Hollywood Pioneer

🇲🇽 Mega OG LATINA Guadalupe “Lupe” Ontiveros from El Paso, TX! Lupe is best known for taking on the acting role of a maid in at least 150 films/plays. You might remember her from the movie; ⠀ Selena, playing the role of Yolanda Saldivar⠀ OR Real Women Have Curves as Carmen Garcia⠀ OR The Goonies as Rosalita⠀ and in Chuck & Buck, As Good As It Get’s, Desperate House Wives…..(the list goes on and on)⠀ ⠀ Lupe is THE definition of a PODEROSA LATINA in Hollywood fighting against Latino stereotypes in the entertainment industry. Sadly Lupe passed in 2012 but her hard work has inspired and continuous to inspire LATINAS in Hollywood today. #latinx #latinaspoderosas #latinasunited #latinasdoitbest #chingonas #mujeresfuertes #brownandproud #fierclylatina #latinacreators #toplatinasbloggers