California’s Census Campaign Digital AmbassadorsCRISTELA ALONZO

Instagram: @cristela9

Twitter: @cristela9

Facebook: @cristelafans

Cristela Alonzo is a stand-up comedian that made TV history in 2014 by becoming the first Latina to create, write and star in a network TV sitcom named “Cristela”. Cristela was also the first Latina to star in a Disney Pixar movie when she starred as Cruz Ramirez in “Cars 3.”

Cristela also served as one of ABC’s “The View’s” most popular guest hosts and has a one-hour stand-up special (“Lower Classy”) currently streaming on Netflix. Aside from comedy, Cristela focuses on advocacy work, fighting for issues that range from immigration, universal healthcare and lower income communities with numerous organizations including Special Olympics Texas, People for the United Way, Planned Parenthood, LUPE (La Union del Pueblo Entero) and serves as advisory board member for Define American.

Cristela is based in LA and had first book (Music to My Years: A Mixtape-Memoir of Growing Up and Standing Up) released in October 2019 by Atria Books under Simon & Schuster.

ASHLEE MARIE PRESTON

Instagram: @ashleemariepreston

Twitter: @ashleempreston

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ashlee.m.preston

Ashlee Marie Preston is an award-winning Media Personality, Cultural Commentator, Political Analyst, Producer and Civil Rights Activist. She is historically the first trans woman to become Editor in Chief of a national publication and the first openly trans person to run for state office in California. Ashlee Marie was named one of The Root 100's "Most Influential African Americans of 2017",

profiled as one of LOGO/NewNowNext’s 30 Most Influential LGBTQ Influencers of 2017 & 2018, PopSugar's top 40 LGBTQ's of 2017, OUT Magazine’s OUT100 of 2018 and Essence Magazine’s “WOKE 100” of 2019. In addition, she made her TED talk debut in September of 2018 and was chosen as one of Coca-Cola’s “Next Generation LGBTQ Leadership” influencers of 2018. 

DANNY TREJO

Instagram: @officialdannytrejo

Twitter: @officialdannyt

Facebook: @officialdannytrejo

Danny Trejo has developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success. From years of imprisonment to helping troubled youth battle drug addictions, from acting to producing, and now on to restaurant ventures, Trejo’s name, face, and achievements are well recognized in Hollywood and beyond.

Trejo has starred in dozens of films including DESPERADO, HEAT, the FROM DUSK TILL DAWN series, CON AIR, ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO, the SPY KIDS movies, MACHETE and MACHETE KILLS, the BAD ASS trilogy, DEAD AGAIN IN TOMBSTONE and co-starred in DEATH RACE 2, DEATH RACE: INFERNO, MUPPETS MOST WANTED, GRAND DADDY DAY CARE, 3 FROM HELL which was released in September 2019. Danny can also be seen in MADNESS IN THE METHOD, directed by Jason Mewes which was released in August 2019.

On the television side, Trejo reunited with Robert Rodriguez for Miramax’ From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series. He also had recurring roles on Sons of Anarchy, Breaking Bad, and The Flash, and has been featured in episodes of Blue Bloods, What We Do in the Shadows, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Kidding, among others. Danny is currently working on the 3rd season of AMERICAN GODS, where he will be playing the character of MR. WORLD.

Additionally, Trejo has voiced characters in the animated films STORKS and THE BOOK OF LIFE, along with the series American Dad!, Rick and Morty, Puss in Boots, Young Justice and Family Guy. He is also voices the character of Boots in DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD, which released in August

2019. More recently, Trejo has lent his voice to Cartoon Network’s Victor and Valentino, and Disney Channel’s Big City Greens.

RIAN BUHACOFF

Instagram: @disabledpunk

Twitter: @disabledpunk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rianbuhacoff

Rian Buhacoff is a trans, non-binary, and disabled activist and actor living in Sacramento, California. They started documenting their journey navigating life as a newly disabled person on Instagram after experiencing a brain injury resulting in the diagnosis of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Through the process of diagnosis, Rian also was revealed to have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a genetic disorder causing defects in their connective tissue. 

After attempting to re-enter the acting scene as a non-binary wheelchair user and experiencing ableism and transphobia in theater, Rian had to learn to advocate for themself as a disabled and trans person, specifically the immediate needs for accessibility and accountability. Since then, Rian has been a loud activist promoting queer and disabled rights both on and off stage. Their notable performances include work with V-Day Sacramento, local grassroots movement dedicated to ending violence against womxn, girls, and transgender, gender nonconforming, and genderfluid people, and Skip Theory, Sacramento’s first theater company dedicated to gender diversity in casting and storytelling.

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