In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, please join us as we highlight Afro-Latinos in Hollywood. Hear from this all-star line-up of actors, writers, and producers, as they share their stories of what it means to be Afro-Latino, navigating the Hollywood landscape.
Conversation moderated by comedian/actress/writer Aida Rodgriguez. A regular on some of the nation’s most iconic comedy stages, Aida has hosted and been featured on numerous TV and radio programs including, Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show and PBS’s Imagen Awards.
FEATURED PANELISTS:
Andre Royo (Actor, Producer, and Writer.) He is best known for his role as Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins on the HBO crime drama series The Wire. Royo currently appears on the hit drama Empire on FOX.
Allen Maldonado (Actor, Writer, Director and Entrepreneur) - Best known for his hilarious, recurring role on ABC’s Black-ish and as a staff writer on STARZ’s hit series, Survivors Remorse. Allen also stars opposite Tracy Morgan in THE LAST OG, his highly anticipated new series on TBS Executive Produced by Jordan Peele.
Lisa Vidal (Actress) - Recently seen on the BET series Being Mary Jane, which premiered to record numbers, Lisa also recurred on the Emmy-nominated series Shameless and on American Horror Story for F/X.
Carlito Rodriguez (Writer/Producer Empire) - Current Writer/Producer on Fox's hit series Empire, award-winning Carlito Rodriguez has also contributed to various media outlets, including MTV, VH1, and BET.