TIME Reveals the 2026 TIME Latino Leaders

Presented in partnership with PepsiCo, TIME will convene this year’s listmakers at a special event in Miami on October 27th Today, TIME reveals the fourth annual TIME Latino Leaders list, recognizing 13 U.S.-based trailblazers changing their industries and the world. --See the full 2026 TIME Latino Leaders list: here Of the 2026 list, TIME editors write: “Since 2023, TIME has marked Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting influential Latinos in the U.S. across entertainment, politics, business, sports, science, and more. This year, we selected a group that represents some of the wide range of experiences and backgrounds within the community that makes up a fifth of the U.S. population and continues to grow in economic and cultural influence…Each has found a way to bring their heritage to their passion and reach new heights as a result, many with an eye toward uplifting others along the way.” Read more here. TIME's 2026 LATINO LEADERS LIST INCLUDES: Ana Valdez, president and CEO of Latino Donor Collaborative Cástulo de la Rocha, president and CEO of AltaMed Health Services Corporation Julián Castro, CEO of the Latino Community Foundation Luana Lopes Lara, COO and co-founder of Kalshi Mónica Ramírez, founder and president of Justice for Migrant Women Ronaldo Salgado and Lorenzo Salgado Jr., advocates Sofia Carson, actor, singer, and advocate PepsiCo is the premier partner of TIME Latino Leaders.

To recognize this year’s honorees, TIME will host a special cocktail reception celebrating TIME’s fourth annual Latino Leaders list in Miami on October 27th, presented by premier partner PepsiCo. The evening will feature remarks from actor, singer, and advocate Sofia Carson, CEO of the Latino Community Foundation Julián Castro, CEO, Latin America, and Global Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer at PepsiCo Athina Kanioura, and more.