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Award-Winning Actress & Activist
Best known for her role as "Gabrielle Solis" on the ABC megahit Desperate Housewives, Eva Longoria is a gifted actress & dedicated activist who works to raise ovarian cancer awareness. She is also founder... |
US Boxing Champion & Olympian
Marlen Esparza made history as the first US female boxer to medal in the first-ever women's boxing games at the Olympics. |
Former President of Costa Rica & Nobel Laureate
A former President of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Laureate, speaker Oscar Arias has traveled the world championing such issues as democracy, demilitarization and peace. |
Actress, Choreographer & Activist
A film actress and choreographer, AIDS activist and women's rights advocate, Perez has been nominated for both an Emmy and an Oscar. She has recently produced, directed, and starred in Yo Soy Boricua, Pa Que Tu... |
Emmy Award-Winning Actress & Activist
Best known for her Emmy-winning starring role in Ugly Betty, America Ferrera - an artist ambassador for Save the Children - is also an activist committed to issues surrounding education & children. |
17th Surgeon General & Professor
The 17th US Surgeon General, Dr. Richard Carmona overcame adversity in early life to become a decorated Green Beret in Vietnam. He advocates for a healthy lifestyle. |
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Journalist
Sonia Nazario, a former projects reporter for The Los Angeles Times, has spent more than two decades reporting and writing about social issues, earning her dozens of national awards, including the Pulitzer... |
Political Activist, Entrepreneur & Public Servant
George P. Bush is the son of former Florida governor Jeb Bush, the grandson of President George H.W. Bush, and the nephew of President George W. Bush. He is a political activist, proponent of public service, and... |
Domestic Violence Activist, Actor & Best-Selling Author
Born in Cuba, Rivers came to the US at the age of two, endured horrific child abuse and witnessed domestic violence at the hands of his father, which he chronicles in his New York Times bestseller, A... |
Personal Finance Expert
Speaker Carmen Wong Ulrich is a debt management specialist known for her realistic and valuable credit crisis advice. She regularly appears on MSNBC and blogs for CNBC. |
Broadcast Journalist & Host of What Would You Do?
John Quiñones has been with ABC News for nearly 25 years. During his tenure he has reported extensively for ABC News, predominantly serving as a correspondent for Primetime and 20/20. |
Emmy-Winning Journalist
For 25 years, Maria Hinojosa has helped tell America's untold stories, many around themes of diversity and the cultural richness of the American experience. She is the anchor and editor of NPR's "Latino USA," a... |
"Maria" on Sesame Street & Author
Those who grew up learning their ABC's with Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Kermit and the Cookie Monster will immediately recognize Manzano as the bilingual "Maria" on Sesame Street. Manzano attributes her appeal... |
Actor
As actor, director, writer, musician, Chicano art collector, and humanitarian, Marin is best known for his role as half of the hilarious "Cheech & Chong" duo. He has other television and movie credits to he name... |
Actor / Writer / Spoken Word Poet
Joe Hernandez-Kolski, aka "Pocho Joe," is committed to creating work that challenges the audience while it entertains. He combines poetry, comedy and his unique socio-political "Chicagoan" point of view to create a... |
Advisor, World Economic Forum
A respected economist, speaker Xavier Sala-i-Martin focuses on such issues as economic development, world markets, innovation and competitiveness. |
Actor, Ugly Betty / Education Advocate
With an acting career in film, television, and theater spanning almost thirty years, Plana currently stars on the hit series Ugly Betty. A former teacher, he maintains his passion for education, serving the... |
Former Treasurer of the United States
Rosario Marin, former Treasurer of the United States, firmly believes that "of him to whom much is given, much is expected." She has served as the highest-ranking Latina in the Bush Administration and the first U.S... |
Executive Director of the ACLU
The first Latino and openly gay Executive Director of the ACLU, Romero has greatly increased and energized members, transforming the ACLU into an organizational powerhouse championing civil liberties. In his new... |
Community Organizer, Journalist & Political Activist
Speaker Rosa Clemente engages communities through her discussions on Afro-Latino identity and politics, sexism within hip-hop culture, and hip-hop activism. |
