Miss. Salas-Cabrera Miss. Gabriela Salas-Cabrera Miss. Salas-Cabrera
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About me
Gabriela Salas Cabrera was born on June 6, 1996, in the community of Puerto del Caballo, in Chapulhuacán, Hidalgo, Mexico. She belongs to the Nahua Indigenous group and grew up speaking Nahuatl as her first language, along with Spanish, later learning English and Tének. From a young age, she faced limited access to education in her rural community, where few people still spoke Nahuatl.
Inspired by her grandmother, a traditional midwife, Gabriela initially wanted to study medicine, but financial limitations led her to pursue technology instead. She earned a degree in Information Technologies from the Technological University of Tula-Tepeji (UTTT) in Hidalgo and completed a master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence and Information Technologies from the Open and Distance University of Mexico (UnADM). She has also studied Mathematics at UnADM and Data Science at the Polytechnic University of Madrid in Spain.
Her career focuses on the intersection of technology, artificial intelligence, and cultural preservation. One of her most remarkable achievements was collaborating with Google to include the Nahuatl language in Google Translate. She created and shared a database of Nahuatl words that enabled the integration of this Indigenous language into the platform.
Beyond this milestone, Gabriela has worked on projects related to public health, including data analysis for leukemia research and the development of AI-based suicide prevention systems. She also mentors and advocates for Indigenous representation and gender equality in STEM fields, encouraging more women and Indigenous youth to pursue careers in science and technology.
In recognition of her impact, Gabriela Salas Cabrera was named one of the BBC 100 Women of 2024, honoring her as one of the most inspiring and influential women in the world. In 2025, she was also recognized by Forbes Mexico as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Mexico as part of the Llegamos Todas initiative.
Gabriela’s mission is to use technology as a means of empowerment—preserving Indigenous languages, promoting education, and building bridges between cultural heritage and digital innovation. She embodies resilience, vision, and the power of representation, proving that an Indigenous woman from a small rural community can become a leader in global science and technology.
Degrees:
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CITNOVA, Hidalgo, México
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UAM Sede Iztapalapa
Guatemala de Asunción
SAN AGUSTIN TLAXIACA, HIDALGO, MEXICO
CHAPULHUACÁN HIDALGO
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MEXICO
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