Bluff City Law is a new one-hour legal drama starring Jimmy Smits about a father-daughter legal team that takes on cases involving injustice and civil rights matters. Elijah Straits, as played by Smits, is a complicated man; a widower and a crusading attorney who fights for those who can least defend themselves. He has an estranged relationship with his daughter Sydney (Caitlin McGee) but they respect each other’s courtroom abilities yet personally they are at odds. Elijah Strait isn’t necessarily a Latino character and Smits sports a mild southern accent for the role.

This is a return to the television legal drama genre that launched Smits on the acclaimed L.A. Law (1986-1992) in which he played young attorney Victor Sifuentes. He won television’s coveted Emmy award for the role. Smits’ television career spans more than three decades including such series as NYPD Blue, The West Wing, Dexter and Sons of Anarchy. 

John Beifuss in his article for the Memphis Commercial Appeal recently described Smits as “a figure whose familiar presence invests any role with authority and the promise of a solid authentic performance.” Bluff City Law is filmed entirely on location in Memphis, Tennessee capturing the ambiance of its southern locale.

The executive producers are Michael Aguilar Dean Georgaris and David Janollan.  Jessica Yu (Grey’s Anatomy) directed the first episode; Smits was surprised and proud to learn that one of the staff writers hired on Bluff City Law is a former recipient of a scholarship from the Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, an organization which he is one of the co-founders.

The veteran actor spent most of the summer largely in New York City and later for a short time commuting between filming locations, where he completed a role as businessman Kevin Rosario in Lin Manuel Miranda’s film version of his award-winning musical play In The Heights.

Bluff City Law begins its series run Monday, September 23, 2019, at 10:00 pm on NBC. Make sure to tune in.

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The following are Latinx are part of the exclusive Bankable Star status:

Jennifer Lopez
Since the movie Selena catapulted Jennifer Lopez on a trajectory to superstardom, the multifaceted actress, singer, producer, business entrepreneur, has become a role model for millions of young girls and women all over the planet.  Lopez will be starring next in Hustlers, a new movie about female strippers who turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. This fall, she is also starting production on a new romantic comedy Marry Me, starring opposite Owen Wilson and Maluma. Her most recent big-screen outing Second Act grossed over $72 million worldwide. On TV, Lopez starred for two seasons on the hit NBC-TV series Shades of Blue and produced the Freeform cable series The Fosters.

Eugenio Derbez
This Mexican born comedian, writer, director-producer, achieved enormous popularity on Mexican Television and brought his homegrown audience and expanded it across the border to the US. Derbez translated and transformed that popularity into theatrical film box-office success with his debut feature, Instructions Not Included which he co-wrote and directed. At $100 million dollars in box-office ticket sales, it became the highest-grossing Spanish language film ever released in the U. S.! This led to another hit comedy, How to Be a Latin Lover with Salma Hayek and Raquel Welch. Derbez’ most recent success was co-starring with Anna Faris in MGM’s/Lionsgate remake of the comedy Overboard that resulted in a $95 million worldwide box-office gross. Derbez now runs his own production company 3 Pas Studios and is currently seen in the family film Dora The Explorer and The Lost City of Gold in which he also serves as executive producer.

Zoe Saldana
This remarkable young actress of Dominican-Puerto Rican descent made her film debut almost twenty years ago. In 2009, she sealed her stardom power in two blockbuster films– Star Trek, with her role as Lt. Uhura, a character originally portrayed in the TV series by Nichelle Nichols, and in James Cameron‘s innovative and groundbreaking Avatar in which she played Neytiri. Since then she became part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with her portrayal of Gamora in Guardians Of The Galaxy ($773MM worldwide) and in 2018, Avengers: Infinity Wars ($258MM opening weekend). Other memorable films include Luc Besson’s Colombiana and Pirates of The Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl. Saldana is now working reprising her role as Neytiri in the forthcoming Avatar sequels.

