The Imagen Foundation is proud to present the Powerful and Influential Latinos in Television & Film Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was created to honor individuals in the entertainment industry who have been selected as one of Imagen’s Powerful & Influential Latinos for more than 5 years and have dedicated themselves to excelling in their profession. These individuals have paved the way for the next generation of Latino entertainment professionals by becoming key figures in their respective fields.

2023 Hall of Fame Inductees

Santiago Capdepont
Santiago CapdepontSr. Vice President, Consumer Products, APAC/China, Brand Development Group, Universal Pictures
Claudia Lyon
Claudia LyonExecutive Vice President, Talent & Casting, CBS Entertainment
Salvador Mendoza
Salvador MendozaVice President, Corporate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, NBCUniversal
Jennifer Ortega
Jennifer OrtegaExecutive Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, BET Media Group

2019 Hall of Fame Inductees

Michael Alicea
Michael AliceaExecutive Vice President of Global Human Resources, Nielsen
Javier Avitia
Javier AvitiaExecutive Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs, CBS Studios International
Alfredo Ayala
Alfredo AyalaResearch & Development Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering
Arturo Barquet
Arturo BarquetSr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Productions, Theater and Music, Universal Pictures
Fabian Castro
Fabian CastroSenior Vice President, Multicultural Marketing, Universal Pictures
Cesar Conde
Cesar CondeChairman, NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
Stephen Espinoza
Stephen EspinozaExecutive Vice President, General Manager, Sports and Event Programming, Showtime Networks Inc.
Rita Ferro
Rita FerroPresident, Advertising Sales, The Walt Disney Company
Rick Frey
Rick FreyExecutive Creative Director, The CW
Johanna Fuentes
Johanna FuentesExecutive Vice President, Communications, Showtime Networks Inc
Mónica Gil
Mónica GilChief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
Phil Gonzales
Phil GonzalesSenior Vice President, Communications, CBS Entertainment
Enrique Guillen
Enrique GuillenExecutive Vice President, Alternative Programming - NBC Entertainment, NBC Universal
Valerie Masterson
Valerie MastersonSenior Vice President, Human Resources, The CW
Edy Mendoza
Edy MendozaDirector, Comedy Series, Netflix
Belinda Menendez
Belinda MenendezPresident & Chief Revenue Officer, Global Distribution and International, NBCUniversal
Armando Nuñez
Armando NuñezPresident and Chief Executive Officer, CBS Global Distribution Group, and Chief Content Licensing Officer, CBS Corporation
Kenny Ortega
Kenny OrtegaDirector, Choreographer, and Producer
Michelle Sobrino-Stearns
Michelle Sobrino-StearnsGroup Publisher & Chief Revenue Officer, Variety & IndieWire
Mario Vecchi
Mario VecchiCTO, PBS