TIME Magazine has just released its annual Latino Leaders list — one that highlights influential Latinos across a range of fields, from entertainment to sports, activism and even space! And the city’s very own Marcello Hernández has been featured among the newest honorees.
Born and raised in Miami, the 28-year-old writer and actor got his comedic start as assistant manager at an Ohio comedy club, before selling tickets in Greenwich Village in exchange for stage time, and later hitting the road with Gilbert Gottfried. Many of us can also recall a time he became host and creative director for @onlyindade, while also building a massive following on TikTok with his skits.
He would join the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2022, where he’s best recognized for recurring characters like the smooth-talking Domingo and Bad Bunny’s fictional nephew. In addition to his SNL work, he’s been quite busy on multiple projects like filming alongside Kevin Hart for “72 Hours,” embarking on a 30-show standup tour and filming a Netflix special in his hometown.
His comedy heavily draws on his lived experience and background, telling the publication, “If you come to my show, you’ll see it’s a big part of my identity—the fact that I was raised by immigrants—and I’m very grateful for that.” His mother being Cuban and father Dominican, he describes himself as the “first American” in his family and acknowledges the sacrifices they made.
“I’m actively trying to work as much as I can so that I can have the means and the power to do more and help more people and create a name for myself, but also to represent for Latinos, which is really important to me,” he said.
Who else is featured on TIME’s 2025 Latino Leaders?
Hernández is among 12 public figures featured in this year’s Latino Leaders list, including The Bear’s Liza Colón-Zayas, Shark Tank’s Daniel Lubetzky and novelist Isabel Allende.
Even NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas — also from Miami — became an honoree this year. Succeeding Lester Holt, Llamas made history as the first Latino to hold the position and considers the city to be the birthplace of his love for news and Cuban culture, a sentiment rooted in his upbringing with his Cuban immigrant parents.
You can find the full list here.