Quiara Hudes

Quiara Alegría Hudes is the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of "Water By the Spoonful"; author of the memoir "My Broken Language"; and screenwriter for the major motion picture "In the Heights". She also wrote the book for the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and Hollywood blockbuster "In the Heights" and authored other plays and musicals that have been produced around the world. Her work emphasizes diversity and representation, particularly in Latinx communities.

Hudes co-founded Emancipated Stories, a platform where individuals behind bars can share one page of their life story with the world, in opposition to the carceral state. As an advocate for Latinx representation in the arts, Hudes, along with her sister, created the Latinx Casting Manifesto. Her notable essays have been published in The Nation, The Washington Post, and The New York Times, in addition to "High Tide of Heartbreak" in American Theater Magazine and "Corey Couldn’t Take It Anymore" in The Cut. She is also the recipient of the USA Artists Fellowship, the Lucille Lortel Award, and the HOLA Award.

Hudes has spoken at various prestigious venues, including Vanderbilt University, Americans for the Arts, and Google. She continues to lead interactive workshops in theater-making and writing, fostering creative dialogues and expanding narratives within diverse communities. Her dedication to storytelling and community engagement highlights her multifaceted career as a playwright, screenwriter, author, and activist.