Andy Garcia
One of the most respected leading actors, Garcia has had an extraordinary acting year in 2018 with important roles in three feature motion pictures. He played Mitchell, a suave airline pilot who romances Diane Keaton in The Book Club. In Mama Mia: Here We Go Again he portrays Fernando Cienfuegos, a hotel manager with a mysterious past who romances Cher.  Garcia co-starred in Clint Eastwood’s The Mule in which he played a drug cartel leader who takes a liking to the old drug runner played by Eastwood. For HBO films’ My Dinner with Hervé, Garcia portrayed the legendary actor Ricardo Montalban to David Dinks as Hervé Villachaize, the diminutive Tattoo in scenes recreating the classic TV series Fantasy Island in which Montalban and Villachaize starred. Garcia won a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role in Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather 3. He is also known for his roles in Ocean’s Eleven, a 2001 film whose worldwide gross is $450MM and Ocean’s Twelve, a 2004 film whose worldwide gross is $363MM.

Salma Hayek
Her Oscar nomination as Best Actress for her powerful portrayal of the renown Mexican painter Frida Kahlo in the film Frida, which Hayek also produced, brought her new recognition as a dramatic actress after years as a reigning Latina sex symbol in such films as Desperado and From Dusk Till Dawn. She recently received critical acclaim for her bare-bones portrayal of Beatriz in the social satire Beatriz at Dinner, written and directed by Miguel Arteta.  Hayek joins Angelina Jolie in Marvels’ 2020 production of The Eternals, and just wrapped the action-comedy The Hitman’s Wife Bodyguard with Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson. For the newly formed Amazon Studios, she plays Isabel in the Sci-Fi adventure film, Bliss opposite Owen Wilson.

Michael Peña
Chicago born actor is on the cusp of major stardom even though he has been working steadily in leading and supporting roles for most of his career in such films as Crash ($98MM worldwide), American Hustle ($252MM worldwide), End of Watch ($49MM worldwide… not bad for a $7M film budget), Chavez, Fury, Ant-Man ($520MM worldwide), and The Wasp.  He is featured in Dora The Explorer as Dora’s father. He is also set to portray the mysterious Mr. Roarke in Blumhouse’s film version of the classic TV series Fantasy Island.

Penelope Cruz
She is the only Spanish-born actress to win an Oscar by taking the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as the tempestuous artist Maria Elena in Woody Allen’s romantic comedy Vicky Christina Barcelona in 2000. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in 2009 for Nine and as Best Actress for Volver in 2006. This past year she was nominated for television’s coveted Emmy award for Best Supporting Actress in the mini-series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. Cruz and her husband Javier Bardem will be seen starring together in the film Loving Pablo due out this fall. Cruz first came to fame in her native Spain. Aside from her amazing acting career, she is also a successful product spokesmodel for companies such as L’Oreal, receiving millions for her endorsements.

Javier Bardem
Is a Spanish born actor who won an Academy Award in the Best supporting actor category for his role as the deranged killer in No Country for Old Men ($172MM worldwide), and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales ($795MM worldwide). Bardem who slides from character actor to leading man will soon be seen in the new film version of the Sci-Fi novel Dune and will play King Triton in Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. His other films include Skyfall, The Sea Inside, and Vicky Cristina Barcelona, who he co-starred with his wife, Penelope Cruz.

Benicio Del Toro
Since he first emerged in the mid-1990s, Del Toro is considered one of the most watchable and charismatic actors in Hollywood. This Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a Mexican border cop in Steven Soderbergh’s Traffic (2000, $208MM worldwide), and more recently, he was nominated for television’s coveted Emmy award for Leading Actor in a Limited Series for his portrayal of an escaped convict in Escape from Danemmora.  Del Toro also starred in the critically acclaimed hit film Sicario ($85MM worldwide) and its sequel Sicario: Day of the Soldado. Currently, his golden voice is heard on Dora and the Lost City of Gold as Swiper.

Edward James Olmos
The award-winning and Oscar-nominated Olmos, is an actor, director, producer, and activist who leads a busy life. He’s either acting or directing, beginning with his current role as family patriarch Felipe Reyes on FX‘s Mayan’s MC., now entering its second season. Olmos voiced the character of Axel in the family feature A Dog’s Life and also stars along with Ryan Guzman and Julie Carmen in the 9/11 film Windows on the World. He directed the upcoming indie feature The Devil Has a Name. In 2017, Olmos voiced Chicharrón in the blockbuster animation, Coco ($808MM so far!). Olmos was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actor for his brilliant performance as math teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver, and won a television Emmy award as Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the iconic Lt. Castillo on the long-running police Television series Miami Vice. Olmos is also best known for his work on TV series Battlestar Galactica, and films Blade Runner, and Selena.

