EXCLUSIVE: Al Madrigal (The Every day Present, Lopez vs. Lopez) and Jessica Marie Garcia (On My Block, Lopez vs. Lopez) are set to co-host the Nationwide Hispanic Media Coalition’s 2025 Impression Awards Gala on Friday, June 6, on the Beverly Wilshire Lodge. The celebration honors the contributions of Latinos, making a extra inclusive society.
Honorees will probably be revealed at a future date.
NHMC is a woman-led, non-profit civil and human rights group dedicated to eliminating hate, discrimination, and racism towards Latino and marginalized communities. Since its founding, the group has labored to empower the Latino neighborhood via coverage advocacy, media illustration, and coalition constructing. NHMC advocates for elevated Latino visibility via its coverage work in Washington, D.C., and media advocacy and illustration in Hollywood.
Madrigal is finest recognized for serving because the Latino Correspondent on The Every day Present with Jon Stewart. Most not too long ago, he recurs on NBC’s hit comedy Lopez vs. Lopez enjoying George Lopez’s finest good friend, Oscar. As an entrepreneur, Madrigal based All Issues Comedy alongside fellow comic Invoice Burr, which produces a number of motion pictures and TV reveals. Madrigal is growing an intensive slate of Latino-centric initiatives for TV inside his present deal at CBS Studios.
Actress, author, and producer Garcia not too long ago guest-starred on Lopez vs. Lopez, from George Lopez, Mayan Lopez, and Debby Wolfe, which not too long ago concluded its third season and is presently awaiting renewal. Garcia performed Yesika, Mayan’s fabulous TikTok-dancing social media influencer cousin who does every thing for “the Gram,” together with giving Mayan a style of the glamorous life. She is well known for her breakout position as Jasmine Flores on Netflix’s hit sequence On My Block and for recurring on Shonda Rhimes’ Easy methods to Get Away with Homicide, enjoying Rhonda reverse Viola Davis. Most not too long ago, she starred within the brief movie Illegally Brown, directed by Gabby Revilla Lugo, which made the rounds on the competition circuit, and What To Count on, from director Gabriela Garcia Medina.
“We’re honored to have a dynamic duo with robust roots uplifting our Latino neighborhood, internet hosting our Impression Awards Gala this yr,” stated Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the NHMC. “Al and Jessica each exemplify Latino excellence and display the power of neighborhood, each in entrance of and behind the digicam. We’re elated to welcome Al and have Jessica return to host our Gala.”
Previous honorees embody Fede Alvarez, Harvey Guillén, Issa López, Tatyana Ali, Umbrella Academy, George and Mayan Lopez, Colman Domingo, Francia Raisa, Salma Hayek Pinault, Rosie Perez, Tessa Thompson, America Ferrera, Jay Hernandez, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, James Cameron, Rosario Dawson, Zoe Saldana, Danny Trejo, and Diego Luna.
