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Ariel Winter as Dora the Explorer

12 Non-Latino Celebs Who Have Played Latino Characters!

By Latina Staff | 11/29/2012 - 16:59 | 11 Comments

A new picture of Ariel Winter of Modern Family shows the 14-year-old actress reprising her parody role of Dora in Dora the Explorer for CollegeHumor.com. And according to The Hollywood Reporter, Italian actress...

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Diversity Report Card: CBS

By Lee Hernandez | 06/01/2010 - 15:00 | 2 Comments

Many people believe that the only way to get more Latin actors in front of the camera is to have more of us in executive positions behind the camera. There is proof that when a Latina runs a TV network, there are more opportunities for Latinos. Exhibit A: CBS

While most networks fail when it comes to casting Latinos, CBS—whose President...

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Diversity Report Card: The CW

By Lee Hernandez | 05/03/2010 - 18:00 | 22 Comments

Embarrassed as I am to admit it, the CW is one of my favorite networks. I’m a big fan of 90210 2.0, and I watch The Vampire Diaries religiously. But when I started grading the C-Dub for its diversity as part of our series looking at diversity on the...

Producer Peter Murietta on Latinos in Television: "There’s Always Room for Improvement"

By Lee Hernandez | 04/22/2010 - 16:09 | 0 Comments

Emmy-winning Executive Producer, Peter Murrieta (Wizards of Waverly Place) was recently given the Outstanding Achievement Award by the NALIP (The National Association of Latino Independent Producers). The award honors media luminaries who help to change the way Latinos are viewed in television and film. I caught up with Peter, and...