And the Oscar Goes To...15 Latino Oscar Contenders!

Gina Rodriguez, Filly Brown

Gina Rodriguez wowed audiences at this year’s Sundance Film Festival with her performance in the indie film Filly Brown, which tells the story of a Los Angeles teenager’s rise to fame and consciousness as she copes with the incarceration of her mother through her poetry and music. The Puerto Rican actress even picked up an Imagen Award for Best Actress in a feature film for becoming the Latina Lauryn Hill in the movie. And, now it’s time for the Academy to take notice!