''Latina'' was an American lifestyle, entertainment, beauty and fashion magazine for bilingual

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women published in English by Latina Media Ventures. In May 2010, Latina Media Ventures named editorial director Galina Espinoza and publisher Lauren Michaels co-presidents of the company. ''Latina'' was named to

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's "Hot List" in 2000 and 2001 and named Best Magazine by ''

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'' in 2000.

History

Today, Latina aspires to be a space for the "Latinx community, regardless of identity." ''Latina'' was founded in 1996 by

Christy Haubegger Christy Haubegger (born August 15, 1968) is the founder of ''Latina'' magazine and was formerly the Executive Vice President, Chief Enterprise Inclusion Officer and Head of Marketing & Communications, at WarnerMedia. Early life She was born i ...

under Latina Publications, LLC. Haubegger, then a 28-year-old

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graduate. The first issue featured

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on the cover. In 2000, the company changed its name to Latina Media Ventures, LLC. Haubegger now works at

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and remains a member of the board for Latina Media Ventures. The magazine had an audience of approximately 3 million and was named Best Magazine by Advertising Age in 2000. Latina provides knowledge of their culture, politics, and entertainment with the latest news, such as Celebrate Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina in space and NASA trailblazer. A category for self-love, healing, community, etc. The magazine's covers consistently featured prominent Latinas like

Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, actress and producer. Gomez began her acting career on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004). As a teenager, she rose to prominence for starring a ...

Paulina Rubio Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes (; born 17 June 1971) is a Mexican singer. Referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Golden Girl" and "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Pop", she first achieved recognition as ...

Jessica Alba Jessica Marie Alba ( ; born April 28, 1981) is an American actress and businesswoman. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in '' Camp Nowhere'' and '' The Secret World of Alex Mack'' (1994), and rose to prominence at age 19 ...

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...

, Eva Longoria, Salma Hayek,

Eva Mendes Eva de la Caridad Méndez (, ; born March 5, 1974), known professionally as Eva Mendes, is an American actress, model and fashion designer. Her acting career began in the late 1990s, with a series of roles in films such as '' Children of the Cor ...

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...

Naya Rivera Naya Marie Rivera (; January 12, 1987July 8, 2020) was an American actress, singer, and model. Recognized for her work on the popular musical comedy-drama series '' Glee'', she received various awards, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and ...

America Ferrera America Georgina Ferrera (; born April 18, 1984) is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles to Honduran parents, Ferrera developed an interest in acting at a young age, performing in several stage productions at her school. She made her featu ...

and Supreme Court Justice

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. The November 2015 issue featured girl group

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, whose three out of five members are Latinas, marking the first time two non-Latinas were featured on the cover of the magazine. Latina Media Ventures faced accusations in 2017 of not paying its staff in nearly a month. This year the publisher also laid-off six of its thirty employees, was behind its production schedule, and had its account frozen by

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. In 2018 amidst payroll problems, Robyn Moreno co-president of Latina Media Ventures resigned.

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"Check Out Naya Rivera on Latina Magazine's May 2012 Cover!"
April 3, 2012.
"Fifth Harmony for Latina Magazine, November 2015 Cover."
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Latina Cultural magazines published in the United States Defunct women's magazines published in the United States Magazines disestablished in 2018 Magazines established in 1996 Women's fashion magazines Magazines published in New York City

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