On Saturday (9 October), it was revealed that Anzoategui earned a nomination for their work in the Starz’s hit LGBTQ+ series, Vida.
Their nomination marks the first time that a non-binary and trans Latinx actor has been nominated in the “all-male” category.
Other nominees include Cristo Fernández, Harvey Guillén, Mario Lopez, James Martinez and Oscar Nuñez. In a statement to NBC News, the 42-year-old expressed their excitement regarding their groundbreaking achievement. “It’s everything that you want as an artist,” they said. “Finally to have an award shows, but particularly a Latino organization that recognizes inclusivity within the process of nominating. “It shows an example of what these big, internationally recognized award shows like