Michelle Rodriguez is the pride of Latino Hollywood…
The 34-year-old Puerto Rican and Dominican American actress earned the Fandango Cine Latino Pride in Hollywood award this week at the Premios Tu Mundo, held at Miami’s American Airlines Arena.
Rodriguez, who won the award for her role in Fast & Furious 6, beat out Filly Brown’s Jenni Rivera, Epic’s Pitbull and Star Trek Into Darkness’ Zoe Saldaña.
Meanwhile, La Patrona was named Novela of the Year, while acting awards were given to cast members Aracely Arambula, Christian Bach, Gonzalo Garcia Vivanco and Jorge Luis Pila. The telenovela even won the award for Best Bad Luck Moment.
Other novela winners included one award each for El Rostro de la Venganza, Pasion Prohibida and El Señor de los Cielos.
In music, Prince Royce’s “Incondicional” won “Most Popular Song of the Year,” and Invencible by Alerta Zero received the mun2 presents Best Music Video prize.
TV personalities Maria Celeste Arraras and Ana Maria Polo were also honored, for Best Social Fan Club and Best Reality Moment for Caso Cerrado respectively. Gaby Espino just host the event; she also earned the I’m Sexy and I Know It award.
Best Athlete of the Year went to Argentine soccer star Leo Messi.
Special awards were given to Eva Longoria, who took homed the ALMA de Tu Mundo Awards, while Musical Powerhouse honors went to Daddy Yankee, who also performed.
Winners were chosen through fan voting on web, mobile and social media platforms; Telemundo viewers chose winners from 20 competing categories.
Click here for the full list of winners.
