Eglantina Zingg
Founder, Goleadoras
Eglantina Zingg is a social entrepreneur and professional in the fashion and entertainment industry. She is the founder and president of Goledoras.org
Her international experience ranges from her own program on MTV Latin America to hosting Project Runway Latin America, or runways in Milan, Paris, London and Madrid, having also been a global ambassador for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Tag Heuer and Paco Rabanne.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, raised in the Amazon and currently living in Miami and New York, Eglantina’s multicultural roots have inspired her to fight for social, economic and political changes, especially surrounding gender equality and equal opportunities for girls and women around the world.
Her talents also extend to acting. She studied theater at Yale and at the world-renowned London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA); Eglantina also holds a degree in marine biology.
Eglantina is the founder and president of Goleadoras.org, a non-profit social organization that takes advantage of the power of football to generate the tools to strengthen confidence in girls at risk.
Eglantina is the host of her podcast THE ZINGG, which premieres an episode every Wednesday at 7pm EST on YouTube and on all audio platforms.