These Latino Stars Made Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People List
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Time magazine unveiled its 100 Most Influential People list on April 21, and six stellar Latino celebrities made the list: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Gael García Bernal, Gina Rodriguez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Oscar Isaac, and even Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.
Hamilton actor and Puerto Rico advocate Lin-Manuel even graced one of six covers, joining the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Zuckerberg. Interested to see why these stars made the cut? Read on to see what people who have worked with them have to say about their noteworthy influence on the world. Then, check out last year's list.
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Alejandro González Iñárritu
"I think Alejandro is the real revenant. I have seen him down and bleeding, and I have seen him strong and in control, but there is always a core within him that doesn’t surrender to adversity or despair." — Guillermo del Toro
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Gael García Bernal
"[Gael's characters and causes] get under his skin, and you need a scalpel to remove them." — Alfonso Cuarón
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Gina Rodriguez
"Whenever she talks about herself or about being Hispanic, she’s sending the message 'I deserve this, I work very hard, and I’m a good person.'" — Rita Moreno
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
"His wit would be intimidating if not for his natural and infectious charm. Somehow he is as generous, collaborative and lovable as he is innovative and brilliant." — J.J. Abrams
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Oscar Isaac
"Before he was Poe Dameron of The Force Awakens or the obsessive inventor of Ex Machina, I had the good fortune to direct Oscar Isaac in the HBO miniseries Show Me a Hero. Oscar dug into David Simon and Bill Zorzi’s terrific scripts with his teeth and spat the character out—it was thrilling to watch. While his instincts were great, he was also brave enough to take real risks." — Paul Haggis
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Queen Máxima
"With her firm grasp of the technical issues, political savvy and boundless energy, Queen Máxima has masterfully used her role as the U.N. Secretary-General’s Special Advocate, her empathy and her easy laughter to cajole, encourage and support decisionmakers—from the hallowed halls of the financial-standard-setting bodies in Basel, Switzerland, to the female leaders of savings groups in rural villages." — Tilman Ehrbeck