Magazine honors Michelle Rodriguez, Natalie Morales and others

Actress Michelle Rodriguez and Today show co-anchor Natalie Morales were among a dozen leaders in the Latino community were recognized by Cosmopolitan for Latinas for making outstanding strides in their fields. The honorees will be featured in the summer 2013 issue of Cosmopolitan for Latinas.

“For our first-ever Fun Fearless Latina Awards, we are proud to honor 11 influential Latina women and one man who are at the forefront of their industries including entrepreneurship, technology, science and the arts,” said Michelle Herrera Mulligan, editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan for Latinas. “These individuals are not only reinventing their industries, but their achievements are also opening the door for the next generation of Latina men and women.”

The full list of honorees selected by the magazine’s editors are: Michelle Rodriguez, actress starring in such blockbusters as The Fast and the Furious; Natalie Morales, co-anchor of the Today show; La La Anthony, creator of Motives for La La; Loren Ridinger, SVP of Market America and Shop.com and creator of Motives Cosmetics; Marlen Esparaza, Olympic Boxer and Medalist; Leticia Márquez-Magaña, molecular geneticist at San Francisco State; Erika Andiola community organizer and activist; Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, co-founder Gilt.com; and Magaly Chocano, CEO and Founder of Sweb Development. Shirley Diaz, founder of DreamGirls International Outreach and Mentoring Program is the reader winner and will be named an “Honorary COVERGIRL” at the May luncheon. Finally, the Fun Fearless Latino award goes to Al Madrigal, comedian and correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

Learn more about the honorees and their stories when Cosmopolitan for Latinas hits newsstands on April 30 or go online tohttp://www.cosmopolitan.com/cosmo-latina/fun-fearless-latina-awards-2013#slide-1.