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Forbes Woman magazine has published the second edition of "The 100 most influential women in Spain." A list that, to recognize all of them equally, is written in alphabetical order and not in order of position. The publication indicates that “profiles from different sectors are included with the objective that this thorough selection serves as a general photography of the business, political, cultural, artistic, sports and other professional branches, linked to our country; being as faithful as possible to all influential women in Spain. ” In this article we present a small summary in addition to informing you about the controversy it has generated.

Royalty and aristocracy

It is not surprising that the current queen of Spain, Letizia Ortiz, and her daughter Leonor de Bourbon, next monarch, are part of the list. Either because of the support that both showed the National Team of Women's Soccer, as for the military formation of a Leonor about to turn 18 and swear the Constitution; The truth is that royalty has shown its great influence this year. Nor could the famous aristocrat converted to Chef Tamara Falcó be missing in the list, because her wedding with Íñigo Onieva, her successful collaboration with El Hormiguero and her plaster of a million and a half followers reinforce her image in the Spanish field.

Influential artists

He Motomami World Tour , with $ 30 million of income and 21 countries traveled, in addition to 27 million followers on Instagram and 32 million in Tiktok, consolidated singer Rosalia on this list. In addition, in 2023 he was the first Spanish to appear on the cover of the magazine Rolling Stone . Forbes also recognized his Aitana colleague, who has just released his third album and continues to reap success. Another singer who could not miss the list is Eva Amaral, who is also admired as an activist and naturalist. For its part, Ana Obregón is the only actress in the list thanks to her extensive career and influence on her social networks. Georgina Rodríguez, the model, businesswoman and couple of Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is also on the list. With your documentary I am Georgina In Netflix and its 51 million followers on Instagram, a position was more secured on the list.

For science

A selection that undoubtedly seeks to inspire women of the future in science. Ana Fernández-Seesma, Director of Microbiology of the Faculty of Medicine of the Icahn Mount Sinai Health System , in New York, she was chosen for her outstanding work in research on the flu virus and the generation of antibodies. For its part, the Molecular Biologist Sara García Alonso, a member of the European Space Agency Reserve, is the first Spanish candidate woman to be an astronaut and currently directs a project to create drugs against cancer. Last but not least, Forbes included María Begoña Vila (in the image), astrophysics and systems engineer who works in NASA, in the United States, in the James Webb telescope department.

On the sport

Forbes included an exceptional group of women: the Spanish women's soccer team, winner of the World Cup after beating England 1-0 on August 20. While recognizing the full team, the publication stands out to Jennifer Hermoso, top scorer of the National Team; Olga Carmona, who scored the winning goal; Aitana Bonmatí, winner of the Golden Ball and Salama Paralluelo, named Best World Cup player. This section also highlights María Pérez García, the first Spaniard to get two gold medals in athletic march during the 2023 Budapest World Cup and owns the world record in two hours, 37 minutes and 15 seconds. Elisa Aguilar, former basketball player and medalist who is now president of the Basketball Federation of Spain is also on the list.

Recognized presenters

Traditional media in Spain have maintained their importance despite the rise of social networks, so for Forbes the role of these journalists and presenters is worth recognizing. The list includes àngels Barceló, director and presenter of Day by day , the most successful morning radio program in the SER chain; Sonsoles Onega (in the photo), presenter of And now Sonsoles of Antena 3 and new winner of the planet award for her novel The daughters of the maid ; Nuria Roca, presenter of the Magacín Dominical The rock of the sixth and collaborator in the El Hormiguero ; Silvia Intxaurrondo, journalist and presenter of the informative The time of the 1; Susana Griso, the essential face of the morning program Public mirror of Antena 3; Julia Otero, presenter of the Radio Magacin Julia on the wave of wave zero; And Victoria Martín, with his already famous podcast called Stretching the gum .

The world of bussiness

The bulk of the Forbes list is made up of successful entrepreneurs, many to present its entirety. However, we can name some such as Anabel Díaz, Uber vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa; Fuencisla Clemar, General Director of Google Spain and Portugal; Cristina Burzako, CEO of Movistar+ and Ana Patricia Botín, Executive President of Banco Santander. The list also includes three women who have triumphed in the difficult world of the gastronomic business: Elena Arzak (in the image), nominated for The Best Chef Awards 2023 and owner of the renowned restaurant that bears his last name; Fina Puigdevall, chef from the Olot restaurant in Girona and holder of two Michelin stars; and Samantha Vallejo, jury Masterchef .

The only controversy

This year Forbes has not fought from the controversy. The publication included Elizabeth Duval, a graduate in Philosophy, defender and spokesperson for Equality and Rights of the LGTBI community, feminist activist and frequent collaborator in the programs Red Hot and The objective . Because Duval is transsexual, several criticisms have been presented in the social networks of people who assure that their inclusion "has taken the position of a woman." However, Forbes defends and reaffirms his decision by remembering his work as an activist and his more than necessary impulse to trans law.