Yalitza Aparicio named as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

Published: October 9, 2019

Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio has been named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples. She made history as the first indigenous performer nominated for a best actress honor at the 2019 Academy Awards for her performance in the film “Roma”, in which she speaks in an indigenous language and in Spanish.

Topics: Academy Awards • Aparicio • Creative works • Films • Indigenous peoples of the Americas • Mixtec people • Roma • Schoolteachers • Trique people • Yalitza Aparicio