Gilda Mirós

Gilda Mirós (born September 20, 1938, in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is an American actress, radio and television producer, and author, of Puerto Rican descent. As a theater and film actress, Mirós has worked in the US, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. She became one of the first Latina journalists on television when she moved from film to journalism and was one of the first to appear pregnant on television. She appeared in films such as La Vendedora de Amor, 1964.

She became a host and producer of remote radio/TV specials in Latin America, a broadcaster, narrator, actress, and columnist. Mirós has worked with radio and television stations such as WADO, WJIT, and WBNX-AM (later WKDM) in New York; WXTV, channel 41 (Univision); and WNJU, channel 47 (Telemundo) in the NY, NJ, and CT areas. Mirós hosted the first daily radio program to be broadcast live simultaneously in New York and Los Angeles, from the Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) FM 92 in Miami. Mirós' program "Amorosamente" aired on WWFE, Telemundo and Telemiami Cable in Miami. Miros has received a Star on the Paseo del Parque Celia Cruz in Union City, New Jersey, and was the International Godmother (Madrina Internacional) of the Parada Cubana in New Jersey in 2017.

Awards and honors 2021, Best National Journalist of 2021, National College of Cuban Journalists in Exile, Miami, Florida 2020, Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Multiple Awards, Association of Latin Entertainment Critics of New York (ACE) Medal of Our Lady of Providence, Archdiocese of New York Star, Paseo del Parque Celia Cruz, Union City, New Jersey, 1972, Certificate of Appreciation, United States Department of Defense Honorary member, National Congress of Puerto Rican Veterans (Congreso National de Veteranos Puertorriqueno)

Selected works El Preso Hispano y la Comunidad Penal Celia Cruz & Sonora Matancera (2003) A Portrait of Puerto Rico (2005) Hortense and Her Happy Ducklings (2006) Memorias De Los Espiritus y Mi Madre (2009) Spirit Messages To My Mother (2010) Mystical Wings/Alas Místicas (2011) In Touch With Mom in Spirit/En Contacto Con Mami en Espiritu De La Montaǹa Venimos – Ìconos Latinoamericanos (2017) Spoken word recording Poética (2023)