Dominican entrepreneur Geydi Romney Guerrero wins Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 award in New York

A Dominican businesswoman from the Bronx was honored as Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 at a gala in New York, according to El Nacional.

Dominican businesswoman Geydi Romney Guerrero was honored with the Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 award during the Glamour Music Awards USA. The gala took place at Hostos Community College in the Bronx, New York, and was produced by Glamour Media Group, according to El Nacional.

Romney Guerrero has lived in the United States for 16 years. She received the recognition for her work leading Finer Beauty Spa, an advanced aesthetics center she founded 13 years ago in the Bronx. According to El Nacional, she holds a doctorate in Health Sciences and a master's degree in Complementary and Alternative Therapies.

After competing against other entrepreneurs, she won by receiving the highest support in the public vote, according to El Nacional. Her name was announced amid a standing ovation from attendees. The gala, hosted by Frederick Martínez (El Pachá), Yari Nin and Hanson Boy, presented awards in 22 categories. This edition was dedicated to U.S. Veterans and military members.

Her previous honors include the Best of the Bronx awards given to Finer Beauty Spa in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and the Power Women of the Bronx recognition in 2023 and 2024. According to El Nacional, she also serves as Commissioner of Aesthetic Health and Safety, where she promotes education, complication prevention and safe practices in cosmetic procedures.

In her speech, she thanked God, the organizers, her family and those who supported her career. She dedicated the award to Latina women entrepreneurs, especially Dominican women who have made their way in the United States, and expressed her desire to inspire other immigrant women to pursue their dreams.