Oscar Isaac
This Juilliard School alumn has been dazzling audiences with his exceptional and unforgettable performances on stage, TV and now the big screen. Isaac was born in Guatemala and at 5 months old, his family immigrated to the U.S.A. and raised in Miami. He is widely known for performances in films including X-Men: Apocalypse ($544MM Worldwide), Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2B Worldwide) and Inside Llewyn Davis, for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination.  Isaac was seen earlier this year with Ben Affleck and Charlie Hunnam in the Netflix action-adventure Triple Frontier and will next be seen in his role as X-wing pilot Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker due out in theaters this Christmas.

Jimmy Smits
Known for the film Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith, and the TV series NYPD Blue and The West Wing. The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor returns to feature films for his role as Kevin Rosario a proud hardworking businessman and father in Lin Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights after a succession of acclaimed television portrayals in TV series: How To Get Away With Murder, Sons Of Anarchy, and Dexter. Smits will be starring in a new series in September as Memphis lawyer Elijah Strait in NBC’s Bay City Law.  Among Smits, many feature film credits are Price of Glory, My Family and Old Gringo.

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Female Forward Celebrates Successful Inaugural Year with Seven Directors Helming Additional Episodes of NBC Shows

Emerging Director Program Marks 10-Year Anniversary as the Network’s First Pipeline Program for Ethnically Diverse Directors

NBC has ushered in the 2019-20 classes of its groundbreaking scripted directing initiatives, Female Forward and the Emerging Director Program. The initiatives aim to increase the representation of female and ethnically diverse directors, respectively, by creating a pipeline into scripted television. They are the only programs in the industry that give participating directors an in-season guarantee to direct at least one episode. 

The new class of Female Forward directors and the NBC series they will helm are Kris Lefcoe (Superstore), Brenna Malloy (Chicago Fire), SJ Main Muñoz (Chicago Med), Kim Nguyen (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Sara Zandieh (Good Girls). The class for this year’s Emerging Director Program are Mahesh Pailoo (The Blacklist) and Dinh Thai (New Amsterdam).

Chosen from 500 applicants, the new classes are comprised of directors experienced in various mediums, including independent features, music videos, commercials and branded content. Their work includes award-winning films that have premiered, been official selections or won prizes at the Telluride Film Festival, SXSW, Tribeca Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, among others.

Female Forward is entering its second year after a successful inaugural year where seven directors from its first class were invited back to direct additional episodes of NBC shows. The Emerging Director Program, NBC’s first scripted directing program, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary and counts celebrated directors Kat Coiro, Hanelle Culpepper, Nisha Ganatra, Solvan “Slick” Naim and Sharat Raju amongst its alumni.

“Our scripted directing initiatives are proven changemakers in our industry. While celebrating this milestone year, we are so proud to continue building NBC’s legacy of making a meaningful impact in representation on television,” said Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Co-Presidents, Scripted Programming, NBC Entertainment.

“Female Forward and the Emerging Director Program have become the litmus test for successful and effective pipeline programs, and our new class of accomplished directors will continue to add to our rich heritage,” said Karen Horne, Senior Vice President, Programming Talent Development and Inclusion, NBC Entertainment. “It is especially gratifying to continue to provide a stepping stone into episodic directing for so many talented directors.”

Female Forward aims to achieve gender parity in the director’s chair, while the Emerging Director Program focuses on ethnically diverse male and gender non-binary directors. Finalists for both programs shadow episodic directors on an NBC scripted series and receive an in-season commitment to helm at least one episode of the series they shadow.

All finalists for both programs will be mentored by an established television director. Among them will be the Female Forward advisory council chaired by acclaimed director Lesli Linka Glatter. The council also includes Norberto Barba, Ruben Fleischer, Liz Friedlander, Pamela Fryman, Nisha Ganatra, Peter Horton, Gail Mancuso, Ken Olin, Julie Anne Robinson, Millicent Shelton and Michael Spiller. Jaffar Mahmood and Sharat Raju joined the council this year.

