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A paid TIME subscription is separate and available at time.com/subscribe-agent. by [TIME PR](https://time.com/author/time-pr/) ## TIME PR Sep 15, 2026 1:30 PM UTC  by [TIME PR](https://time.com/author/time-pr/) ## TIME PR Sep 15, 2026 1:30 PM UTC _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](http://ti.me/latinoleaders) _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.](https://time.com/article/2026/09/15/how-we-chose-2026-latino-leaders/) 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 **Jose Alvarado**, NBA champion **Julián Castro**, CEO of the Latino Community Foundation **Luana Lopes Lara**, COO and co-founder of Kalshi **Marina Larroudé**, co-founder of Larroudé **Mónica Ramírez**, founder and president of Justice for Migrant Women **Nelson German**, chef and restaurateur **Rachel Zegler**, actor and singer **Ronaldo Salgado** and **Lorenzo Salgado Jr.**, advocates **Sofia Carson**, actor, singer, and advocate **Xochitl Gonzalez**, author **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. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/article/2026/09/14/time-reveals-the-2026-time-latino-leaders/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/article/2026/09/14/time-reveals-the-2026-time-latino-leaders/"},"headline":"TIME Reveals the 2026 TIME Latino Leaders","datePublished":"2026-09-15T13:30:09.657Z","dateModified":"2026-09-15T13:30:09.820Z","description":"TIME reveals the fourth annual TIME Latino Leaders list, recognizing 13 U.S.-based trailblazers changing their industries and the world.","url":"https://time.com/article/2026/09/14/time-reveals-the-2026-time-latino-leaders/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltec9f19db595714b3/6aa2a9634c634a7eee27c3ac/LatinoLeaders26_HowWeChose_(1).jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME PR","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-pr/"}],"articleSection":"Press Room","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltec9f19db595714b3/6aa2a9634c634a7eee27c3ac/LatinoLeaders26_HowWeChose_(1).jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"LatinoLeaders26_HowWeChose (1).jpg","caption":"","creditText":"","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/press-room/","name":"Press Room"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/article/2026/09/14/time-reveals-the-2026-time-latino-leaders/","name":"TIME Reveals the 2026 TIME Latino Leaders"}}]}] ```