MJ Rodriguez Makes History As First Trans Actress to Nab Best Actress Golden Globe

Just six months after making EMMY history as the first trans actress to be named in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama category (for her portrayal of “Blanca Evangelista” on the hit FX series ‘Pose’), MJ Rodriguez now becomes the first transgender woman to take home a Best Actress Golden Globe.

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The 79th annual Golden Globes, which did not have an official televised ceremony this year, took to social media Sunday night (January 9) to hand out its honors.

Going up against TV powerhouses Uzo Aduba (“In Treatment”), Jennifer Aniston (“The Morning Show”), Christine Baranski (“The Good Fight”), and Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series category, Rodriguez emerged victorious to historic fashion.

With the win, MJ also becomes the fourth Black woman to nab the trophy – following previous wins from Gail Fisher, Taraji P. Henson, and Regina Taylor.

The recognition serves as a seismic elevation for LGBTQ representation at the Golden Globes, which has been riddled with criticism for the lack of diversity aboard its voting committee.

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