PASADENA, CA - 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.
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| Tony Plana |
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| Aimee Garcia |
This year's Impact Awards will honor onscreen talents
Michael Peña,
Mario Lopez,
Morena Baccarin,
Gina Torres,
Lana Parrilla and Emmy Award winner
John Leguizamo. NHMC will also be honoring
Tony Hernandez, co-founder and executive producer of the Immigrant Archive Project, with the first ever
Lupe Ontiveros Indomitable Spirit Award in remembrance of Lupe's relentless effort to always represent the Hispanic community at the highest level and standards. Previous Impact Award recipients,
Tony Plana and
Aimee Garcia, will join the lineup of Latino talent as Masters of Ceremony for the night.
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| Tony Hernandez |
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| John Leguizamo |
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| Michael Pena |
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| Mario Lopez |
The multi-faceted performer
John Leguizamo will receive the award
Outstanding Theatrical Performance for his return to Broadway in his solo show
Ghetto Klown. Actor
Michael Peña will be receiving the
Outstanding Performance in a Motion Picture award for his role as Officer Zavala in the critically-acclaimed film
End of Watch.
EXTRA and
X-Factor host,
Mario Lopez, will be awarded as
Outstanding Media Entrepreneur for his extensive accomplishments in the media industry.
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| Morena Baccarin |
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| Lana Parrilla |
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| Gina Torres |
The following actresses will be awarded for
Outstanding Performance in a Television Series: Morena Baccarin for her performance in Showtime's Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning series,
Homeland;
Lana Parrillafor her role as the Evil Queen / Mayor Regina Mills in ABC's
Once Upon a Time; and television and film actress
Gina Torres for her role as Jessica Pearson on USA's
Suits.
Past honorees that are attending the event include: Alana De La Garza of NBC's
Do No Harm, Benito Martinez of
Bless Me Ultima, and Danny Trejo of the
Machete saga. Other stars that you can expect to see include
Parenthood's Xolo Madriduena, and star of
Filly Brown Gina Rodriguez.
The Title Sponsor for the evening is The Walt Disney Company/ABC Television Group and Diamond Sponsors are NBC Universal, Entravision and Univision Communications Inc.
