Afro-Latina

noun

Af·​ro-La·​ti·​na ˌa-frō-lə-ˈtē-nə 

variants or less commonly Afro Latina

plural Afro-Latinas also Afro Latinas

1

: a Black woman or girl of African ancestry who is a native or inhabitant of Latin America

Charo Mina-Rojas talks African history in Latin America and the specific struggles of Afro-Latinas in Colombia.

—The Real News Network

2

: a Black woman or girl of Latin American origin and African ancestry living in the U.S.

"I think it's just indicative that the doors are opening," [Ariana] DeBose told the press. "It's an honor to be seen, it's an honor to be an Afro-Latina—an openly queer woman of color, a dancer, a singer, and an actor.

—Kaitlyn McNab

Afro-Latina adjective

or less commonly Afro Latina

Afro-Latina writers

took pride in her Afro-Latina heritage

Examples of Afro-Latina in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Moving forward Sheperd hopes Afro-Latina girls continue to step into the world with pride. —Celeste Polanco, Essence, 11 Oct. 2024

The Afro-Latina artist grew up in Paterson, N.J., but has called L.A. her home for more than three years. —Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024

According to Mansur, embracing different music genres has helped Ludmilla become the most listened to Afro-Latina artist in the world, and the first to reach the one-billion plays cap on Spotify. —Felipe Maia, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024

Luna Magic Founded by the Afro-Latina Frías sisters, this indie beauty brand has a range of products for the eyes, lips, and face. —India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 Oct. 2023

Ayala — who identifies as Afro-Latina, Lebanese and Irish — aimed to be the first woman of color to hold a statewide office in Virginia during her unsuccessful run for lieutenant governor that same year. —Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 9 June 2023

National Holistic Healing Center — Washington, DC View this post on Instagram A post shared by National Holistic (@nationalholisticdc) Founded by Afro-Latina biomedical researcher and entrepreneur Dr. Chanda Macias, the National Holistic Healing Center is an entire experience. —Ashley Garcia Lezcano, refinery29.com, 20 Apr. 2023

The Afro-Latina performer starred in a Super Bowl commercial earlier this month that featured a meal for couples. —Leslie Patton, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined at sense 2