Powerful 2020: Vote For Two Finalists

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

After an intense week of voting for Powerful 2020, today it is finally known who the TWO finalists are who advance to the final round of voting in search of what will be one of the "25 most powerful women" of People en Español this year.

As you will remember, this year the five Godmothers and their Goddaughters are:

Amara la Negra, who nominates Gloria Goyo Martínez

Joy Huerta, who nominates Eréndira Ibarra

María Elena Salinas, who nominates Astrid Silva

Natti Natasha, who nominates Michelle Matos

Selenis Leyva, who nominates her sister, Transgender author and activist Marizol Leyva

Unfortunately, one of them has to go out and this week we say goodbye to Eréndira Ibarra, goddaughter of Joy Huerta.

Enter THIS LINK to vote! And remember that this Friday the 14th at 5:00 pm Eastern Time, we will reveal who came out of the vote and who will be the winner of the popular vote that will enter our list of "The 25 Most Powerful Women" of People en Español of 2020

The finalists remaining are Astrid Silva:

And Gloria 'Goyo' Martínez:

JOY HUERTA

Mexican singer Joy Huerta, - from the duo Jesse & Joy - nominated her compatriot, actress Eréndira Ibarra. "She is an activist who not only dedicates her life to entertainment, she is also concerned about her environment", highlights the star of series like Ingobernable and Las Aparicio, who advocates for the LGBTQ community, gender equality and belongs to the initiative # YaEsHora, made up of women from the audiovisual industry in Mexico who demand, among other things, workplaces free of violence and harassment.

MARÍA ELENA SALINAS

"I chose Astrid Silva as my goddaughter because she is an enterprising girl who, despite adversity, has not let herself fall," explains the award-winning Mexican-American journalist María Elena Salinas, about the Mexican DREAMer who became an immigration activist and today is the executive director of the non-profit organization DREAM Big Nevada, where she helps immigrant families and guides them to claim their rights. "Inspire other DREAMers and other members of their community to use their voices too, not to give up," adds Salinas. “It offers them a platform to do it. She shares what she has learned and serves as a bridge between those in need and those in a position to help resolve their situation."

NATTI NATASHA

The social commitment of Michelle Matos, president of Daddy's House - the foundation of Daddy Yankee Dominican Republic - fills Dominican singer Natti Natasha with pride, who nominated the Puerto Rican as her goddaughter. Daddy's House offers food, motivational talks, recreational workshops, and health services to low-income communities. "She is a warrior for her firmness in being a spokesperson for the women's union and for working tirelessly [for others]," says the reggaeton star. "Every woman who works to help with love deserves [to be] recognized."

SELENIS LEYVA

Cuban-Dominican actress Selenis Leyva nominated her transgender sister, Marizol Leyva, with whom she co-wrote the book My Sister: How One Sibling's Transition Changed Us Both (Bold Type Books), in which they share their experiences. "There are many people who live a life of secrets and my sister, with everything that has happened in her life, has had the strength to go ahead and say: 'This is me,'" says the Orange Is the New Black actress. and Diary of a Female President of the LGBTQ community activist. "By being so honest with her life and her identity she is going to help people who are going through what she went through."

LOVE THE BLACK

His goddaughter "represents the [afro] Latin woman very well", appreciates the Dominican-born singer Amara La Negra, also the singer Gloria Goyo Martínez, and leader of the Colombian hip hop group ChocQuibTown. “She is an activist and defends the Afro-Latin race and culture. I admire her a lot as a person and as an artist, and that's why I wanted to nominate her.” Like Amara, Goyo "empowers women through her message, through social networks," says her godmother. “It is humble, simple; likes to help others. She has worked hard, she is fighting for her dreams. She comes from a small city [in the department of Chocó], where through her music and art she has been able to inspire many people”.

People en Español and Meredith Corporation INVITE YOU their annual edition of Powerful LIVE! The event is this March 14 at the James L. Knight Center, in Miami and there will pay tribute to the "25 Most Powerful Women" of our April edition. In addition: we invite you to Poderosas PRO, the event specially designed for professionals in various fields.