Under the 2023 theme, Música, Cultura y Alegría (Music, Culture and Joy), the iconic procession will march 35 blocks up New York City’s Fifth Avenue on Sunday, June 11 beginning at 11am EDT, featuring the best in Puerto Rican heritage and achievement. Leading the procession will be television personality, actor and author, Giselle Blondet, with the title of Grand Marshal. Born in New York City and raised in Puerto Rico, Blondet is recognized as one of the most iconic figures on Spanish-language television. She began her career in Puerto Rico in the ‘80s and became a national figure after joining the cast of the world’s longest-running TV variety series, Sábado Gigante. She then went on to co-host Univision’s morning show, Despierta América, as well as Nuestra Belleza Latina and Pequeños Gigantes. She is now co-host of Telemundo’s daytime show, La Mesa Caliente.
Joining Blondet in the procession and representing Puerto Rican communities in both Los Angeles and Chicago will be actor, Justina Machado, as Queen. Machado is best known for her role as Penelope Alvarez in the 2017 remake and hit TV series “One Day at a Time.” Other work includes roles and guest appearances in other television series, including “Superstore,” “Queen of the South”, “Jane the Virgin” and “Six Feet Under.”
Marching with the title of Madrina (Godmother) will be singer, radio personality and certified life coach, Judy Torres. Affectionately known as the “Queen of Freestyle,” Torres has had enormous success singing the popular NYC-born musical genre, Freestyle, for over 35 years.
Joining her as Padrino (Godfather) will be television and film actor, Ismael Cruz Córdova who came on the national scene playing the role of Mando in “Sesame Street.” Since, he has gone on to appear in films like “Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power,” as well as TV series such as “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities” and “Ray Dononan.”
Other honorees announced today include:
Orgullo Puertorriqueño: Madison Anderson Berrios – 2023 winner of Telemundo’s La casa de los Famosos and 1st Runner-up at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant Rising Star: Jay Wheeler, Renowned Singer and Songwriter Ambassador: Luis Carle – Critically acclaimed artist-photographer Ambassador: Violeta Galagarza – Award-winning Choreographer and founder of dance company, Keep Rising to the Top Ambassador: Louis Molina – Commissioner, NYC Department of Correction Ambassador: Luis Salgado – Broadway performer, director, choreographer and producer
These join the the other members of our 2023 honoree class that was announced In late April from Puerto Rico. To see the full list of honorees, go to our Honoree page here: Los Angeles is Honored Stateside Community Every year, the NPRDP honors a community in the patria extendida (diaspora). The 2023 Stateside community is Los Angeles, which according to the 2020 Census, is home to nearly 50,000 Boricuas, which ranks the community among the top 10 in the contiguous U.S. The NPRDP is collaborating closely with local groups and festivals to highlight this vibrant community as part of this year’s celebration. The National Puerto Rican Day Parade will march up New York’s Fifth Avenue, in one of United States largest cultural celebrations with an estimated attendance of 1 million people. The Parade will be broadcast on the WABC Channel 7 in New York at 12 noon EDT and streamed on the station’s website, abc7NY.com, and on the station’s free news and connected TV apps on Amazon FireTV, Android TV, Apple TV, and Roku. For more information about the Parade and a full calendar of events, visit www.nprdpinc.org. The NPRDP Board of Directors thanks the following sponsors and media partners for their support in making the 66th Annual celebration possible:
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