Winners Revealed For the Hispanic Organization Latino Actors Awards

THE HISPANIC ORGANIZATION OF LATIN ACTORS (HOLA) honored their community of artists and creators at the 22nd Annual HOLA Benefit Gala and Awards at the legendary Players Club, last night.  

The star-studded event hosted by Yessi Hernández, included the participation of some of the luminaries in the world of music, film and theater including: Rubén Blades, Paquito De Rivera, Benjamin Bratt, Linedy Genao, Nancy Fabiola Herrera, David Zayas, Angel Sigala, TioLouie, and Mauricio Martinez, and Graciela Daniele among others.  

Full List of Winners

Outstanding Achievement in Theatrical Design 

Vámonos! 

Outstanding Production In Short Format Theater 

Un Chico Normal 

Outstanding Performance by An Ensemble Cast

Cecilia Petrone and Marco Vega for Temporada de ciervos

Outstanding Achievement In Playwriting

Guadalís Del Carmen For Bees & Honey (MCC Theater & The Sol Project)

Outstanding Performance By A Supporting Actor 

Verónica Falcón Arden of Faversham (Red Bull Theater)

And Mauricio Martínez Seis (Teatro Círculo & Corezon) 

Outstanding Achievement In Directing 

Antígona González – Temporada de Ciervos 

Outstanding Performance In Musical Theater

Florencia Cuenca In Desaparecidas

And Gabriel Diego Hernández In Quarter Rican

Outstanding Production in Musical Theater

The Crazy Adventures Of Don Quixote, Produced by Teatro SEA

Outstanding Performance By A Lead Actor 

Zulema Clares La Golondrina, Produced By Repertorio Español 

And Xavier Pacheco Bees & Honey, Produced By MCC Theater And The Sol Project 

The Gilberto Zaldívar Award for Outstanding Production

Bees & Honey!

In addition, The HOLA León Ichaso Award (named after a posthumous tribute to the laureate Cuban-American film director León Ichaso) was presented to the renowned musician and composer Paquito D'Rivera, the HOLA Excellence in TV Award went to Juan Manuel Benítez; the HOLA Emerging Artist Award to Angel Sigala and special recognitions were presented to Rosal Colón (Between Riverside and Crazy), the Washington D.C. company GALA Hispanic Theater, Manolo García Oliva, (who served as president of the HOLA Board of Directors for twenty years); legendary director, choreographer and 10-time Tony and Drama Desk Award nominee Graciela Daniele, director and choreographer Sergio Trujillo, (the first Latino to receive a Tony Award for the Best Choreography), the Broadway actor Linedy Genao (Bad Cinderella), the theater and television star, David Zayas (Cost of Living); media personality TíoLouie (Prime Latino Media), Antonio Díaz known as El Mago Pop and the opera singer Nancy Fabiola Herrera.

For more information about the 2023 Hola Awards visit www.holaofficial.org.