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Hispanic Organization Of Latin Actors
The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) is an active arts service and advocacy organization founded in 1975. It is in the United States and is dedicated to Hispanic artists, actors and actresses. It is not to be confused with H.O.L.A., Helping Outstanding Latinos Achieve, a program winning numerous awards and grants and created in 2012 by Katelyn and Madison Singh; although both advocate for the success of Latino populations. HOLA's Directory of Talent was created in 1981 and was the first directory to feature solely Latino talent. Currently, the online HOLA Talent Directory is the internet’s only concentrated pool of Latino acting talent. The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) is the United States’ longest running, active arts service and advocacy organization dedicated to expanding the presence of Hispanic artists in entertainment and media through the cultivation, education and recognition of emerging Latino artists. HOLA strives for an accurate, inform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Service Organization
A service club or service organization is a voluntary nonprofit organization where members meet regularly to perform charitable works either by direct hands-on efforts or by raising money for other organizations. A service club is defined firstly by its service mission and secondly its membership benefits, such as social occasions, networking, and personal growth opportunities that encourage involvement. A service organization is not necessarily exclusive of ideological motives, although organizations with such defined motives are more likely to identify themselves through their association. Much like the historical religious organizations that formed the basis for many societal institutions, such as hospitals, service organizations perform many essential services for their community and other worthy causes. In the United States, some of these clubs usually also have a component club organization that is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Many of today's service club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm March
Malcolm, Malcom, Máel Coluim, or Maol Choluim may refer to: People * Malcolm (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Clan Malcolm * Maol Choluim de Innerpeffray, 14th-century bishop-elect of Dunkeld Nobility * Máel Coluim, Earl of Atholl, Mormaer of Atholl between 1153/9 and the 1190s * Máel Coluim, King of Strathclyde, 10th century * Máel Coluim of Moray, Mormaer of Moray 1020–1029 * Máel Coluim (son of the king of the Cumbrians), possible King of Strathclyde or King of Alba around 1054 * Malcolm I of Scotland (died 954), King of Scots * Malcolm II of Scotland, King of Scots from 1005 until his death * Malcolm III of Scotland, King of Scots * Malcolm IV of Scotland, King of Scots * Máel Coluim, Earl of Angus, the fifth attested post 10th-century Mormaer of Angus * Máel Coluim I, Earl of Fife, one of the more obscure Mormaers of Fife * Maol Choluim I, Earl of Lennox, Mormaer * Máel Coluim II, Earl of Fife, Mormaer * Maol Choluim II, Earl of Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manolo Garcia-Oliva, Benicio Del Toro And Artur Balder At HOLA Awards Ceremony
Manolo, a form of Manuel (name), is a male given name which may refer to: People: *Manolo Álvarez Mera (1923–1986), Cuban-born bel canto tenor *Manolo Badrena (born 1952), Puerto Rican percussionist *Manolo Blahnik (born 1942), Spanish fashion designer of shoes known as Manolos *Manolo Caracol (1909–1973), Spanish flamenco artist *Manolo Cardona (born 1977), Colombian actor *Manolo Escobar (1932–2013), Spanish singer of "Y Viva España" *Manolo García (born 1955), Spanish singer and painter *Manuel Gaspar Haro (born 1981), Spanish footballer *Manolo (sculptor), real name Manuel Martinez Hugué (1872-1945), Catalan sculptor *Manolo Lama (born 1962), Spanish radio sportscaster *Manolo (footballer, born 1960), full name José Manuel Martínez Toral, Spanish footballer *Manolo (footballer, born 1985), real name Manuel López Escámez, Spanish footballer *Manolo Millares (born 1926), Spanish painter *Manolo Noriega, real name Manuel Noriega Ruiz (1880–1961), Mexican actor *Mano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Zayas
