Women Who Inspire: Christy Haubegger
(Photo Courtesy of CAA Speakers) NAME: Christy Haubegger AGE: 45 OCCUPATION: Executive, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and founder of Latina magazine WHO SHE IS: In 1996, long before publishers knew that putting J. Lo or Sofia Vergara on the cover would sell a magazine, the then 28-year-old law school graduate tried to fill the gap in the mass media by launching a publication aimed at U.S. Hispanic women. Latina’s success woke the publishing world to the power of Latin women and earned Haubegger kudos everywhere, from Advertising Age’s “Women to Watch” to Newsweek’s “Women of the New Century.” In the new century, Haubegger turned to another area where she felt Latinas were not getting their due: Hollywood. She joined CAA and has been tackling the lack of diverse images of Hispanics in movies and television, working a consultant to filmmakers and actors, while continuing to serve on the board of Latina Media Ventures. WHY SHE INSPIRES ME: As a Latina and a professional, I know what it’s like to be the only one of my …