7 Major Latino Emmy Snubs

By Lee Hernandez | 09/16/2011 - 10:00 | 0 Comments

The 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are airing this Sunday on FOX, and we'll be live-blogging the show on Latina.com—so be sure to visit the site often on Sunday! This year, we're rooting for two Latino nominees: Colombian actress Sofia Vergara (Modern Family) and Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramirez (Carlos). Of course, there could've been (and should've been) many more Latin nominees this year, but we're not exactly surprised: The Emmys have a history of snubbing Latinos for nominations, and in honor of Sunday's show, we came up with a list of the six most shocking Latino snubs in Emmy history. Check it out. 

Do the Emmy Awards Only Reward Latina Stereotypes?

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Kirk Acevedo, Oz (1997-2003)

The half-Puerto Rican actor's performance as tortured inmate (and gang leader) Miguel Alvarez on HBO's gritty drama, Oz, had all of the makings of an Emmy nominated turn: plenty of nudity, mental illness, a three-dimensional character, and baity, scene-stealing moments full of drama. While the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences didn't even reward Acevedo with a nomination, we think he actually deserved to win an Emmy for this brave performance. Yes, Acevedo's character, Alvarez was a violent, callous, downright scary guy, but Acevedo was smart about his approach to the character. He played Miguel as a victim of circumstance—the son (and grandson) of generations of criminals, all of whom resided in the same prison at one time or another. In every scene, Kirk let us see the pain in Miguel's eyes.

Do the Emmy Awards Only Reward Latina Stereotypes?

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