G.TORRES PRODUCTIONS
P.O. Box 7007
Santa Monica, California, 90046-7007

The following guests have appeared on “HOLA AMERICA”
with Gloria Torres:

Talking about their biography and advice to teens and how to achieve their Dreams and Goals.

Community & Civic Leaders:

Richard Riordan – Former Mayor & Now Secretary for Education
Gloria Allred – Attorney for Women’s Rights

Mr. Gil Garcetti – Former District Attorney of Los Angeles
Mr. Frank Cruz – Former Anchorman & Chairman of the Corporation of the Public Broadcasting System
Mr. Vernon Aquirre – President and Chief Executive Officer of Banco Popular
Mr. Dionico Morales – President and C.E.O of the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation.
Mr. Frank Quevedo – Vice- President of Southern California, an Edison International Company
Mr. Leroy D. Baca – Sheriff of Los Angeles
Mr. Ruben Smith– Partner, Law Offices of Alvarado, Smith, and Sanchez, and former President of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Orange County.
Mr. Miguel Pulido – Mayor of Santa Ana
Mr. Tony Rackauckas – District Attorney of Orange County
Mr. George Munoz – C.E.O / President of Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Mrs. Ruth Lopez Williams – Former Chairman of the LBA, Board of the Latin Business Association
Mr. Richard Sandoval – Publisher of Hispanic Lifestyle Magazine
Ms. Marie Moreno – Former Hispanic Public Relations for the Los Angeles Anaheim Angels
Mr. Peter Villegas – Corporate Affairs, V.P of Washington Mutual
Ron Andrade – L.A City County Native American Indian Commission
Eden Albert – Restaurateur / Partner with her father, Herb Albert
Jess Aruajo – President of the Hispanic Bar Association
Andy Camacho – Restaurateur of El Padrino & Camachos
Ellenor & Hope Olmos – Community and Education Relations (Mother/Sister of Edward).
Ruben Martinez – Martinez Book Stores
The Medranos -Corporate and Community Relations

Political Figures:

Mr. Esteban Torres – Chairman of the NLMC-National Latino Media Council
Mr. Cruz Bustamente – Former Lieutenant Governor of California
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez
Congresswoman Linda Sanchez
Senator Richard Alacon
Mr. Jose’ Luis Bernal – Former Consulate General of Mexico of Los Angeles, Representing Mexico’s President Vicente Fox as Ambassador on Consular Affairs
Mr. Marco Antonio Firebaugh – Assemblyman, 15^th District
Lydia Camarillo – Former Chairman of the Democratic National Convention
Mr. Rockard J. Delgadillo – Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles
Mr. Richard Alacon – State Senator
Lou Correa – Assemblyman
Mario A. Rodriquez – The Latino Coalition / California Republican Party
Carlos D. Olamendi – Director of Latin America Business Development; Republic of Mexico
Alex Nogales – NHMC (National Hispanic Media Coalition)
O.C. News – As Guest Panelist with various community leaders
Local Talk Program (L.A.) – Various appearances as guest panelist with political and community leaders discussing current events.

Sports Figures

Laffit Pincay Jr. – Inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
Ray “boom boom” Mancini – Actor / World-renowned Boxer
Michael Cooper – Former Los Angeles Laker & Coach of the WNBA Los Angeles Sparks
Paul Tracy – Winner of the 2004 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Brono Junqueira – 2nd Place
Sebastien Bourdais – 3rd Place
Mr. Omar Olivares – Anaheim Angels Baseball Player
Adrian Fernandez – #51 Tecate Grand Prix Champion
Jimmy Vassar – Cart Champion / Team Rahal
Michel Jourdain Jr. – Cart Champion / Driver of the Gigante Car for Team Rahal
Max Papis – Professional Open Wheel and Lexus-powered Sports Car Driver
Milka Duno – Female Pro Race Car Driver
Luis Daiz – Race Car Driver
Stuart Hyner – Race Car Driver
Ryan Hunter Reay – Race Car Driver
Darren Manning – Race Car Driver
Mike Follmer – 2002 International Jet Sports Boat Association Offshore Endurance Race Winner
Mr. Carlos Palomino – Former Prizefighter and Gold Medalist
Mr. Jaime Jarrin – Los Angeles Dodgers Announcer
Mr. Johnny Buss – President of the Los Angeles “Sparks”; Son from the Laker’s Jerry Buss Dynasty
Laila Ali – Female Super Middle Weight Boxing Champion (Ali’s daughter)
Adrian Rocca – Blind U.S. Marathon Runner
Palm Springs Celebrity Golf Classic
Fred Williamson
Mark Anthony Collin Jr. – Football
Felix “Nighthawk” Giles -Nascar/Baja 1000
Dr. Sammy Lee – Double Gold Medalist-High Diver
Efren Herrerra – Super Bowl-Kicker
Lee Brandon – Former Women’s Longest Drive Winner
MacKenzie Kline – Youngest Golf Champion

