The Jewel Of Oz
Latina|February 2017

On NBC’s Emerald City Adria Arjona portrays a classic character for a new multicultural audience.

Jesús Triviño Alarcón
The Jewel Of Oz

FOR ADRIA ARJONA, “THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME” HAS INTRINSIC MEANING—not because of the superficialities that come with being the daughter of a Grammy Award–winning singer (Ricardo Arjona) and a pageant queen mother (former Miss Puerto Rico Leslie Torres). Quite the opposite. Her parents made it a point to shield her and her siblings from glitzy red carpets, opting instead to instill the importance of staying humble.

“I never saw my dad as a famous rock star,” says the 24-year-old Guatemalan and Puerto Rican actress. “My parents taught me that it’s always about the people—the human connection and the fans. It’s something I aspire to do.”

This story is from the February 2017 edition of Latina.

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