3- JESSICA AGUILAR — Latina activist and MMA fighter
At 5’4” and 115 pounds, Jessica Aquilar is known as a Strawweight among her Mixed Martial Arts league. But one look at this fighter originally from Poza Rica de Hidaigo in the Mexican state of Veracruz will tell you she’s a heavyweight hitter for causes in which she believes. She’s come a long way from Mexico’s Federal Highway 180, by way of Houston, to the paradise known as Fort Lauderdale. When mistakenly called a bisexual fighter in an article in Huffington Post, Jessica was quick to point out, “For the record I am not bisexual. I am 100 percent a lesbian. I am proud to be a leader for females across the globe in the LGBT world!” She achieves her goals by focusing on the positives, working at the things you can control and always treating others with respect.
