11 Latina Actresses Who Have Spoken Out on Hollywood Stereotypes and Lack of Diversity

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It is no secret that Latinos have been grossly underrepresented in Hollywood. And when Latino actors are included, they are often portraying criminals and domestic workers. Back in the earlier days of film and television, we were “greasers,” “banditos,” immoral and/or angry women, and comedically dim-witted individuals.

Today, however, the tides are changing, with a variety of roles being interpreted by Latinas, and people of our ethnicity and culture(s) are creating those projects which are absent. But we still have a long way to go. Here are 11 actresses in Hollywood who are holding it down for Latinos everywhere have spoken out about both the stereotypes assigned to us as a people, as well as the notion that all we look, act, and are the same.

2America Ferrera

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Honduran actress America Ferrera has been very vocal on Latino representation in Hollywood. When reflecting on how only two Latinas have won the Golden Globe for Best Actress (she and Gina Rodriguez), America had this to say to HuffPost: “It’s not an awards ceremony problem. It’s a creation of content issue. We need more in art and entertainment that is reflective of the world we live in. And there’s just not enough reflection in it for women, for people of color.”