DeLorenzo and De Jesus win at Imagen Awards
Two TV Academy members were among the winners of the 18th annual Imagen
Awards, held May 29 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Michael
DeLorenzo took home the award for Best Actor - Television, for his work
on the Showtime series Resurrection Boulevard. And Wanda De Jesus was
awarded the prize for Best Actress - Television, for her performance in
PBS' Almost a Woman.
The event was hosted by Emmy winner Hector Elizondo and Grammy nominee
Jaci Velasquez.
The Imagen Foundation gives awards in 23 categories every year in an
effort to encourage the positive portrayal of Latinos in all forms of
entertainment, and to increase Latino representation at all levels of
the entertainment industry. The awards were established in 1985.