Beatriz Acevedo is an American entrepreneur. She was a former radio and TV personality with three

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, one MTV Music Award, and a Media Correspondent Award.

Career

Beatriz started her career in media at the age of eight, first on radio, where she hosted a radio show for kids in Tijuana, and later on television. Her work earned her three

Emmys The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...

, one MTV Music Award, and a Media Correspondent Award among others. Beatriz later became a tech media entrepreneur as the co-founder and president of

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, a digital media brand for young Latinos in the U.S. Beatriz also co-founded SUMA Wealth, a financial wellness company. "She has dedicated her career to empowering and opening doors for the next generation of Latino leaders." Currently, Beatriz is president of her family’s foundation, Acevedo Foundation. This organization "supports various arts and culture programs and provides scholarships for students who lack financial access to higher education."

Personal life

Beatriz was born in

Tijuana Tijuana is the most populous city of the Mexican state of Baja California, located on the northwestern Pacific Coast of Mexico. Tijuana is the municipal seat of the Tijuana Municipality, the hub of the Tijuana metropolitan area and the most popu ...

and grew up in

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. Beatriz currently resides in

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with her husband and twin teenagers.

References

External links

Suma Wealth Website

Acevedo Foundation Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Acevedo, Beatriz Living people American women company founders American television personalities of Mexican descent Year of birth missing (living people)