{"id":502,"date":"2023-08-04T13:18:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T13:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hhfdevweb.wpengine.com\/?page_id=502"},"modified":"2026-05-27T13:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:12:07","slug":"hha-honorees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hispanicheritage.org\/hispanic-heritage-awards\/hha-honorees\/","title":{"rendered":"HHA Honorees"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Felix Contreras<\/strong>
Journalism<\/p>

Julissa Prado<\/strong>
Entrepreneurship<\/p>

Cheech Marin<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Rauw Alejandro<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>

Gloria Trevi<\/strong>
Legend<\/p>

Rosie Perez<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2024<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Carmelo Anthony<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Julio Torres<\/strong>
Vision

Los \u00c1ngeles Azules <\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Roberto Clemente<\/strong>
Celebrating the Legacy of Roberto Clemente<\/p>

Rea Ann Silva<\/strong>
Entrepreneurship<\/p>

Carolina Herrera<\/strong>
Fashion<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2023<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Caf\u00e9 Tacvba<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Cesar Conde<\/strong>
Media<\/p>

Omar Apollo<\/strong>
Inspira<\/p>

Siete Family Foods<\/strong>
Entrepreneurship<\/p>

Wisin<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2022<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Daddy Yankee<\/strong>
Legend<\/p>

Alejandro Velez and Nikhil Arora<\/strong>
Entrepreneurship<\/p>

Victoria Alonso<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>

Ariana Debose<\/strong>
Inspira<\/p>

Olga E. Custodio<\/strong>
STEM Award<\/p>

Los Lobos<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2021<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Carlos Santana<\/strong>
Legend<\/p>

Coach Ron Rivera<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Ivy Queen<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>

Kali Uchis<\/strong>
Inspira<\/p>

Clara O\u2019Farrell, Christina Hernandez, and Diana Trujillo<\/strong>
STEM Award<\/p>

Salma Hayek<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2020<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Bad Bunny<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>

Jessica Alba<\/strong>
Business<\/p>

Selena Gomez<\/strong>
Art<\/p>

Farm Workers<\/strong>
Heroes<\/p>

Linda Ronstadt<\/strong>
Legend<\/p>

Sebastian Yatra<\/strong>
Inspira<\/p>

John Lewis<\/strong>
Ally<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2019<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Residente (Ren\u00e9 P\u00e9rez)<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>

Eugenio Derbez<\/strong>
Film<\/p>

Alejandro Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>
Music<\/p>

Sa\u00fal \u201cCanelo\u201d \u00c1lvarez<\/strong>
Inspira<\/p>

Sylvia Acevedo, Alejandra Y. Castillo, Virginia Kase, M\u00f3nica Ram\u00edrez<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2018<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Daniel Lubetzky<\/strong>
Entrepreneurship<\/p>

Sister Norma<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Richard \u201cCrazy Legs\u201d Colon<\/strong>
Culture<\/p>

Karol G<\/strong>
Inspira<\/p>

MJ Rodriguez<\/strong>
Trailblazer<\/p>

Ingrid Hoffmann<\/strong>
Culinary Arts<\/p>

Jesse & Joy<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2017<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Gael Garcia Bernal<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>

Rudy Beserra<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Latin Recording Academy<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Alba Col\u00f3n<\/strong>
STEM<\/p>

Luis Fonsi<\/strong>
Trailblazer<\/p>

DREAMers<\/strong>
Inspira<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2016<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Massy Arias<\/strong>
Wellness<\/p>

J Balvin<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>

Junot Diaz<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Fania All-Stars<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

George Herrera<\/strong>
Business<\/p>

Tony Jimenez<\/strong>
Technology<\/p>

Angelica Maria<\/strong>
Legend<\/p>

Dr. Diana Natalicio<\/strong>
STEM<\/p>

Prince Royce<\/strong>
Inspira<\/p>

Justice Sonia Sotomayor<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The\u00a0White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Robert Rodriguez<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>

Dr. Vladamir Alvarado<\/strong>
STEM<\/p>

Arturo Sandoval<\/strong>
Master of Arts<\/p>

Maria Gomez<\/strong>
Healthcare<\/p>

Pedro Martinez<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Ana Gabriel<\/strong>
Legend<\/p>

Becky G<\/strong>
Inspira<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Bernie Williams<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Carl Hayden High School Robotics Team<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Zoe Salda\u00f1a<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>

