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

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.