The Hollywood Reporter Announces the 2026 NHMC Impact Awards Gala Honorees

April 1, 2026

The Hollywood Reporter Release: 

National Hispanic Media Coalition to Honor ‘The Studio,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Writers at Annual Gala

Actress Belissa Escobedo and writer-director Beth de Araújo will also be celebrated at the April 24 event.

By: Kirsten Chuba, April 1, 2026

Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, Chase Sui Wonders and Seth Rogen in 'The Studio.' Apple TV

“The National Hispanic Media Coalition has set the honoree lineup for its upcoming Impact Awards Gala.

The annual event, taking place April 24 at the Beverly Hilton, will honor Apple TV’s The Studio with the Behind the Lens Impact Award, with a number of Latino voices involved in making the Emmy-winning hit; recipients will include Frida Perez (co-creator, writer, and co-executive producer), Keyla Monterroso Mejia (actor), Lorena Perez Batista (music editor and composer) and Antonio Sanchez (composer). 

KPop Demon Hunters co-writers Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan will also receive the Storytelling Impact Award, Belissa Escobedo will be honored with the Outstanding Actress Performance in a Series Impact Award for her role on NBC’s Happy’s Place and writer-director Beth de Araújo will be honored with the Visionary Impact Award for her film Josephine (which drew buzz at Sundance).”

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National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) is a woman-led 501(c)(3) non-profit, nonpartisan, civil and human rights organization that was founded to eliminate hate, discrimination, and racism toward Latino and marginalized communities.

We educate and increase Latino visibility from our policy work in Washington, D.C., to our media advocacy work in Hollywood, where we connect, collaborate, and create with talent within the entertainment industry.

We lead the work to eliminate online hate and disinformation across media platforms. We advocate for the Affordable Connectivity Program, Lifeline Program, Net Neutrality protections, and closing the digital divide for Latino and other marginalized communities. NHMC works in partnership with other social justice organizations to safeguard democracy in the United States of America.

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