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Mj Rodriguez makes history as first trans woman nominated for lead actress Primetime Emmy
Mj Rodriguez has made history as the first transwoman to be Primetime Emmy nominated for top category outstanding lead actress in a drama.The 30-year-old actress - full name Michaela Antonia Jaé Rodriguez - earned the recognition for her work starring ashouse mother and nurse Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista in FX ballroom culture period drama series Pose.Ron Cephas Jones, 64, from the series This Is Us made the announcement during the livestream of the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards nominations on Tuesday morning while joined by his daughter Jasmine Cephas Jones, 31, of Hamilton fame.Scroll down for video Trailblazing:Mj Rodriguez (seen in New York back in April) has made history as the first transwoman to be Primetime Emmy nominated for top