To be eligible for either Female Forward or the Emerging Director Program, finalists were required to have directing experience in their respective fields of expertise such as feature films, music videos, commercials, digital content and theater. Candidates could have no more than one scripted television directing credit.

ABOUT THE NBC TALENT INFUSION PROGRAMS (NBC TIPS)
Since 2000, NBC has been dedicated to discovering and nurturing onscreen, behind-the-camera and below-the-line talent of diverse and inclusive backgrounds through the NBC Talent Infusion Programs (NBC TIPS). NBC TIPS are amongst the most extensive and robust diversity and inclusion programs in the television industry. They feature more than 20 programs, including Writers on the Verge, the Diverse Staff Writer Initiative, Female Forward, Emerging Director Program, Alternative Directors Program, Production Office Coordinator Program and the StandUp NBC nationwide search for stand-up comedians. Program alumni are celebrated producers, writers, directors and actors in the entertainment industry who have gone on to win Emmys, Golden Globes and SAG Awards and include Alan Yang, Mindy Kaling, Deon Cole, Lil Rel Howery, Keto Shimizu, Natasha Rothwell, Danny Pudi, and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel. For more information, visit NBCFemaleForward.com.

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By Elia Esparza

Once again, Latino talent gets a pass or a snub from Hollywood’s colorblind industry. Ok, so I shouldn’t sound like sour grapes, I mean as I’m often reminded, “Be happy for the itty bitty blessings” that do come our way.

Ok, so here it goes. The 2019 EMMY Nominations were announced and the 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will broadcast on Sunday, September 22nd, honoring the greatest TV achievements of the past year. The major awards are divided into separate categories for comedy and drama.

Outstanding Comedy Series contenders include Barry, Fleabag, The Good Place, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Russian Doll, Schitt’s Creek, and Veep.

Outstanding Drama Series include Better Call Sal, Bodyguard, Game of Thrones, Killing Eve, Ozark, Pose, Succession, and This Is Us.

In searching the Latinx nominated, as bleak as it has always been for Latinos working in film or television, I was thrilled to have found a few names.

In the Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, Benicio Del Toro, Escape at Dannemora was nominated along with Mahershala Ali, True Detective, Huge Grant, A Very English Scandal, Jared Harris, Chernobyl, Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us, and Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon.

Then I came across John Leguizamo, When They See Us nominated in the Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.

Way down in the Outstanding Narrator Category, I almost did a summersault when I see Anthony Mendez‘s name! He’s nominated for his work on the PBS docuseries, Wonders of Mexico. You all know him… that distinctive voice that pops into Jane The Virgin’s shows.

I would be remiss not to mention that the Steven Canals’ series Pose (nominated this year) has many Latinos worth mentioning– Jason A Rodriguez, David Granados, MJ Rodriguez, Indya Moore, Bianca Castro, Alexia Garcia, and Angel Bismark Curiel.

Where are the Latinas? Talented mujeres like Jennifer Lopez, Gina Rodriguez, America Ferrera, Justina Machado, Rita Moreno, Rosie Perez, and the women from Vida, Pose, One Day At A Time, and Orange Is The New Black. It is beyond unforgiving that these super-talented women are snubbed!

Being an optimist always seeing the glass half-full, maybe next year it will be the year of the TV Latinas! These women made a boatload of money for the networks, they deserve Primetime EMMY nominations!

For the complete list of 2019 EMMY Nominations, CLICK HERE

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Parents Enrique and Lucrecia Sosa from Provo, Utah, have spent the majority of their married lives devoted to nurturing their children’s goals and dreams, and constantly fostering the importance of family unity and loyalty to each other. All three children, Tristen, 22, Stephanie, 19, and Ezra, 18, are professionally trained dancers in ballroom, ballet, Latin/Salsa and freestyle and have been dancing longer than they can remember. 

It is no surprise to learn that FOX’s hit dance competition series, So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD), has been a TV program that the Sosa’s have watched for years. 

