Ariana DeBose with the 2022 INSPIRA AWARD during the 35th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. The legendary program, created by the White House to commemorate the establishment of Hispanic Heritage Month in America, is among the highest honors by Latinos for Latinos and is supported by 40 national Hispanic-serving institutions.
The 35th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards will air Friday, September 30th, on PBS stations and stream on pbs.org and the PBS Video app.
Ariana DeBose will be recognized alongside recently announced honorees Daddy Yankee, Los Lobos, Marvel Studios’ Victoria Alonso, aviation pioneer Olga Custodio and ‘Back To The Roots’ co-founders Alejandro Velez and Nikhil Arora.“The Hispanic Heritage Foundation is deeply honored to recognize Ariana Debose and all she has accomplished but also all she represents as a Latina,” said Jose Antonio Tijerino, president, and CEO, of HHF. “Our community is so powerful because we all have unique yet common perspectives, backgrounds, and visions and her presence on a national stage is a powerful statement.
She is an embodiment of our Inspira Award, which is focused on being a role model to our youth. We are thrilled to tell her story through our partnership with PBS, sponsors, and co-hosts, and celebrate our community’s accomplishment, cultural pride, and great promise.” Ariana DeBose is an award-winning actress known for her various roles on stage, in film, and television.
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