Deanna Munoz

Deanna is a lifelong resident of Kansas City, who some may recognize as the star of Queer Eye’s Season 4, Episode 6. She is the founder of the Latino Arts Foundation, a nonprofit organization created to bring forth the fiercely authentic voice of underrepresented artists through their diverse stories, cultures and beliefs. Latino Arts Foundation fosters artistic passion and honors cultural identities while healing historic inequities.

Being Authentically Me | TEDxYouth@KC

The Midwest Chicana Brand is another of Deanna’s passion projects. The online platform is home to her online retail store with custom handmade goods and the Midwest Chicana Podcast. This brand builds unity within Latinx communities and creates a platform for, and of, the people to further the exclamation of their voice.

Midwest Chicana Chingona Podcast

Need some inspiration? Hear Deanna Munoz bring to the light stories of the Chicano\a\x community here in Kansas City on the Midwest Chicana Chingona Podcast.

Passion, Purpose and Possibilities

As the founder of the Latino Arts Foundation, Deanna turned her passion into purpose and possibilities for the KC Latinx community. The art mentorship program provides no cost creative writing, videography, visual art and theater to aspiring artists in the community.

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