Jessica Sarowitz among honorees of National Hispanic Media Coalition’s Annual Impact Awards
The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) has announced its honorees for the 2023 Impact Awards Gala, which will take place on Oct. 27 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
The honorees this year are chef and philanthropist Aarón Sánchez; director, writer and producer Ángel Manuel Soto; actor and producer Eugenio Derbez; actress and producer Gina Torres; actor and hip-hop artist Jharrel Jerome; philanthropist Jessica Sarowitz; and founder & CEO of Rizos Curls Julissa Prado.
Actor and activist Francia Raisa and entertainment and sports host and speaker MJ Acosta-Ruiz are hosting the evening, which is also set to feature appearances by U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX), presenter Gloria Calderón Kellett, actor Harvey Guillén and producer Yvett Merino, among others.
Additional honorees and participants will be announced at a later date.
A full list of the honorees and their respective awards are below:
Aarón Sánchez – Master Creator Impact Award
Ángel Manuel Soto – Outstanding Film Director Impact Award
Eugenio Derbez – Social Impact Award
Gina Torres – Our Voice Impact Award
Jharrel Jerome – Next Generation Impact Award
Jessica Sarowitz – Visionary Impact Award
Julissa Prado – For the People Impact Award
