Latina Cuban American Real Estate Attorney Impacts Community

by Phyllis Cambria

Meet Estrellita S. Sibila, Esq., 2025 Hispanic Woman of Distinction and Real Estate Attorney at Sibila Law

“Hispanic women are not just participating in today’s society, we are shaping its future, both culturally and economically. We are building on the opportunities given to us by our families and leaving a lasting legacy for the next generation.”

Estrellita SibilaEstrellita S. Sibila, Esq., is a trailblazing attorney who exemplifies the spirit of purpose-driven success. At her leading real estate and land development firm, Sibila Law, she has helped shape the Miami skyline by merging the past, present and future with a vision etched by her pioneering clientele.

She credits her entrepreneurial spirit and philanthropic heart to her Cuban parents. Her mother, Dr. Estrella Mederos-Sibila, was the founder of Quick & Safe Medical Centers; host of the popular radio show “La Dieta y La Salud”; and contributing writer for “Selecta” and “Vanidades.” Her father, Jorge A. Sibila, is an attorney, a decorated Lieutenant Colonel and a Judge Advocate General for the U.S. Marine Corps.

Estrellita earned her Bachelor of Science, Juris Doctor and Master of Laws in real property from the University of Miami. She’s also an alumna of Miami Fellows, Leadership Miami and the Urban Land Institute. She was awarded the inaugural “HYPE Go-Getter Award” and was named one of the youngest “Achievers” in “Miami Today” and a “Mujer Legendaria: 20 Latinas in the U.S. Making a Difference.”

Through the Sibila Family Foundation, she helps underserved communities through philanthropic investments in the arts, education and youth development. Estrellita is the Founder & Executive Director of PhilanthroFest, the nation’s largest civic engagement festival connecting non-profit organizations and community causes with volunteers and donors. Her best-selling book, “Goal Power: Live a Life (Em)Powered by Goals” has helped countless youth and young professionals pave their path toward career and life success.

Estrellita and her husband, Jorge Arauz, a media executive, are avid globetrotters who have collectively visited more than 100 countries. Their thrilling adventures around the world include close encounters with the Big 5 on safari in Africa, sunset camel rides across the Sahara, and bone-chilling loops around the Arctic Circle.

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THE 2025 HISPANIC WOMEN of DISTINCTION ARE:

Hispanic Women of Distinction

1. MARISA AZARET, PsyD,
Clinical Director, Nicklaus Children’s Psychology Department  MIAMI-DADE
2. INES BAUTISTA CAPOTE
President/CEO of Mayor Poder Foundation/Senior Power- MIAMI
3. NATY L. DIAZ,
Founder, CEO, Prestige Clinical Research Center, Inc. – BROWARD
4. JESSY ALLAIN MENA
Donor Relations Mgr. Kids in Distress & Family Central – BROWARD
5. YESENIA MORENO
Managing Partner, New Edge Associates, CEO Florida Banking Forum – MIAMI-DADE
6. MARCELA MUNERA
Campus Director, Ana G. Mendez University – BROWARD
7. DANAY RODRIGUEZ-ARRITOLA
Chief Nursing Officer, Larkin Community Hospital – BROWARD
8. MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ
Attorney, GEICO Insurance Company – BROWARD
9. DIANA SANTA MARIA
Founder/Managing Attorney, Law Offices of Diana Santa Maria, PA, Bilingual Mediators, Inc. Founder & Mediator – MIAMI-DADE

  1. ESTRELLITA S. SIBILA

Real Estate Attorney, Sibila Law – MIAMI-DADE

11. INGRID GUEVARA VANALSTYNE
VP of Learning & Culture, Hanley Foundation – PALM BEACH

12. CAROLINE VILLANUEVA
South Florida External Affairs Director, Florida Crystals – PALM BEACH

2025 LATINA PIONEER of the YEAR
MARIBEL PEREZ WADSWORTH

President & CEO John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the first Hispanic Woman & First Woman to head Knight Foundation, overseeing a $2.5B endowment to support  journalism, community and the arts. –  MIAMI-DADE

2025 UP & COMER honoree:
ANGELINA NICOLE CAMPOS
Title Assistant, American Title Solutions, Phi Beta Kappa honoree, community service advocate and volunteer – BROWARD

  TICKETS $110 per person. Sponsorships begin at $1500.  For more information, visit:  www.hispanicwomenofdistinction.com

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