When it comes to the Emmys, where are the Latino nominees?

*Only 2 Latin@s were nominated for Emmy’s this year, one for outstanding actor in a short form comedy or drama series (what is that?) and another  for outstanding narrator. VL

By Luis Miguel Echegaray, The Guardian (3.5 minute read)

It has been two years since a joyful Rita Moreno took the stage to accept her SAG Achievement Award, where a star-studded crowd celebrated her impactful contribution to film and television. As an ex-actor and writer (but more importantly as a Latino) I witnessed with so much pride and admiration because it was a moment where Hollywood was rightfully acknowledging a Puerto Rican powerhouse, the first and only Latina to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award. The historical importance of her career – or those of Desi Arnaz, Cantinflas or the Mexican spitfire, Lupe Velez (I recommend 1933’s Hot Pepper) – cannot be taken for granted because it opened the door of diversity and acceptance.

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Fast forward to tonight’s Emmys and I find myself in a quandary: How is it, with all that we have to offer as performers and as an audience (Latino families are the most avid moviegoers in the country) that we find ourselves with ZERO nominations in any top categories? In a list of 150 performers, writers and directors there are only two Latino actors (Oscar Nuñez for Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series and Anthony Mendez for Outstanding Narrator) with nominations. READ MORE