“Every Monday night, we watched as a family,” admits Stephanie, “all three of us would tell our parents, ‘one day, we’re going to dance on this show,’ and now we’ve achieved that dream.”

That opportunity first came last year in SYTYCD’s Season 15, when Tristen and Stephanie auditioned and both made it into the competition. They didn’t get to the levels they’d hope for but the experience was invaluable—especially for Stephanie. 

Having made it past the audition phase where they competed together as partners, on Monday, July 15^th, the Sosa Siblings, Stephanie and Ezra, will now compete against each other on SYTUCD’s Academy Part 1. The siblings are ballroom dancers and for the first time in the show’s history, two siblings have made it to the final rounds. From this point on, they are on their own coveting for that ultimate cash prize of $250,000 the winner will walk away with.

Stephanie, Ezra and Tristen have been principal dancers for years and have garnered impressive credits. Stephanie has appeared on Disney Channel’s High School Musical TV series, and she and Ezra were both featured in Hallmark’s Dear Dumb Diary. All three siblings, Stephanie, Ezra and Tristen, had the honor of dancing on Luke Perry’s K-9 Christmas in 2014. 

“I was inspired to dance because of SYTYCD,” admits Stephanie. “It’s been like a dream come true and I’m really grateful for this opportunity. And, I hope I’m able to inspire others as I was. It’s hard to be a dancer being Latina and growing up a minority, having to fight for things. I do hope I make it far on the show, I mean getting to Top 4 would be amazing… but no matter how far I get, I just hope to inspire others.”

Little brother Ezra, feels equally excited and when asked about the sibling rivalry, he laughs. “There are little things here and there in the competition, where rivalry is evident, but no matter how far I make it in the competition, I am thrilled to be able to share this experience with my sister. But, yeah,” he laughs, “I want to win!” 

So You Think You Can Dance, returned for its 16^th season of the dance competition series that spotlights highly skilled dancers between the ages of 18 and 30, who compete in various dance styles to secure their place in the “SYTUCD studio.” Each week, contestants compete for America’s votes and are eliminated until a winner is named on the season finale. SYTYCD was created by Nigel Lythgoe and joining him at the judging table are Laurieann Gibson (Lady Gaga’s longtime choreographer) and SYTYCD alum Dominic “D-Trix” Sandoval. The show’s host is Cat Deeley.

“This Monday, [July 15^th] our family’s story will be profiled,” says Enrique, the siblings’ father. “The Sosa’s are profoundly touched by the network’s sensitivity, respect, and support of Ezra and Stephanie’s background story. It has not been easy for us but ultimately, we are blessed.” Enrique, an engineering firm accountant, is also the former BYU men’s soccer team coach. He met his wife, Lucrecia, when they both were students at BYU and each playing on the soccer teams – he in the men’s and she in the women’s. 

“You would think we would have produced three professional soccer players,” Enrique jokes, “but instead we’ve got three amazing dancers!”

As to what Tristen is up to these days, well he’s the Director of a new Latin Ballroom program in Las Vegas, Summerlin Dance Academy, with over 300 students!

Tune-in to SYTYCD on FOX, Monday, July 15^th at 9:00 PM/8:00 PM Central to watch Ezra and Stephanie Sosa compete against each other and vote for your favorite. Both siblings are phenomenal dancers and are in it to win! 

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The Imagen Foundation announced today 93 nominations in 18 categories from informational programming and on-air advertising to outstanding individual performances, and primetime programming in film and television. The 34^th Annual Imagen Awards will be presented Saturday, August 10th, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Among the nominees, the Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) also announced three of its LPB funded films are among the nominees: John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway; Bernard Ruiz’s documentary, Harvest Season, and Emilio and Gloria Estefan: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

The Imagen Foundation has honored and celebrated diversity in the entertainment industry for over 30 years. The award show has acknowledged actors, studios, executives, and many more for their exceptional performances and contributions in Hollywood.

The Imagen Awards nominees are determined by an independent panel of entertainment industry executives and Latino community leaders.

The Theatrical Motion Pictures Nominees are: 

Best Feature Film

• ¡He Matado a mi Marido! (HM Movie)
• Instant Family (Paramount Pictures)
• Monsters and Men (NEON/Moviepass Films)
• Pain and Glory (El Deseo/Sony Pictures Classics)

Best Director

• Sean Anders, Instant Family (Paramount Pictures)
• Pedro Almodovar, Pain and Glory (El Deseo/Sony Pictures Classics)
• Reinaldo Marcus Green, Monsters and Men (NEON/Moviepass Films)

Best Actor – Feature Film

• Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory (El Deseo/Sony Pictures Classics)
• Joe Camareno, Tin Holiday (Celtino Entertainment Group (CEG))
• Andy Garcia, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (Universal Pictures)
• Anthony Ramos, Monsters and Men (NEON/Moviepass Films)

Best Actress – Feature Film

• Jasmine Cephas Jones, Monsters and Men (NEON/Moviepass Films)
• Jennifer Lopez, Second Act (STX Entertainment)
• Isabela Moner, Instant Family (Paramount Pictures)
• Rosa Salazar, Alita: Battle Angel (20th Century Fox)

The Television Nominees are:

Best Primetime Program – Drama

• How To Get Away With Murder (ABC; ABC Studios)
• Magnum P.I. (CBS; CBS Television Studios, Universal Television, Perfect Storm Entertainment, Davis Entertainment, 101st Street Productions)
• Manifest (NBC; Jeff Rake Productions and Compari Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television)
• Pose (FX Networks; Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions)
• Queen of the South (USA Network; Fox 21 Television Studios and UCP)
• Shades of Blue (NBC; Universal Television in association with Nuyorican Productions, EGTV, Ryan Seacrest Productions and Jack Orman Productions)

Best Primetime Program – Comedy

• Abby’s (NBC; Universal Television in Association with Waila Inc., Fremulon, 3 Arts Entertainment)
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC; Universal Television in association with Fremulon, Dr. Goor Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment)
• Jane the Virgin (CW; CBS Television Studios)
• On My Block (Netflix)
• One Day at a Time (Netflix; Sony Pictures Television for Netflix)
• Superstore (NBC; Universal Television in association with Spitzer Holding Company, and The District)

Best Primetime Program – Specials, Movies & Limited Series

• Emilio & Gloria Estefan: Library of Congress Gershwin for Popular Song (PBS; WETA, Bounce, the Library of Congress, Latino Public Broadcasting)
• Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias: One Show Fits All (Netflix; Triage Entertainment)
• Icebox (HBO; HBO Films in association with Gracie Films and Endeavor Content)

Best Actor – Television 

• Gabriel Chavarria, The Purge (USA Network; Blumhouse Television and UCP (Universal Content Production))
• Jason Genao, On My Block (Netflix)
• Jay Hernandez, Magnum P.I. (CBS; CBS Television Studios, Universal Television, Perfect Storm Entertainment, Davis Entertainment, 101st Street Productions)
• Lin-Manuel Miranda, DuckTales (Disney Channel; Disney Television Animation)
• JD Pardo, Mayans M.C. (FX Networks; Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions)
• Jon Seda, Chicago P.D. (NBC; Wolf Entertainment in association with Universal Television)
• Diego Tinoco, On My Block (Netflix)

Best Actress – Television

• Alice Braga, Queen of the South (USA Network; Fox 21 Television Studios and UCP)
• America Ferrera, Superstore (NBC; Universal Television in association with Spitzer Holding Company, and The District)
• Diane Guerrero, Doom Patrol (DC Streaming Network; Warner Bros.)
• Lela Loren, Power (STARZ; End of Episode, Inc., Atmosphere Entertainment MM, LLC, G-Unit Film & Television, Inc. and CBS Television Studios in association with Starz Originals)
• Justina Machado, One Day at a Time (Netflix; Sony Pictures Television for Netflix)
• Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin (CW; CBS Television Studios)
• Mj Rodriguez, Pose (FX Networks; Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions)