David Zayas (born August 15, 1962) is a Puerto Rican actor. He is best known for his roles as Angel Batista on Showtime's series '' Dexter'' and Enrique Morales on the HBO prison drama series '' Oz''. Early life Zayas was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and raised in The Bronx, New York. Career Zayas joined the United States Air Force at age 19 and was a police officer with the New York City Police Department for almost 15 years. His experience as a police officer allowed him to develop as a character actor, leading to a series of acting jobs on television and film, mainly playing law enforcement officers, but playing characters on the other side of the law, as well, such as Enrique Morales on HBO's long-running prison-drama '' Oz''. Zayas was a main cast member of '' Dexter'' for all of its eight seasons. Zayas has been a member of the LAByrinth Theater Company since 1992, a New York City-based traveling actors group. He branched out into television and film projects, and has di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Torres
Judy Torres (born June 13, 1968 in The Bronx, New York City) is an American freestyle music artist and dance-pop singer. Early life and career Growing up in the Bronx, Torres was the oldest of five siblings. She attended St. Thomas Aquinas, and the all girls only Aquinas High School. Torres scored club hits with songs such as "Please Stay Tonight," "Come into My Arms," "Love Story," "I Love You, Will You Love Me," and her first single "No Reason to Cry." A love-themed freestyle written by Mickey Garcia, "No Reason to Cry" peaked at #30 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Charts. Her debut album, ''Love Story'', which was released in 1989 on Profile Records, is a freestyle collection, which included Ken Cedar-penned "Weakness of the Body", which was originally recorded by a teenage Mariah Carey. Her second album, ''My Soul'', was released in 1992 and received good reviews by critics and fans alike. The album features such hits as attitudinal song "Every Little Lie," which tells a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Ángel Suárez
Miguel Ángel Suárez (July 5, 1939 – April 1, 2009) was a Puerto Rican soap opera and movie actor. Early years Suárez and his sister were born into a middle-class family and raised in the Santurce section of San Juan, Puerto Rico. His father worked at a local supermarket and his mother was a housewife. When Suárez was a child, he went with his mother to see a play. This was his first experience with the theater and Suárez was so impressed that after the curtains rose and the actors did their show, he knew that he wanted to become an actor. Suárez went to school and received his primary and secondary education in his hometown. When Suárez and his sister returned from school, their mother would read stories or prepare little plays which helped to develop their imagination. The supermarket where the elder Suárez worked was located next to the radio station Radio El Mundo. Manuel Méndez Ballester, a well-known playwright, who worked as a writer for the radio station, frequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Smits
Jimmy L. Smits (born July 9, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for playing attorney Victor Sifuentes on the 1980s-1990s legal drama ''L.A. Law'', NYPD Detective Bobby Simone on the 1990s-2000s police drama '' NYPD Blue'', Matt Santos on the political drama ''The West Wing'', and for appearing in ''Switch'' (1991), ''My Family'' (1995), ''The Jane Austen Book Club'' (2007), and ''In the Heights'' (2021). He also appeared as Bail Organa in the '' Star Wars'' franchise and as ADA Miguel Prado in '' Dexter''. From 2012 to 2014, he joined the main cast of '' Sons of Anarchy'' as Nero Padilla. Smits also portrayed Elijah Strait in the NBC drama series '' Bluff City Law''. Early life Smits was born in Brooklyn, New York. Smits's father, Cornelis Leendert Smits (1929–2015), was from Paramaribo, Suriname, and was of Dutch descent. Smits's mother, Emilina (née Pola; 1930–2015), was Puerto Rican, born in Peñuelas. He and his two sisters, Yvonne and Diana, grew up in a wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roselyn Sánchez
Roselyn Milagros Sánchez Rodríguez (born April 2, 1973) is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, producer, and writer. On television, she is best known for her roles as Elena Delgado on the CBS police procedural ''Without a Trace'' (2005–09), as Carmen Luna on the Lifetime comedy-drama ''Devious Maids'' (2013–16), and as Elena Roarke on the new Fantasy Island (2021–present). In film, Sánchez has appeared in ''Rush Hour 2'' (2001), '' Boat Trip'' (2002), '' The Game Plan'' (2007), and ''Act of Valor'' (2012). Early life Sánchez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is the youngest of four siblings, having three older brothers. She received her primary education in San Juan. At a young age, she showed an interest in both dancing and acting and would put on shows for her family. Sánchez enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico, where like her father and brothers she was to study marketing. However, after three years she left the course. In 1991, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime Sánchez (actor)