Entertainers

Eva Longoria – “Desperate Housewives”
Mr. Tony Plana – “Ugly Betty,” “Resurrection Blvd,” and “Mi Familia”
Celia Cruz – Latin Grammy Legend
Sean Astin – “Samwise Gamgee” in the Oscar-winning films The Lord of the Rings
Andrew Firestone – ABC’s “The Bachelor”
Andrea Parker – “Lydia Weston” on ABC’s” Less than Perfect”
Melissa Joan Hart – “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch“
Mr. Dennis Leoni – Executive Director / Creator of “Resurrection Blvd”
Joe Boyle – “Raymond”
Catherine Hardwicke – Director of Academy nominated film “Thirteen” and “The Nativity Story”
Jane Seymour – “Party Crashers”
David Carridine – “Kill Bill”
Bill Pulman
Judd Nelson
Mr. Moctezuma Esparza – Producer for “Selena,” “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge,” “The Milagro Beanfield War”
Dennis Hopper
Peter Fonda
Anna Nicole Smith
Michele Philips
Martin Landau
Richard Dryfuss
James Cromwell -“The Queen”
Mr. Edward James Olmos – Battlestar Galactica
Lupe Ontiveros
Erin Moran – “Joanie” on “Happy Days”
David Mirisch – The Mirish Company Dynasty / “Celebrities for Charities”
Sal Lopez
Jeff Valdez – “The Brothers Garcia” / “Si TV” cable channel
Jerry Velasco – Nosotros Awards Chairman
Phil Roman – Cartoon Animator for “The Simpsons,” “King of the Hill,” and  “Tom & Jerry”
Mr. Lorenzo Lamas
Mr. Henry Silva
Mr. Paul Rodriquez – Comedian
Mr. Pepe Serna
Jose Solano – “Baywatch”
Santiago Pozo – President of the Arenas Group
Beatrice De Alba – Academy Award for Make-up
Gloria Kisel – Palm Beach Lifestyle
Gallegos & Siegman -Director & writer of the hit play “Menopause”
Chris Monroe
Larry Garrison – Producer

Music
Trini Lopez – “La Bamba”
Sal Rodriquez – “War”
Horace Heidt Jr. – Big Band Leader
Rudy Salas – “Tierra”
Steve Salas – “Tierra” lead singer
Little Joe Y La Familia – Grammy winners of Tex-Mex
Stranz and Farah – Grammy-nominated composers and world-renowned guitarists
Juan Carlos Quintero – Latin Jazz Guitarist
Tere Bonilla – Mexico’s singing star
Sandy Garcia – Mariachi singer

The Arts

The Walt Disney Concert Hall
Lizzet Alvarez – The Ford Theare
Orlando J Ortega – President of the Los Angeles Hispanic Opera; Vice President of Cacique Inc.
Wayne Healy – Los Angeles Artist & Muralist
Tomas Benitez – Director-Plaza De La Raza & the Self Help Graphic Gallery
Ignacio Gomez – World renowned artist of Famous Portraits (C.Chavez. Robert Kennedy, Edward Olmos “Zoot Zuit”)
Gregorio Luke – Museum Director-MOLAA-Museum of Latin American Art of Long Beach
Mr. Alfredo Pavon – Artist
Viredo Espinosa – Artist
The Santora Art Gallery – Santa Ana
Mr. Vladimir Cora – Mexico’s renowned artist