Best Supporting Actor – Television

• Ser Anzoategui, Vida (STARZ; Big Beach and Chingona Productions in association with Starz Originals)
• Angel Bismark Curiel, Pose (FX Networks; Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions)
• Omar Leyva, Icebox (HBO; HBO Films in association with Gracie Films and Endeavor Content)
• Julio Macias, On My Block (Netflix; Sony Pictures Television for Netflix)
• Hemky Madera, Queen of the South (USA Network; Fox 21 Television Studios and UCP)
• Danny Pino, Mayans M.C. (FX Networks; Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions)
• Wilmer Valderrama, NCIS (CBS; CBS Television Studios)

Best Supporting Actress – Television 

• Carla Baratta, Mayans M.C. (FX Networks; Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions)
• Stephanie Beatriz, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC; Universal Television in association with Fremulon, Dr. Goor Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment)
• Melissa Fumero, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC; Universal Television in association with Fremulon, Dr. Goor Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment)
• Isabella Gomez, One Day at a Time (Netflix; Sony Pictures Television for Netflix)
• Natalie Morales, Room 104 (HBO; HBO Entertainment in association with Duplass Brothers Productions)
• Rita Moreno, One Day at a Time (Netflix; Sony Pictures Television for Netflix)
• Genesis Rodriguez, Icebox (HBO; HBO Films in association with Gracie Films and Endeavor Content)

Best Young Actor – Television 

• Anthony Gonzalez, Icebox (HBO; HBO Films in association with Gracie Films and Endeavor Content)
• Elias Janssen, Jane the Virgin (CW; CBS Television Studios)
• Jenna Ortega, Elena of Avalor (Disney Junior Disney Television Animation)
• Jenna Ortega, Stuck in the Middle (Disney Channel; It’s a Laugh Productions)
• Marcel Ruiz, One Day at a Time (Netflix; Sony Pictures Television for Netflix)

Best Variety or Reality Show

• Hip-Hop Houdini (Fuse; 7Beyond)
• Last Week Tonight (HBO; HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television)
• Mexican Dynasties (Bravo; Shed Media and Campanario Entertainment)
• Mira Quien Baila: All Stars (Univision; Endemol Shine Boomdog, Univision Studios)
• Pati’s Mexican Table (WETA Washington, DC / American Public Television; Mexican Table, LLC, WETA Washington, DC, FRANK. and Switchblade)
• World of Dance (NBC; Universal Television Alternative Studio in association with Nuyorican Productions and World of Dance)

Best Children’s Programming

• DuckTales (Disney Channel; Disney Television Animation)
• Elena of Avalor (Disney Junior; Disney Television Animation)
• The Loud House (Nickelodeon)
• Sesame Street (HBO; Sesame Street Workshop)
• Victor and Valentino (Cartoon Network; Cartoon Network Studios)

Additional Nominees are: 

Best Documentary

• A Sacred Journey (Higher Ground Entertainment)
• America ReFramed: Pyne Poynt (WORLD Channel; American Documentary)
• Great Performances: John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway (PBS; NGL Studios & Diamante Content Production in association with THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC for WNET & Latino Public Broadcasting)
• Harvest Season (PBS/Independent Lens; Quiet Pictures)
• The Sentence (HBO; Park Pictures in association with HBO Documentary Films)
• Wonders of Mexico (PBS; PBS and BBC co-production)

Best Informational Program (Local or National)

• Breaking Big (PBS; Ozy Media)
• Pati’s Mexican Table (WETA Washington, DC / American Public Television; Mexican Table, LLC, WETA Washington, DC, FRANK. and Switchblade)
• Univision 34: Mujeres en el Poder/Women in Power (Univision 34)
• VICE (HBO; HBO Entertainment in association with Vice and Bill Maher Productions)
• VICE News Tonight (HBO; HBO Entertainment in association with Vice and Bill Maher Productions)

Best Short-Form Non-Fiction Program

• Cuban Canvas (Riverfilms)
• SC Featured – A Dreamer’s Path (ESPN)
• SC Reportajes: Chicharito – Vidas Paralelas (ESPN)
• SC Reportajes – Maryland Gonzalez (ESPN)

Best On-Air Advertising

• Acura “Senses” (Orci)
• DISH Puerto Rico COPUR Inspiración (RightCut)
• DishLATINO Ingles Para Todos Campaign (RightCut)
• Sexism (Orci)

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