NEW YORK (WABC) -- This Hispanic Heritage Month, we're celebrating a woman who came to this country with a dream that she made into reality.

Vanessa Coppes traveled from the Dominican Republic with a single suitcase and a dream, and now runs a media empire.

She began as an intern, and is now the CEO of Bella Media CO.

With every issue of her magazine, she's making sure that everyone feels seen within its pages.

Eyewitness News entertainment reporter Joelle Garguilo sat down with Coppes, who describes her inspiring journey.

Joelle Garguilo: 2005, what does your life look like?

Vanessa Coppes: I was in the Dominican Republic. I came here for love and just to pursue of being in this world.

She's now the CEO of a multimedia company that's defining what beauty and fashion magazines

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