Hanna Jaff is a Mexican-American philanthropist, media personality and founder of the Jaff Foundation for Education, which she started in 2013 to improve education in Mexico through English-language teaching and scholarships. Born in San Diego, she is descended on her father’s side from the Kurdish Jaff tribe.

From 2013 to 2018 she held national roles in Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). She was a cast member of Netflix’s Made in Mexico (2018) and was named to Forbes Mexico’s list of the 100 most powerful women in 2019 and 2022. She holds a master’s degree in international relations from Harvard Extension School.

Hanna Jaff is featured in the lineup for the WEDO2018 Summit. Learn more about the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO).