Latinas in San Antonio

Araceli CruzMarch 28, 2019August 12, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 28, 2019August 12, 202003705

If you’re hooked on Bravo’s slew of reality shows like I am, you may have wondered where the heck are the brown people!? The lack of Latinos on TV is pretty significant, even more so when it comes to reality...

Culture

Respected Acting Teacher Tells White Student to Pose as Latina

Araceli CruzFebruary 28, 2018October 30, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 28, 2018October 30, 202001737

Lesly Kahn, a well-known acting coach in Los Angeles, is under fire for instructing a student to change her name to a Latin-sounding name in order to get more roles as a Latina. The conversation during acting class was all caught...

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Marvel’s ‘Runaways’ Stars Allegra Acosta and Ariela Barer Are the Latina Superheroes TV’s Been Waiting For

Yolanda MachadoNovember 21, 2017December 2, 2020

by Yolanda MachadoNovember 21, 2017December 2, 202002832

Brace yourself amigas, because those Latina superheroes we’ve been dreaming about… are here! Meet Allegra Acosta and Ariela Barer of Hulu’s Marvel Runaways. You may recognize Barer from her turn as Carmen, from One Day at a Time, Elena’s goth-like...

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Bravo Announces “Texicanas,” A New Show About Latinas in San Antonio

Respected Acting Teacher Tells White Student to Pose as Latina

Marvel’s ‘Runaways’ Stars Allegra Acosta and Ariela Barer Are the Latina Superheroes TV’s Been Waiting For