Who is MJ Rodriguez and what Emmy nomination do they hold?
POSE is a television series about New York City's African-American and Latino LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming drag ball culture in the eighties. Michaela Antonia Ja Rodriguez, known professionally as Mj Rodriguez is an American actress and singer. Born January 7, 1991, she is 30-years-old and was raised in Newark, New Jersey. Rodriguez attended several performing arts schools in her youth before being cast in a theater production of Rent as Angel Dumott Schunard. Following her Rent performance, she took a hiatus from acting to transition. In 2017, Rodriguez was cast as one of the lead roles in the FX television series Pose, making her part of the largest cast of transgender actresses to be starring as series regulars in a scripted series. 3 MJ Rodriguez is the first transgender actress nominated for an Emmy award Credit: Reuters  In 2021, she became the first transgender woman to earn an Emmy Award nomination in a major acting category. She was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in the third and final season of Pose. Created by Ryan Murphy, the groundbreaking US series is based on the New Yorks underground ballroom scene blended with segments of life and society in the 1980s. It seeks inspiration from revolutionary 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning which explores African-American and Latino culture between 1986-1989. The Crown topped this year's Emmy nominations with 24 nods each. Elsewhere, Emma Corrin was also nominated for an Emmy award for her role as Diana. She will go up against other stars including Olivia Colman, 47, and Elizabeth Moss, 38, in the Outstanding Actress category. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's explosive Oprah Winfrey interview has also been nominated for an Emmy Award. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex could take home a gong for the two-hour chat, which saw them make a string of bombshell allegations against the Royal Family. "Oprah with Meghan & Harry: A CBS Primetime Special" is nominated in the "Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special category." The winners will be announced at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 19.