Bel Hernandez Castillo

Publisher & CEO
Latin Heat Media

Bel Hernandez Castillo transitioned from an actress to journalism in 1992 when she co-founded the first entertainment trade with the mission to highlight Latinos in Hollywood. She produced Latin Heat Entertainment from 1995-2001 and is the co-founder of LATINAFest, an outdoor festival that celebrates everything Latina with vendors, food and activations and a focus on LATINAPreneurs. She was dubbed as “The Godmother of Latino Hollywood� by Moviemaker Magazine for her work in helping expand the presence of Latino filmmakers in the ‘90s, which she continues to do to this date.