Yalitza Aparicio Archives

Yalitza Aparicio Set to Host the Latin Grammys

Virginia IsaadNovember 12, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 12, 202002611

Oscar-nominated actress Yalitza Aparicio‘s star continues to shine since her film debut in the 2018 film Roma. It was recently announced that she’ll co-host a four-part documentary series entitled “Peace Peace Now Now” about women in Latin America who survived...

Culture

Does it Make Sense to Reclaim the Term Prieta?

Johanna FerreiraJune 24, 2020June 29, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJune 24, 2020June 29, 202007262

I remember the cringing feeling I felt when I first came to understand what the term prieta meant. It mainly came out of the mouths of Dominicans who wanted to have nothing to do with blackness — including their own....

News and Entertainment

AOC & Yalitza Aparicio Join Forces to Fight for Domestic Workers

Araceli CruzFebruary 27, 2020July 23, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 27, 2020July 23, 202001077

What happens when two inspiring and powerful Latinas join forces? Beautiful and life-changing things will occur. That is what happened yesterday when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and actress Yalitza Aparicio met up in Washington D.C. to discuss the rights of domestic...

News and Entertainment

Yalitza Aparicio Named UN’s Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples

Araceli CruzOctober 8, 2019July 24, 2020

by Araceli CruzOctober 8, 2019July 24, 20200359

In the year that Yalitza Aparicio entered the spotlight, she has given people much more than her talent. As the star of Roma, the 25-year-old actress and Academy Award nominee shed light on domestic workers. The former school teacher also...

News and Entertainment

Yalitza Aparicio Talks About Her Greatest Fear During TIME’s 100 Gala

Araceli CruzApril 24, 2019August 10, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 24, 2019August 10, 20200353

Now that award season is over, actress Yalitza Aparicio has time to breathe — sort of. Last night, she attended TIME 100’s Gala in Manhattan where she was honored as one of the most influential people of the year. The...

News and Entertainment

Yalitza Aparicio Among Time’s Most Influential

Virginia IsaadApril 17, 2019August 10, 2020

by Virginia IsaadApril 17, 2019August 10, 20200728

Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world includes several Latinx. The list, divided into five section including pioneers, titans, artists, leaders, and icons, features almost an equal number of men and women who are...

Culture

Meet Yalitza Aparicio’s Talented Singing Sister, Edith Aparicio

Araceli CruzMarch 13, 2019August 11, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 13, 2019August 11, 20200294

The story of how Yalitza Aparicio won the role of Cleo in Roma is one that is astonishing and serendipitous. Yalitza has recounted the story many times about how her sister wanted to audition for Alfonso Cuarón’s film but was unable to...

News and Entertainment

Comedian Tries to Justify Dressing Up In “Brown-Face” As Yalitza Aparicio

Araceli CruzMarch 4, 2019August 11, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 4, 2019August 11, 20200435

A Mexican comedian on the show La Parodia — a televised skit program — did a parody of Yalitza Aparicio in full brown face that included a wide prosthetic nose. The actress, Yeka Rosales, and her costars did several segments...

News and Entertainment

‘Roma’ Was Great, But We Still Need More Indigenous Voices In Hollywood

priscillabFebruary 19, 2019August 14, 2020

by priscillabFebruary 19, 2019August 14, 20200456

There’s been a lot of buzz around the 2018 film Roma, and for good reason. Alfonso Cuarón’s homage to the housekeeper who tended to his own childhood home is a story rarely told. It speaks to the experience not only...

Culture

Mexican Actresses Deny Involvement in Conspiracy Against Yalitza Aparicio

Araceli CruzFebruary 13, 2019August 14, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 13, 2019August 14, 20200459

Are Mexican actresses conspiring against Yalitza Aparicio? That’s the message proposed earlier this week when Rossana Barro tweeted that she had come across a chat in which Mexican actresses wanted to ban Aparicio from being nominated for an Ariel — the Mexican Academy...

Fashion

Yalitza Aparicio Responds To Critics Over Lightened Skin In Lenovo Campaign

Araceli CruzJanuary 31, 2019August 17, 2020

by Araceli CruzJanuary 31, 2019August 17, 20200355

Lenovo, the computer giant, wants in on the Yalitza Aparicio buzz. You can’t blame them either. Aparicio, the Oscar-nominated actress from Roma, is virtually everywhere right now. The former student/teacher became a star overnight after the release of the Alfonso Cuarón-directed...

Culture

Yalitza Aparicio and Diego Boneta Are Working on a Secret Project Together

Araceli CruzJanuary 28, 2019August 17, 2020

by Araceli CruzJanuary 28, 2019August 17, 20200273

We’ve been wondering what kind of project Yalitza Aparicio would be working on next after her dynamic role in Roma. We were curious if she had plans to continue working as an actress, considering she never expected this entertainment life in...