Jaime Luis Sánchez Rodríguez (born December 19, 1938) is a Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican stage, film and television actor, active since the 1950s. Stage Jaime Luis Sánchez Rodríguez, appearing as Jamie Sanchez, began his acting career on Broadway at the age of 18 in 1957, when he played Chino in the original cast of ''West Side Story''. He also performed in numerous off-Broadway theater productions, including an appearance as Marc Antony in Joseph Papp's 1979 production of William Shakespeare's ''Julius Caesar (play), Julius Caesar''. Film Sánchez' film appearances include Frank Perry's ''David and Lisa'' (1962), Sidney Lumet's ''The Pawnbroker (film), The Pawnbroker'' (1964), Cornel Wilde's ''Beach Red'' (1967) and Sam Peckinpah's ''The Wild Bunch'' (1969). He also had two different roles in both Brian De Palma's Carlito's Way (1993) and its 2005 prequel, Carlito's Way: Rise to Power, directed by Michael Bregman. *1962: ''David and Lisa'' (Frank Perry) - Carlos *1964: ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne Rubin-Vega
Daphne Rubin-Vega ( Vega; born November 18, 1969) is a Panamanian-American actress, dancer, and singer-songwriter. She is best known for originating the roles of Mimi Marquez in the Broadway musical ''Rent'' and Lucy in the Off-Broadway play ''Jack Goes Boating''. Rubin-Vega also appeared as ''Bombshell'' publicist Agnes in the second season of the TV series '' Smash'' (2012) and as Luisa Lopez in the TV series ''Katy Keene'' (2020). In 2021, Rubin-Vega starred as salon owner Daniela in the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's ''In the Heights''. Early life Rubin-Vega was born in Panama City, Panama, the daughter of Daphine Corina, a nurse, and José Mercedes Vega, a carpenter.Daphne Rubin-Vega biography filmreference.com. Accessed October 11, 2022. Her stepfather Leonard Rubin was a writer. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonia Rey
Antonia Rey (born Maria Antonia Francesch, October 12, 1926 – February 21, 2019) was a Cuban-born American actress. Life and career Rey was born in Havana, Cuba, the daughter of Emilia (née Rangel), a nurse, and Antonio Francesch, a dentist. She married theatre director Andres Castro in 1958during the intermission of a play. Despite offers of prominence in their fields, they chose to flee communist Cuba in 1961. Rey's Broadway credits include ''The Rose Tattoo'' (1995), ''The Ritz'' (1975), ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' (1973), ''42 Seconds from Broadway'' (1973), ''The Engagement Baby'' (1970), ''Camino Real'' (1970), ''Mike Downstairs'' (1968), and ''Bajour'' (1964). Rey is better known for her cameos in various movies like ''Kiss Me, Guido'' (1997), ''Jacob's Ladder'' and ''King of the Gypsies'', as well as the TV-movie pilot for ''Kojak'' entitled ''The Marcus-Nelson Murders''. She has also appeared in shows such as '' Who's the Boss?'', ''Third Watch'', ''Law & Order'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilka Tanya Payán
Ilka Tanya Payán (January 7, 1943 – April 6, 1996) was a Dominican-born actress and attorney who later became a prominent HIV/AIDS activist in the United States. Early life Payán was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and immigrated to the United States at the age of thirteen, settling permanently in New York City. Acting career She became widely recognized for her role in the Spanish-language telenovela ''Angelica, Mi Vida'' (''"Angelica, My Life"''). It was from her role on this serial that provided Payán with the experience to move on to bigger roles in Hollywood with a small role in the film '' Scarface'', and a guest role on the television series ''Hill Street Blues''. Prior to these roles, she had worked in local theatrical and television projects in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Spain. She also worked hard to encourage New York's Latino theater community. She was a founder of the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA), and was heavily involv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
