Alexa Moreno
Did you know that CNN recently named 2016 as "The Year of Online Harassment"? Well, no one knows this better than Olympic gymnast Alexa Moreno. You see, despite Moreno being just one a few women to ever represe...
Melissa Villaseñor
When you become the first Latina cast member ever on Saturday Night Live in our opinion you are more than ready for prime-time. That’s exactly what Cali native Melissa Villaseñor did in 2016. But, lest you thin...
Julissa Arce
Another Latina to burst on to the scene in 2016 was Julissa Arce. The political commentator, speaker, author and activist for immigrant rights and education came to national attention when she was featured on t...
Eiza González Reyna
It’s the quiet one’s you have to watch out for!!! That adage is quite apropos when discussing why Eiza González Reyna made the list this year. She’s quietly, but steadily making a name for herself. First there’...
Mónica Puig
When you bring home the first ever gold medal for your country, it’s safe to say you’ve had a pretty good year. That’s exactly what tennis player Mónica Puig did for Puerto Rico at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The...
Rosario Dawson
This lovely Latina from the Lower East Side is no stranger to the list, having made her first appearance in 2012. In 2016 she displayed both professionally and personally why she he is here yet again. First, as...
Diane Guerrero
This actress first appeared on our list in 2014. Back then we took notice, as she charmed us in her roles as street-savvy Maritza Ramos on the critically acclaimed show Orange is the New Black and as BFF extrao...
La Borinqueña
Marisol Rios De La Luz may seem like your average girl next door. Trust us, she is anything but. By day she’s an undergrad at Columbia University, studying Earth and Environmental Sciences and living with her p...
Laurie Hernandez
Can you script a year better than the one experienced by Laurie Hernandez? We think not! The little bundle of Boricua started out the year making her senior level gymnastics debut. By July she was qualifying fo...
Ana de Armas
It may seem as if Ana de Armas came out of nowhere in 2016. Yet, this Latina ingénue is no rookie. At a mere 16 years-old, she made her feature film debut in her native Cuba in the film Una rosa de Francia. Nex...