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LIST OF CRISTINA’S AWARDS, HONORS AND PERSONAL APPEARANCES DATE AWARD/APPEARANCE EVENT/ORGANIZATION 2004-05-03 People En Español Included in 50 Most Beautiful Issue 2004-03-20 2004 International The Simon Wiesenthal Center, Miami FL. Distinguished Achievement For commitment to educating the community on important issues Award 2004-02-01 Hollywood Squares Guest Appearance 2003-11-03 2003 Courage Award NY Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project New York, NY 2003-11-01 Hollywood Squares Guest Appearance 2003-10-01 2003-10-21 Gold Medal of Honor 2003 Fiesta Casita Maria, Creating new opportunities for communities of So. Bronx and E. Harlem New York, NY 2003-09-18 2003 Honorary Chair Mayor James K. Hahn Latino Heritage Month Los Angeles, CA 2003-09-12 Gay & Lesbian Natl. Gay & Lesbian Journalists Conv. Media Panel Los Angeles, CA Plenary Session: Reporting of Gay Images in Ethnic Media. 2003-08-13 Abrazo Award Casa Familiar San Diego, CA 2003 Abrazo Awards 2003-08-01 Hollywood Squares Guest Appearance 2003-03-21 Lifetime Achievement Award City of Hope Los Angeles, CA 2003-02-10 Cristina Exhibit Finding Our Families: Finding Ourselves The Museum of Tolerance Los Angeles, CA 2003-02-01 Hollywood Squares Guest Appearance 2002-12-09 Ms. Magazine 2002 Woman of the Year 2002-11-01 Mujer 2002 National Award National Hispana Leadership Institute Orlando, FL 2002-11-01 Hollywood Squares Guest Appearance 2002-10-13 National Civil Rights Award Human Rights Campaign For commitment to gay equality Washington, DC 2002-09-01 Hollywood Squares Guest Appearance 2002-06-06 Lifetime Achievement Award Imagen Awards Imagen Foundation Los Angeles, CA Founded by Norman Lear to provide employment opportunities for Latinos in Hollywood. 2002-03-20 PSA Appearances Juvenile Diabetes – Florida March of Dimes Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon – Los Angeles, CA 2002-02-26 19th William S. Paley TV The Museum of TV & Radio Festival Los Angeles, CA 2001-10-20 “The Cristina Show” William Paley Televisión Festival Panel The Museum of Television & Radio Los Angeles, CA 2001-09-21 Film and TV Pioneer Award The Women of the Motion Picture Industry South Florida Chapter Miami Beach, FL 2001-08-25 2001 Hispanic Heritage Hispanic Heritage Awards Leadership Award HHA Foundation Cristina Saralegui Bio – English - 6/22/2004 1 Washington, DC 2001-07-10 Guest Star on NBC’s Daytime Drama “Passions” 2001-05-31 Gracie Allen Tribute Award Foundation of American Women in Radio and Televisión (AWRT) New York 2001-05-06 Proclamation NW 112th Avenue shall be named “Cristina’s Way” Proclaimed by Metro-Dade County, FL 2001-02-08 Received Keys to City of Miami Beach, FL 2001-02-08 Proclamation Cristina Saralegui Day Metro-Dade County, FL 2001-02-08 Walk of Fame Induction “Walk of Stars” at Jackie Gleason Performing Arts Center Miami Beach, FL 2001-01-25 Achievement Award Outstanding Achievement and Professionalism in TV Broadcasting RadioyTelevision.com 2001-01-24 Women in TV Forum National Association Of TV Producers & Executives Convention (NATPE) Las Vegas, NV Other panelists: Whoopi Goldberg, Leeza Gibbons, Judge Judy and Gloria Allred 2001-01-20 PSA Appearances ?? Miami AIDS Walk ?? HIV/AIDS Conference – Dallas, TX ?? Greater L.A. Council on Deafness ?? We Are America – Miami Dade Public Schools ?? Muscular Dystrophy ?? Cervical Cancer Program (Georgia and California) 2000-12-01 Award of Appreciation Hispanic HIV/AIDS Prevention Community Project 2000-10-28 Latina Woman of the Year Women of the Year Awards Latina Magazine 2000-09-30 Gabriel Award For Cristina Show on Virgen de Guadalupe National Association of Catholic Communicators in the U.S. 2000-09-30 Spirit of Courage Award Hispanic Association of AT&T Employees 2000-06-03 VIP Honoree of the Year Most Dynamic Women Luncheon Awards American Cancer Society Miami, FL 2000-05-10 Host “Begin with Love” Civitas Initiative Video 2000-04-17 Spokesperson California AIDS Campaign 2000-04-15 ALMA Community Service Natl. Council of La Raza (NCLR)/Kraft Foods Award For HIV/AIDS Awareness 2000-02-20 Grand Marshall Miami AIDS Walk 2000-01-15 PSA Appearances ?? Muscular Dystrophy ?? Sight for Students ?? Help Yourself: Be a Part of the Solution – HIV Awareness 1999-12-11 Mistress of Ceremonies Virgen Peregrina Archdiocese of L.A. 1999-11-15 Hollywood Walk of Fame Received 2,147th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Induction Hollywood, CA 1999-10-20 Golden Humanitarian Award Latinos for Liver Awareness 1st Legislative Summit in New York, NY 1999-10-10 Grand Marshall 35th Annual Hispanic Day Parade New York City 1999-09-20 Mickey Leland Humanitarian National Association Of Minorities in Communications (NAMIC) Award Annual Conference – New York, NY 1999-05-15 Honorary Exhibit Committee Americanos: