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Actress Sandy Tejada Speaks Candidly on Overcoming Obstacles as a Latina in Hollywood

Actress Sandy Tejada Speaks Candidly on Overcoming Obstacles as a Latina in Hollywood

— Actress Sandy Tejada speaks about her journey as a Latina in Hollywood and the struggles she has faced, from “not looking Spanish enough” for roles to changing herself to fit the mold. Now, she hopes to pave the way for greater Latina diversity in the industry. —

April 22, 2022 | 10:50 am
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NEW YORK, NY — April 21, 2022 — (NOTICIAS NEWSWIRE) — On March 25th, Latinas in Business Inc. hosted their virtual event, Latinas & Success: What It Takes to Make it in America, where speakers and panelists explored if the American Dream is still possible for Latinas and other minority women entrepreneurs, and shared the obstacles and barriers they overcame to get to the top.

In the first panel, How to Overcome Being a Latina, a Woman and an Immigrant to Achieve Success, actress Sandy Tejada spoke candidly about her journey as a Latina in Hollywood and the struggles she has faced and overcome in the industry.

Proud of her Dominican heritage, Sandy was born in Manhattan, New York, and raised by a single mother, and is a bright, up-and-coming young star, attracting a lot of attention from directors who often compare her to J. Lo. Still, she is very much her own flavor.

She has acted in productions such as FBI, playing the role of the wife of actor David Zayas;  The Deuce, co-starring James Franco;  Angelfish playing the best friend of rapper Princess Nokia, stage name of Destiny Nicole Frasqueri;  Goatface, produced by Hasan Minhaj.

Most recently, Sandy opened the reboot of the first season of the famous original series Sex and the City called And Just Like That, on HBO Max and shared the screen with Sarah Jessica Parker.  She appears in the first episode of the series and in her role, Sandy personifies the hostess of a well-known restaurant host in New York City.

“Growing up watching episodes of the Sex and the City series, I was always inspired by the free and easy character of Sarah Jessica Parker. I never imagined that I, being Afro-Latina, would participate in this program that would become a cultural phenomenon after so many years,” said Sandy.

Her mother was a huge influence in her life, bestowing upon her the wisdom to achieve the American dream, and to seize control of her own destiny. She instilled in her an appreciation for learning, encouraging her to first focus on her education as a solid foundation to then pursue her dreams.

Sandy’s big dream was always to perform. As a young girl, Sandy loved acting and making people laugh. She would reenact scenes from popular Hispanic shows for her family and was always drawn to fun, interesting roles.

“I always wanted to play the roles where they switched it up,” she said during the Latina & Success panel.

Acting was also a way to escape the often turbulent times growing up in a single-parent immigrant household.

Still, despite challenges, Sandy was determined to succeed and she excelled in everything she set her mind to. Modeling, dancing, swimming, basketball, and softball were some of the ways that Sandy got to show off her natural talents.

She attended St. Francis College on a four-year Presidential Academic Scholarship and majored in Communications with a concentration in Film and Broadcasting. At St. Francis, she was exposed to the world of television, theatre, and film, which allowed her to further pursue her love and passion for acting.

As she began breaking out into the industry, Sandy soon found herself facing new challenges, primarily around diversity and inclusion. One of her biggest ongoing challenges is that she is often not considered for roles based on her looks. Due to stereotypes in the industry, many do not consider her to “look Spanish enough” for Latina roles. Casting directors expect a certain stereotypical look for Latina characters, but Sandy does not fit this rigid mold.

“For Hollywood, when you watch TV and film, it’s basically a Latin role that requires someone with dark hair, dark eyes, pale skin. And so my dad was Black and my mom was white and I look like this, I’m mixed,” said Sandy. “People don’t often believe me when I tell them I’m Dominican. Dominicans don’t even believe me that I’m Dominican. That’s the biggest challenge I have is that I’m not Salma Hayek or Penelope Cruz looking, I’m Afro-Latina.”

She has been told she is not white enough for roles or not biracial enough for roles and not Spanish enough for roles. She has tried to change herself to fit the mold, wearing wigs and trying to lighten her skin but still the struggle to fit in and get roles continues. This struggle is part of a larger problem within Hollywood and the work that still needs to be done to expand diversity and inclusion for actors.

Facing these obstacles has motivated Sandy to push for greater representation and diversity in media.

“My greatest wish is to pave the way for greater representation of Latinxs in film and television,” Sandy said.

To other Latinas looking to get into the industry, Sandy emphasizes the power of giving back. Together we can all find success and realize the American Dream.

“To get a little you have to give a little,” she said. “and pay it forward. So if I help you, you help the next Latina and then we can all grow together and that’s how we can become stronger and more successful together.”

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