GOYA: 2026 Legacy Award – 

Ramon Tallaj: Grand Marshal: Dr. Ramon Tallaj is the Founder and Chairman of SOMOS Community Care, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare reform serving over one million Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries in New York City.

Frederick Martínez (El Pachá): El Rey del Desfile: Frederick Martínez, known as “El Pachá,” is a charismatic and controversial Dominican television host and radio announcer who built a highly successful career both in the Dominican Republic and on major U.S. Hispanic networks like Univision and Telemundo..

Anthony Peña: Bronx Borough Dominican – Excellence in Community Empowerment: Anthony Peña is a Dominican-born visionary leader and entrepreneur serving as the President of the National Supermarket Association (NSA).

Honorable Wanda Negron: Bronx Borough Adopted Dominican – Excellence in Legal Justice:  The Honorable Wanda Yvette Negron is a trailblazing judge of Puerto Rican descent who was elected to the New York Civil Court in the Bronx in 2020.

Edwin Guzmán⁠ ⁠: Bronx Borough Dominican – Excellence in Culinary Services: Born in the Bronx to Dominican immigrants, Edwin Guzmán is a successful entrepreneur who helped transform his family’s single grocery store into a growing business empire.

Belkis Lora: Bronx Borough Dominican – Excellence in Community Engagement: Belkis Lora is a Dominican-born entrepreneur who immigrated to the U.S. in 1989 and built a better future through hard work and education in business administration.

Cira Angeles: Manhattan Borough Dominican – Excellence in Transportation: Cira Angeles is the Co-Founder, President, and CEO of L.A. Riverside Brokerage, and a prominent transportation advocate who has been appointed to key city and state task forces by the Mayor and Governor of New York.

Monsignor Kevin Sullivan: Manhattan Borough Adopted Dominican – Excellence in Philanthropy: Monsignor Kevin Sullivan is the Executive Director Emeritus of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, a massive human services network serving vulnerable New Yorkers.

Michelle Lewis: NatDDP Adopted Dominican – Excellence in Health Services: Michelle Lewis is a visionary healthcare leader and CEO driving expansive growth at Gotham Health to provide high-quality, equitable care to all New Yorkers.

Shino Aguakate: Ambassador of Media: .

Yoselin Genao-Estrella: Ambassador of Community Empowerment: Yoselin Genao-Estrella is a nonprofit executive and community development leader who has spent over two decades advancing economic opportunity for underserved communities in NYC.