Throughout the year, we receive hundreds of nominations and suggestions from you on who we should recognize. The award winners are chosen for their groundbreaking work in their field, industry, company, or community.

Previous Groundbreaking Latina award recipients include:

Entrepreneur Hilda Gurdian

Actress Jessica Leccia

Today Show host Natalie Morales

Journalist Maritza Puello

Actress Diana Maria Riva

Ballet Hispanico's Tina Ramirez

CNN’s Soledad O’Brien

Sesame Street's Sonia Manzano

People's Court Judge Marilyn Milian

Opera Singer Anna Maria Martinez

Director Zetna Fuentes

Latin Grammy-nominated singer JD Natasha

Filmmaker Mercedes Jimenez Ramirez

Former U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin

Executive Producer Barbara Martinez Jitner

AFL-CIO leader Linda Chavez Thompson

Artist Brandy Healy

School board president Pearl Quinones

Community leader Haydee Morales

ntrepreneur “Crafty Chica” Kathy Cano-Murrillo

Artist Andrea Arroyo


Watch CATALINA's Groundbreaking Latina Natalie Morales discuss her award
on the Today Show: