El Diario La Prensa’s Signature Destacadas Awards now in its 13th Year.

El Diario La Prensa, the premier publication to reach New York-area Latinos, will host the groundbreaking 13th Annual Mujeres Destacadas Awards Luncheon on April 20, 2008 at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Previous recipients of the award have come from business, industry, government, non-profit and entertainment worlds, but the common thread is that they have all reached a level of distinction and, through their hard work and determination, have made a difference in the community. Past honorees include: New York State Secretary of State Lorraine Cortez-Vazquez; Antonia Novello, former U.S. Surgeon General; New York television anchor Lynda Lopez; actors Ana Ortiz, Rosario Dawson and Miriam Colon, and Patricia Velasquez, Actress/supermodel.

This, its 95th anniversary year, El Diario La Prensa will present the Woman of the Year Award to Daisy Fuentes, the well-known actress, model and entrepreneur. She will join over 40 other women of distinction, among whom are: Ana Ledo, Univision reporter, Karen Olivio of “In the Heights”, Denise Oller, Emmy nominated television personality and cookbook author, Jackie Bird, president and CEO of Wing Latino, Celebrity Chef Elsie Ramos of “Hell’s Kitchen” fame and Soprano Eva de la O. Actor Lauren Velez, most recently known for her work on “Dexter”, will be presented with the “Woman of the Year in the Arts” Award.

““The Mujeres Destacadas Awards are an opportunity to celebrate our local Latinas and to expand the network of phenomenal women,” said Rossana Rosado, Publisher & CEO of El Diario. “Each year the event has grown and still remains an intimate gathering of trailblazing women.”

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