Here are some of the most prolific Latinx audiobook narrators you should be listening to, from award-winners to up-and-comers.
Frankie Corzo
Actress and voice-over artist Frankie Corzo has taken the audiobook world by a storm with a voice that “captures the raw emotions that percolate… and excels in moments of drama.”. You are sure to experience that with her AudioFile Best of 2020 narration of Mexican Gothic, or her reading of The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez.
Mexican Gothic
By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Of Women and Salt
By Gabriela Garcia
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina
By Zoraida Córdova
Avi Roque
Avi Roque is a rising star in the narrator world, debuting their “earnest and authentic” vocal skills with Aiden Thomas’ Cemetery Boys in 2020.
Lost in the Never Woods
By Aiden Thomas
May the Best Man Win
By ZR Ellor
The Insiders
By Mark Oshiro
Marisol Ramirez
From Isabel Allende to Gabriel García Márquez, actress and narrator Marisol Ramirez has quite the audiobook track record. Bonus: She teams up with narrator Frankie Corzo in Find Me in Havana!
The House of the Spirits
By Imbolo Mbue
Find Me in Havana
By Serena Burdick
How to Make Good Things Happen
By Marian Rojas Estapé, M. D.
Ramón de Ocampo
Actor Ramón de Ocampo’s accolades stretch back to 2011 with his reading of Storm Runners; in June 2020, Ramón was inducted as a Golden Voice, AudioFile’s lifetime achievement honor for audiobooks. He fosters an emotional connection to his narrations: “It can take a lot out of you, emotionally and physically, but I think that kind of human heart is what can make the experience of audiobooks so thrilling.”
Red, White & Royal Blue
By Casey McQuiston
Spirit Run
By Noé Álvarez
We Dream of Space
By Erin Entrada Kelly
Elizabeth Acevedo
Afro-Dominican performer and bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo has major narrating chops, too—beyond her stunning work narrating her own books, she has extended her talents to Pride by Ibi Zoboi. Recommended: her Brief but Spectacular feature on PBS News Hour.
Clap When You Land
By Elizabeth Acevedo
With the Fire on High
By Elizabeth Acevedo
Pride
By Ibi Zoboi
Alma Cuervo
Between voicing Evelyn in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo or her “warm, even-keeled performance” in Afterlife, you’ve definitely heard Alma Cuervo. Alma is also an American stage actress (she was Madame Morrible in Wicked) and singer, and holds an MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama—she graduated alongside Meryl Streep!
Afterlife
By Julia Alvarez
Cuba
By Ada Ferrer
Ines of My Soul
By sabel Allende
Almarie Guerra
According to AudioFile, Almarie Guerra is highly skilled at “creating a range of believable characters.” She particularly loves narrating bilingual children’s books, but her track record is stellar for adults, too.
Ordinary Girls
By Jaquira Diaz
Whisper Network
By Chandler Baker
Wayward Witch
By Zoraida Cordova
Inés del Castillo
Inés del Castillo’s spirited voice breathes live into whichever audiobook she narrates, as well as every character within the audiobook’s world. Her narration of Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From “gives 15-year-old Lilliana an authentic-sounding voice as she speaks directly to the listener” (AudioFile).
Infinite Country
By Patricia Engel
Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From
By Jennifer De Leon
Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything
By Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Maria Liatis
Performer, educator, and creator Maria Liatis lends her skills to the art of narration, too. She recorded her first audiobook in 2016, and has since narrated over 42 audiobooks spanning multiple genres.
Persephone Station
By Stina Leicht
Untamed Shore
By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Rainbow in the Dark
By Sean McGinty
Anthony Rey Perez
“Perez has an authentic, natural-sounding charm,” says AudioFile, and his narration for Sal and Gabi Break the Universe was one of AudioFile’s Best Children & Family Listening audiobooks in 2019.
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe
By Carlos Hernandez
Oaths of Legacy
By Emily Skrutskie
Efren Divided
By Ernesto Cisneros
Sol Madariaga
Sol Madariaga is a trillingual actress, singer and dancer originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina. In her performance of Lobizona, she “beautifully blends Spanish and English . . . [creating] a powerful sense of immersion, transporting listeners to a world of magic based on Argentine folklore” (AudioFile).
Lobizona
By Romina Garber
Furia
By Yamile Saied Méndez
Cazadora
By Romina Garber
Joana Garcia
While many narrators tend to be actors, Joana Garcia is a retired military officer with 20 years of active duty. She started narrating audiobooks after her military retirement, attending “countless coaching sessions, audio engineering tutorials, and setting up a professional studio, she is fulfilling her lifelong dream of being a professional actor.”
Inventing Latinos
By Laura E. Gómez
The Young Lords
By Johanna Fernández
Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer
By Jamie Figueroa
Coral Peña
Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Harlem, you might recognize actress Coral Peña from her role as Nancy in the movie The Post. Her upbringing makes her the perfect fit for Angie Cruz’s Dominicana—“[Peña’s] depiction of Ana blends confidence and naïveté as the protagonist makes her way from her home in the Dominican Republic to New York, from a simple life to a complicated one” (AudioFile).
Dominicana
By Angie Cruz
The Lost Book of Adana Moreau
By Michael Zapata
Armando Durán
Voted Best Voice in Biography and History in 2009 for Che Guevara, Armando Durán is a highly skilled bilingual narrator whose “fluency with both languages synchronizes the messenger with the message” (AudioFile).
Love in the Time of Cholera
By Gabriel García Márquez
Spoils
By Brian Van Reet
The Transmigration of Bodies
By Yuri Herrera
Lin-Manuel Miranda
What more can we say about Lin-Manuel Miranda that hasn’t been said already? The Hamilton star has narrated several audiobooks, including his own books Gmorning, Gnight! and In the Heights. He also is the co-owner of The Drama Bookshop in New York.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
By Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Hamilton
By Lin-Manuel Miranda & Jeremy McCarter
Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World
By Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Is there another Latinx audiobook narrator you’ve listened to and loved?
Let us know in the comments below!
Dear Jenna, thank you so much for including me in this list of top notch narrators. I am absolutely humbled and excited that my work stood out for you. I am so grateful. Have a glorious weekend and stay safe. Joana
You’re most welcome, Joana!
Very interesting 🤔
I enjoyed listening to each tidbit from all the books. These are very talented Latinos/as. Thank you…
Agreed, Jose! Thanks for listening!
Thank you for sharing this, I think you should include Begoña Pérez Millares on this list. She is amazing. Wonderful perfomance.