Pepe Aguilar<\/strong>
Master of Arts<\/p>

Carlos Vives<\/strong>
Legend<\/p>

Henry Mu\u00f1oz<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Rep. Ruben Hinojosa<\/strong>
STEM<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Alberto Carvalho<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Eva Longoria<\/strong>
Community Service<\/p>

Lucero<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>

Chef Jose Andres<\/strong>
Design<\/p>

Juan Pablo Montoya<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Los Tigres del Norte<\/strong>
Legend<\/p>

Maria Teresa Kumar<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

National\u00a0Math\u00a0and Science Initiative<\/strong>
STEM<\/p>

Diego Luna<\/strong>
Inspira<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2011<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Hugo Sanchez<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Jorge Vergara<\/strong>
Business<\/p>

Dr. Elizabeth Molina Morgan<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Dr. Juan Andrade Jr.<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Rub\u00e9n Blades<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Juanes<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>

Roberto \u201cChespirito\u201d\u00a0Gomez\u00a0Bola\u00f1os<\/strong>
Legend<\/p>

William Levy<\/strong>
Inspira<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2010<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Juan Luis Guerra<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Monika Mantilla<\/strong>
Business<\/p>

The Honorable Luis V. Gutierrez<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Mario\u00a0Kreutzberger\u00a0\u201cDon\u00a0Francisco\u201d<\/strong>
Legend<\/p>

Jaime Escalante<\/strong>
Math and Science<\/p>

Cuauht\u00e9moc Blanco<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Alejandro Sanz<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>

America Ferrera<\/strong>
Inspria<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2009<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Olga Ta\u00f1on<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Dora the Explorer<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Man\u00e1<\/strong>
Green<\/p>

Romero Britto<\/strong>
Humanitarian<\/p>

Senator Robert Menendez<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Richard A. Tapia<\/strong>
Math and Science<\/p>

Oscar de la Hoya<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2007<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ensemble Cast of Love in the Time of Cholera<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Honorable Xavier Becerra<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Dr. In\u00e9s Cifuentes<\/strong>
Math and Science<\/p>

Tony Per\u00e9z<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Rosario Dawson<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2006<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Antonio Banderas<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Dr. Juliet Villarreal Garc\u00eda<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Lt. Col. Consuelo Kickbusch\u00a0(Retired)<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Jos\u00e9 Feliciano<\/strong>
Lifetime Achievement<\/p>

Juan Marichal<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Jim Johnson<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2005<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Jane L. Delgado Ph.D M.S.<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Tab Ramos<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Soledad O\u2019Brien<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2004<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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John Leguizamo<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Dr. Gloria G. Rodriguez, Ph.D.<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Juan D. Gonz\u00e1lez<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Sandra Ben\u00edtez<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Andr\u00e9s Cantor<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Narcisco Rodriguez<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2003<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Sonia Manzano<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Linda Ch\u00e1vez-Thompson<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Denise Ch\u00e1vez<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Omar Minaya<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Anne Marie Tallman<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2002<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ricky Martin<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Fr. Virgilio F. Elizondo<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Lisa Quiroz<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Julia Alvarez<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Derek Parra<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2001<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Gregory Nava<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Judith Baca<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Cristina Saralegui<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Liz Balmaseda<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Mary Joe Fernandez<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2000<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Anthony Quinn<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Hon. Cruz Reynoso<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Dolores Huerta<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Oscar Hijuelos<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Sammy Sosa<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1999<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Pl\u00e1cido Domingo<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Tina Ram\u00edrez <\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Antonia Hern\u00e1ndez <\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Gary Soto<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Anthony Mu\u00f1oz<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1998<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Martin Sheen<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Abraham Chavez<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Antonia Coello Novello<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Celia Cruz<\/strong>
Lifetime Achievement<\/p>

Luis J. Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Rebecca Lobo<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1997<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
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Andy Garcia<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Amelia V. Betanzos<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Hon. Bill Richardson<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Carmen Zapata<\/strong>
Lifetime Achievement<\/p>

Nicholasa Mohr<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Nancy Lopez<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1996<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Carmen Delgado-Votaw<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Hon. Federico F. Pe\u00f1a<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Oscar De La Renta<\/strong>
Lifetime Achievement<\/p>

Isabel Allende<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Jimmy Smits<\/strong>
Performing Arts<\/p>

Bobby Bonilla<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1995<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ambassador Minerva Bernardino<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Ellen Ochoa, Ph.D.<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Raul Julia<\/strong>
Lifetime Achievement<\/p>

