About
Davina Ferreira is an award winning poet and entrepreneur, founder of Alegría Media & Publishing that connects the world with Latine/x books & magazines.
Ferreira was born in Miami but grew up in Colombia. She is the quintessential symbol of the immigrant’s American Dream. Upon arriving in the U.S. Ferreira attended college, receiving a B.A. in Fine Arts from UC Irvine and worked as an actress at with the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts.
Later on, she attended The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London (RADA) to pursue classical acting. Ferreira then completed a Journalism Certificate at UCLA Extension and began a career in journalism, which led her to launch ALEGRÍA Magazine.
She has written 7 books to date, including her award- winning poetry collection, If Love Had A Name, winner of The Juan Herrera Poetry Award by the Latino Book Festival.
In 2020, she received the CSQ Magazine New Gen Award for entrepreneurs under 40 at the Rockefeller Center in New York City & Oprah Daily highlighted her contributions to the bilingual community through her mobile bookstore.
She is a sought-after inspirational coach & speaker; whose passion is to inspire other women to create positive impact and give back through the power of their own story.
In 2021, she participated at Harvard’s Latina Lead Conference & Google’s Women’s summit.
During 2022-2023 she published a bilingual poetry duo, Beautiful Broken Heart and Amar-me Amar-te in English and Spanish.
She is currently expanding her award winning book and magazine publishing company, Alegría and creating her own book digital coaching method for independent authors and poets of color.
Alegria Publishing was born of her passion to share Latine/x stories and support new, exciting, and emerging literary voices.
In her free time, Ferreira volunteers bringing wellness programs through creative writing, yoga and meditation for mental health awareness to at risk youth in Los Angeles County & Latin America through her non-profit, Alegría Mobile Bookstores & Arts Collective.
Davina Ferreira es una galardonada poeta y emprendedora, fundadora de Alegría Media & Publishing, que conecta al mundo con libros y revistas latine/x
Ferreira nació en Miami pero creció en Colombia, y es el símbolo por excelencia del Sueño Americano.
Al llegar a los EE. UU., asistió a la universidad, obteniendo una licenciatura en Bellas Artes de UC Irvine, y trabajó como actriz en la Fundación Bilingüe de las Artes.
Más adelante, asistió a la Real Academia de Arte Dramático en Londres (RADA) para estudiar actuación clásica.
Ferreira completó un Certificado en Periodismo en UCLA y comenzó una carrera en el periodismo, lo que la llevó a lanzar ALEGRÍA Magazine.
Ha escrito 7 libros hasta la fecha, incluida su galardonada colección de poesía, If Love Had A Name, ganadora del Premio de Poesía Juan Herrera en el Festival Latino del Libro.
En 2020, recibió el premio New Gen de CSQ Magazine para emprendedores menores de 40 años en el Rockefeller Center de Nueva York, y Oprah Daily destacó sus contribuciones a la comunidad bilingüe a través de su librería móvil.
Es una coach inspiracional y oradora, cuya pasión es inspirar a otras mujeres a generar un impacto positivo a través del poder de sus propias historias.
En 2021, participó en la Conferencia Latina Lead de Harvard y en la Cumbre de Mujeres de Google.
Durante 2022-2023 publicó un dúo de poesía bilingüe, Beautiful Broken Heart y Amar-me Amar-te, en inglés y español.
Actualmente está expandiendo su galardonada editorial, Alegría, y creando su propio método de coaching en línea para autores y poetas independientes.
Alegría Publishing nació de su pasión por compartir historias latinas y apoyar a nuevas y emocionantes voces literarias emergentes.
En su tiempo libre, Ferreira realiza voluntariado llevando programas de bienestar a través de la escritura creativa, yoga y meditación para concienciar sobre la salud mental a jóvenes en riesgo en el Condado de Los Ángeles y América Latina, a través de su organización sin fines de lucro, Alegría Mobile Bookstores & Arts Collective.
“The amount of talent in our Latine/x community pushes me to keep growing our company so the world can read our work and remember our names.”
12+ Years in business!
The Alegría bilingual platforms include Alegría bilingual magazine, a yearly print and digital vehicle; Alegría Mobile Bookstore, a traveling bookmobile that brings the joy of reading to younger generations in their own neighborhoods; and Alegría Video Series, a compilation of interviews with outstanding Latine/x arts and culture figures. Alegría also creates live events featuring brand activations and a Latine/x Book Publishing division to bring more representation to this industry,
We believe the modern “Latine/x” story needs to be told. We tell stories from all corners of the Latine/x world of personal triumph and success, and of the remarkable feats Latine/x people achieve. We believe that these stories can transform the next generation. Alegría is a community that connects, inspires, and highlights the beauty, the lineage, the thousands of years of positive contributions to this planet by artists & leaders of color – No matter where you or your ancestors hail from, Alegría embraces, promotes and highlights the unique contributions of the Latine/x experience.
“We are highlighting the stories that TRULY matter about those who have historically being overlooked and under-represented. It is our mission to uplift people’s perception about the beauty of the Latine/x experience and culture.” – Davina Ferreira, Founder, Alegría Magazine
