Miami, FL (September 22, 2015) – People en Español celebrated the year’s “25 Most Influential Women” this past weekend with a star-studded awards luncheon honoring many of the nation’s most accomplished Hispanic women, including Lili Estefan, Maria Elena Salinas, Leslie Grace, Ana Maria Canseco and Mariela Dabbah, among many others. The following day, the brand presented ‘Poderosas Live’, an interactive live-event for successful women to inspire and empower hundreds of young Latinas.

 

“This year’s list of the ‘25 Most Influential’ recognizes leaders in entertainment, business, entrepreneurship and activism, who are helping to shape the future and inspire young women every day,” said People en Español Editor-in-Chief Armando Correa, who was also honored at the event. Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado made a special appearance to present Correa with the Key to the City.

 

People en Español fans were able to tune into a live stream on PeopleEnEspanol.com to experience live action from the ‘25 Most Influential’ red carpet and view Periscope for exclusive behind the scenes content. The conversation on social media @Peopleenespanol garnered over 20 thousand posts generating more than 500 million impressions via the hashtags #25Poderosas and #FearlessLatinas.

 

The ‘Poderosas Live’ panels and workshops focused on career advancement, entrepreneurship, professional development, as well as beauty and style tips for success. The event was hosted by Alejandra Espinoza and featured presentations by Maria Marin, Adamari Lopez, Pamela Silva Conde and many more. Attendees were invited to share custom affirmations of women’s empowerment through Dubsmash about being #FearlessLatinas. The ‘25 Most Influential’ Awards Luncheon and ‘Poderosas Live’ event were sponsored by Ford.

 

“We extended the ‘25 Most Influential’ franchise to reach young Latinas through ‘Poderosas Live’ with unique empowerment programming,” said People en Español Publisher Monique Manso. “We are grateful for the partnership with Ford, which supports fearless Latinas and important initiatives aimed at Hispanic women.”

 

“Ford Motor Company is proud to partner with People en Español’s ‘25 Most Influential Women’ and showcase progressive Latinas who are not willing to settle for what is expected,” said David Rodriguez, Multicultural Marketing Manager, Ford Motor Company. “Celebrating these Fearless Latinas who are doing incredible things and stamping themselves onto the world at large, while representing their culture, aligns with Ford’s passion to always go further.”

 

 

 About People en Español 

People en Español was launched in 1996 as a special issue, and today has become the top-selling Hispanic magazine in the United States. Published 11 times a year, People en Español reaches an audience of 7 million every month with its editorial mix of Hispanic and popular entertainment, fashion and beauty trends, and compelling human-interest stories. People en Español delivers original editorial content that captures the values, contributions and impact of today’s Hispanics in the U.S. The brand’s social media footprint includes 1,300,000 followers on Twitter, over 3,700,000 “Likes” on Facebook, and 783,000 followers on Instagram. For daily news, photos, exclusive behind-the-scenes video and celebrity scoops, visit www.PeopleenEspanol.com, follow People en Español on Twitter at @Peopleenespanol, and on Facebook at facebook.com/Peopleenespanol.

 

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