Mexican Heritage Speakers

Former NASA Astronaut & Engineer; Author of "Reaching for the Stars"

Pioneering Playwright, Filmmaker & Chicano Arts Leader; Creator of El Teatro Campesino; Writer of "Zoot Suit"

Former Treasurer of the United States, Trustee at Jesse Ball duPont Fund & Advisor at Inter-American Development Bank

Actress, Entrepreneur, Founder & Former Chief Creative Officer of The Honest Company; Co-Host of "Honest Renovations" & Bestselling Author of "The Honest Life"

GLAAD Award-Winning Actor Known for "Puss in Boots" & "What We Do In The Shadows"; Host of "Serial Killers" Podcast

Mexican Novelist & Literary Critic; Author of "Sudden Death" & "You Dreamed of Empires"; Latin American Literature Professor at Hofstra University

United Nations Ambassador, CEO & Founder of Youth Housing Coalition

Award-Winning News & Investigative Journalist; Anchor & Executive Producer of NPR's "Latino USA"; Author of "Once I Was You"

Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker & Author; Best Known for "Pinocchio," "The Shape of Water" & "Frankenstein"

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur, Cookbook Author & TV Personality Known for His Authentic Mexican Cuisine

Pop Singer, Songwriter & Actress; Known for "Camp Rock" & Albums "Demi" & "Confident"; Mental Health Advocate

Stand-Up Comedian, Actress & Host of "To Be Continued" Podcast

Acclaimed Novelist & Essayist; MacArthur Fellow; Author of "Lost Children Archive"; Bard College Professor

Chef, Mexican Cookbook Author, & James Beard Award-Winning Host of "Pati's Mexican Table" & the PBS Docuseries "La Frontera"

Professional Golfer, 6-Time Major Champion, Hall of Famer

Mexican Actor, Comedian, Director & Producer; Known for "Instructions Not Included"

Activist, Influencer, Ford Model & Organizer; Founder of Genz Girl Gang

Visionary Filmmaker & Storyteller; Academy Award-Winning Director of "Gravity" & "Roma"; Co-Founder of Esperanto Filmoj

Legendary Mexican Soccer Goalkeeper & World Cup Icon; Six-Time FIFA World Cup Participant; Most Decorated CONCACAF Gold Cup Player

Award-Winning Actress & Producer; Star of "How to Get Away With Murder" & "Nosotros Los Nobles"; Two-Time International Emmy Winner