Latino Life in the U.S. 1999-04-27 Induction Media Task Force National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy 1999-04-25 TV y Novelas Award Tenth Anniversary of “The Cristina Show” 1999-03-25 Received Keys to the City of Corpus Christi, TX Honorary Citizen Certificate of Recognition by Texas State Legislature 1999-01-20 Induction Honorary Board Member of the Latino Children’s Fund 1998-10-30 TV/Radio M.V.P. Award Voices for Children Foundation Cristina Saralegui Bio – English - 6/22/2004 2 1998-10-05 Recognition Award National Gay & Lesbian Task Force 1998-09-12 Spokesperson National Campaign to Fight Breast Cancer 1998-06-19 Vivian Salazar Quevedo CHAW – Coalition of Hispanic American Women Women of the Year Award 1998-05-21 Performing Arts/TV Award Face-Facts About Cuban Exiles 1998-04-16 Honoree People en Español Magazine Honors “Arriba la Vida Foundation” 1998-04-07 Congressional Certificate Congressional Breakfast In recognition of outstanding service to the community Washington, DC 1998-04-06 National Leadership Media AIDS Action – Annual Leadership Awards Award Washington, DC 1998-03-30 Co-Presenter with GLAAD Media Awards Phil Donahue Advertising Category to Advertising Age 1998-03-29 Elena Mederos Award National Association of Cuban American Women of the U.S. 1998-03-12 Outstanding Achievement in Red Cross Spectrum Awards for Women Philanthropy Award Miami, FL 1998-02-25 Hispanic Woman of the Year DIRECTO-DMA Council for Hispanic Marketing New York, NY 1998-02-07 TV’s Most Glamorous Hispanic Glamour en Español Magazine Woman Award Miami, FL 1997-10-11 Community Service Award GEMS Television Women of the Year Awards Miami, FL 1997-09-21 Honorary Chairwoman 7th Annual Puerto Rican/Hispanic AIDS Memorial New York, NY 1997-06-20 AMFAR Honors Cristina “Amigos por la Vida...Friends for Life” AMFAR AIDS Research Foundation Los Angeles, CA 1997-06-20 EMMY Award Individual Achievement “Una Hora con Ricardo Montalban” “The Cristina Show” 1997-05-16 Celebrity Judge Miss Universe Pageant 1997-05-05 Honorary Chairwoman Ballet Hispanico of New York 1997-03-31 Vanguard Award Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Awards - New Presented by Phil Donahue York, NY 1997-03-16 Host/Auctioneer Art Against AIDS Auction Miami, FL 1997-03-04 Mistress of Ceremonies Voices for Children Hispanic Gala Miami, FL 1997-03-02 Elizabeth Ramos AIDS Activist Latino Health Institute Award 1997-02-20 Honorary Co-Chair National Association of Hispanic Journalists 8th Annual Scholarship Banquet New York, NY 1996-11-14 Keynote Speaker Minority AIDS Council Skills Building Conference Celebrity Co-Chair Whitman-Walker Clinic: National AIDS Candlelight March and Faces of AIDS Program 1996-09-26 Mistress of Ceremonies 12th Annual Hispanic Designers Gala Washington, DC 1996-08-07 Honorary Chair National Convention National Association of Hispanic Journalists 1996-07-21 Outstanding Achievement Golden Eagle Awards Award Nosotros, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 1996-05-16 Community Award Latino Commission on AIDS New York, NY 1996-05-13 Received Keys to City of Miami Beach, FL 1996-05-03 Proclamation Cristina Saralegui Day Metro-Dade County, FL 1996-03-30 Certificate of Appreciation Metro-Dade County, FL Cristina Saralegui Bio – English - 6/22/2004 3 1996-03-30 Walk of Fame Induction Stars of Calle Ocho Miami, FL 1996-03-30 Keynote Speaker SAVE Conference Safeguarding American Values for Everyone Miami, FL 1996-03-23 Ace Award Award for Distinction and Merit New York, NY 1996-03-22 Congressional Record Mention By Hon. Robert Menendez of New Jersey 1996-03-22 Proclamation County of Hudson, NJ 1996-03-22 Proclamation City of Jersey City, NJ 1996-03-22 Received keys to Cities of Union City and West New York, NJ 1996-03-05 Outstanding Communicator of Establishment of the “Cristina Saralegui Scholarship” by the the Year National Org. Of Women in Communications. 1996-02-29 Mistress of Ceremonies Hispanic Federation Gala New York, NY 1996-02-25 Celebrity Committee AIDS Walk Miami Benefiting the Health Crisis Network 1995-12-14 Distinction for Leadership in For commitment to AIDS education in Spanish-speaking world. Communications 1995-12-02 Caricature Presentation Sardi’s Restaurant 1995-12-01 Address before The United Joined by Elizabeth Taylor Nations World AIDS Day New York, NY 1995-12-01 Hispanic Federation Honoree Hispanic Federation Gala AMFAR World AIDS Day New York, NY 1995-10-01 Premiere Role Model Council on Women’s Issues 1995-09-17 Special Guest Hispanic Heritage Awards 1995-05-25 Mistress of Ceremonies AT&T Amphitheater 20 de Mayo Celebration Miami, FL 1995-05-20 Grand Marshall La Gran Parada Cubana New York, NY 1995-04-18 Host Hispanic Federation Gala Host to Mayor Rudolf Giuliani 1995-03-20 PSA Appearances ?? HOPE Organization Against AIDS, Boston, MA ?? Commission on Hispanic