NHMC Announces Honorees of Its 16th Impact Awards Gala
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 17, 2013
CONTACT:
Inez Gonzalez
igonzalez@www.nhmc.org
(213) 718-0740
Mario Lopez, Morena Bacarrin, Lana Parrilla, and Gina Torres to Be Awarded
PASADENA, CA - January 16, 2012 -- The National Hispanic Media Coalition, NHMC, announces its 16th Annual Impact Awards Gala, taking place Friday, February 22, in Beverly Hills, California. The NHMC Gala is one of the premiere Latino entertainment events in the country, recognizing outstanding contributions to the positive portrayal of Latinos in media. NHMC's President and CEO, Alex Nogales, will host four hundred of the most influential persons in Hollywood when it comes to advancing Latino talent in Hollywood.
This year's Impact Awards will honor onscreen talents
Mario Lopez, Morena Baccarin, Lana Parrilla and
Gina Torres.
"You know something exciting is happening when Latinos get to play a broad array of roles ranging from evil queens to lawyers, and when Latinos are hosting major shows like Extra and X Factor," Nogales stated. "These four top-notch talents are beloved by millions of American fans, with particular appeal to the American Latino community."
Media all-star
Mario Lopez, host of Fox's
X-Factor and the nationally syndicated
EXTRA, will be honored with the award
Outstanding Media Entrepreneur for his great feats in the entertainment industry thus far. Mario's acting career was launched on the cult TV classic
Saved by the Bell where he played the funny and lovable jock, A.C. Slater. Known as a jack of all trades, Mario is not only a well-known TV personality but also a nationally-syndicated radio show host
on
On with Mario and a New York Times bestselling author for his health and fitness books.
This year NHMC is honoring the following actresses with the NHMC Outstanding Performance in a Television Series Award:
Morena Baccarin for her moving performance on Showtime's Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning series,
Homeland. Baccarin plays Jessica Brody, the presumed-widow of Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis), a marine who was thought to have died in Iraq but turns up alive after eight years and returns home a war hero. Baccarin stars alongside a notable cast that includes Claire Danes, Damian Lewis and Mandy Patinkin. Before Homeland, Baccarin was last seen starring as a shapeshifting alien leader on ABC's drama sci-fi,
V.
Lana Parrilla for her role as the Evil Queen / Mayor Regina Mills in ABC's
Once Upon a Time. Parrilla's performance as the alluring villain of parallel worlds, a mythical fairytale land and the modern fictional town of Storybrooke, Maine, has garnered her numerous accolades including TV Guide Magazine's "Fan Favorite Villain."
Seasoned television and film actress Gina Torres will be honored for her role as Jessica
Pearson, managing partner of Pearson Harden law firm, on USA's
Suits. Most notably known in the world of sci-fi, Torres has TV credits ranging from her role as the Russo-Cuban assassin Anna Espinsoa, on
Alias, to the shotgun-toting mercenary Zoe Washburn, on
Firefly,and the soul-eating Jasmin on
Angel. Her film credits include
The Matrix Reloaded and
Matrix Revolutionsopposite husband Laurence Fishbourne and Keanu Reeves.
Extended talent biographies and headshots provided upon request.
More information about the 16th Annual Impact Awards Gala can be found
here.
Please direct press credential requests to:
Ivette Rodriguez
ivette@aem-la.com
Please direct all sponsorship inquiries to:
Brenda Rivas
(626) 792-6462
brivas@www.nhmc.org
The National Hispanic Media Coalition is a non-partisan, non-profit, media advocacy and civil rights organization established in 1986 in Los Angeles, California. Its mission is to educate and influence media corporations on the importance of including U.S. Latinos at all levels of employment. It augments the pool of Latino talent with its professional development programs. It challenges media that carelessly exploit negative Latino stereotypes. It scrutinizes and opines on media and telecommunications policy issues. Learn more at https://www.nhmc.org. Receive real-time updates on Facebook and Twitter @NHMC.
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