Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez Joins WGA Picket Line At Fox Studios
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) joins striking writers at Fox Studios on February 5, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. The protest comes in the wake of Academy Awards president Sid Ganis stating that there is “no doubt” that the Oscars ceremony will take place on February 24. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)
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The strike underscores that Latinos, who make up 19% of the U.S. population,
are already severely underrepresented not just as writers but in all roles in Hollywood.
U.S. Latino representation in Hollywood went down for the last quarter of 2022 to 2019 levels.
Only 2.6% of lead actors in shows, 1.4% of showrunners, and 1.5% of directors were Latino in 2022, according to the Latino Data Collaborative Think Tank.
The think tank is the research branch of the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC) and they released the 2022 Full-Year LDC U.S. Latinos in Media Report this month.
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