Jos\u00e9 Antonio Burciaga<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Israel \u201cCachao\u201d Lopez<\/strong>
Performing Arts<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2006<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
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Antonio Banderas<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Dr. Juliet Villarreal Garc\u00eda<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Lt. Col. Consuelo Kickbusch\u00a0(Retired)<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Jos\u00e9 Feliciano<\/strong>
Lifetime Achievement<\/p>

Juan Marichal<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Jim Johnson<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2005<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Jane L. Delgado Ph.D M.S.<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Tab Ramos<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Soledad O\u2019Brien<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2004<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
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John Leguizamo<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Dr. Gloria G. Rodriguez, Ph.D.<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Juan D. Gonz\u00e1lez<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Sandra Ben\u00edtez<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Andr\u00e9s Cantor<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Narcisco Rodriguez<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
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2003<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
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Sonia Manzano<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Linda Ch\u00e1vez-Thompson<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Denise Ch\u00e1vez<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Omar Minaya<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>

Anne Marie Tallman<\/strong>
Vision<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
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2002<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
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Ricky Martin<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Fr. Virgilio F. Elizondo<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Lisa Quiroz<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Julia Alvarez<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Derek Parra<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
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2001<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
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Gregory Nava<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Judith Baca<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Cristina Saralegui<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Liz Balmaseda<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Mary Joe Fernandez<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
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2000<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
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Anthony Quinn<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Hon. Cruz Reynoso<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Dolores Huerta<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Oscar Hijuelos<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Sammy Sosa<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
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1999<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
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Pl\u00e1cido Domingo<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Tina Ram\u00edrez <\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Antonia Hern\u00e1ndez <\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Gary Soto<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Anthony Mu\u00f1oz<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
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1998<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
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Martin Sheen<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Abraham Chavez<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Antonia Coello Novello<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Celia Cruz<\/strong>
Lifetime Achievement<\/p>

Luis J. Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Rebecca Lobo<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1997<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Andy Garcia<\/strong>
Arts<\/p>

Amelia V. Betanzos<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Hon. Bill Richardson<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Carmen Zapata<\/strong>
Lifetime Achievement<\/p>

Nicholasa Mohr<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Nancy Lopez<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1996<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Carmen Delgado-Votaw<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Hon. Federico F. Pe\u00f1a<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Oscar De La Renta<\/strong>
Lifetime Achievement<\/p>

Isabel Allende<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Jimmy Smits<\/strong>
Performing Arts<\/p>

Bobby Bonilla<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1995<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ambassador Minerva Bernardino<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Ellen Ochoa, Ph.D.<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Raul Julia<\/strong>
Lifetime Achievement<\/p>

Jos\u00e9 Antonio Burciaga<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Israel \u201cCachao\u201d Lopez<\/strong>
Performing Arts<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1994<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
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Dr. Manuel Berrioz\u00e1bal<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Baldemar Vel\u00e1squez <\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Dr. Hilda Perera <\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Tito Puente <\/strong>
Performing Arts<\/p>

Tommy N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1993<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Sister Isolina Ferr\u00e9<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Ra\u00fal Yzaguirre <\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Luis Santeiro <\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Gloria & Emilio Estefan<\/strong>
Performing Arts

Juan \u201cChi Chi\u201d Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1992<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Hon. Henry G. Cisneros<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Dr. Antonia Pantoja<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Luis Valdez<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Edward James Olmos<\/strong>
Performing Arts<\/p>

Jos\u00e9 Luis \u201cCheg\u00fci\u201d Torres<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1991<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
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Dr. Joseph A. Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Hon. Margarita Esquiroz<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Eduardo Mata<\/strong>
Performing Arts<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1990<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t
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Dr. Pedro Jos\u00e9 Greer, Jr.<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Rita Moreno<\/strong>
Performing Arts

Tom Tellez<\/strong>
Sports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1989<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t
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Dr. Hector P\u00e9rez Garc\u00eda<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Jimmy Santiago Baca<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Fernando Bujones<\/strong>
Performing Arts<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1988<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t
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Jaime Escalante<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Dr. Nicol\u00e1s Kanellos<\/strong>
Literature<\/p>

Orlando Agudelo-Botero<\/strong>
Visual Arts<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1987<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ernest Z. Robles<\/strong>
Education<\/p>

Archbishop Patrick Flores<\/strong>
Leadership<\/p>

Jesse Trevi\u00f1o<\/strong>
Visual Arts<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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