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The Activist
While we fell in love with her materialistic Gabby on "Desperate Housewives," actress Eva Longoria is constantly reminding us she's more than a pretty face in the real world. Named Philanthropist of the Year by the Hollywood Reporter for her work with Padres Contra El Cancer (Parents Against Cancer), a nonprofit that seeks to improve the lives of Latino children with cancer, Longoria is a very politically active celebrity who spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, and more recently, initiated the Latina Victory Project to raise funds for Latina candidates.
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The Voice
Dubbed "The Queen of Tejano music," Selena was the best-selling Latin artist of the 1990s, boasting 14 top ten singles and seven No. 1 hits.
At the peak of her success, Selena stressed community involvement, visiting local schools to stress the importance of education and volunteering time to organizations like D.A.R.E. Selena's life was tragically cut short, when, at the age of 23, she was murdered by the president of her fan club.
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The Justice
Sotomayor, who graduated from Princeton and Yale Law School, advocated for the hiring of Latino faculty at both institutions. In 2009, she became the first Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court justice. This also made her the third female and one of the youngest justices ever appointed to the Supreme Court.
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The Designer
As Heidi Klum reminds us on a weekly basis, in fashion, one day you're in, and one day you're out. The always-elegant Carolina Herrera, on the other hand, has managed to remain a classic. She's known in the fashion world for dressing First Ladies, all the way from Jackie O. to Michelle Obama, and has picked up the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
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The Artist
With her famous self-portraits and often times surrealist paintings, Frida Kahlo broke boundaries by showcasing indigenous tradition in her work and fearlessly showing the perspective of the female experience.
