Mexican Actress Yalitza Aparicio named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples

Mexican Actress Yalitza Aparicio named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples

• Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio has been named as the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples by the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay.
• The 25-year-old actress is the first Indigenous performer nominated for a best actress honour at the Academy Awards 2019 for her performance in the film Roma, in which she speaks in an Indigenous language and in Spanish.