John Leguizamo
| Born | July 22, 1960 |
| Hometown | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Net worth | $25 million |
| Height | 5'7" (1.70m) |
| Spouse | Justine Maurer, Yelba Osorio |
| Children | Allegra Leguizamo, Lucas Leguizamo |
| Parents | Luz Leguizamo, Alberto Leguizamo |
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The Best and Worst Moments From the 2024 Emmys
- From John Leguizamo's call for better inclusivity to Candice Bergen meowing at JD Vance The post The Best and Worst Moments From the 2024 Emmys appeared first on TheWrap.
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2019 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | When They See Us | Nominated |
| 2018 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Waco | Nominated |
| 2002 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Moulin Rouge! | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program | John Leguizamo's Freak | Winner |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Nominated |
More Stories
- EntertainmentThe Wrap
Emmys Producers Apologize for Playing Off John Oliver’s Speech – and the Dead Dog Too
Plus, the Jesse Collins Entertainment team tells TheWrap who was behind that Lorne Michaels roast and admit they dropped the ball on the Johnnie Walker ad The post Emmys Producers Apologize for Playing Off John Oliver’s Speech – and the Dead Dog Too appeared first on TheWrap.
- CelebrityThe Independent
John Leguizamo makes dig at Hollywood’s history of brownface in fiery Emmys speech
‘Encanto’ and ‘Ice Age’ actor said that growing up, he ‘didn’t see a lot of people on TV who looked like me’
- EntertainmentINSIDER
The best and worst moments at the 2024 Emmys
The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards had some great moments, like Candice Bergen's dig at JD Vance. It also had some cringeworthy ones.
- EntertainmentUSA TODAY
John Leguizamo celebrates diverse Emmy winners, nominees with emotional speech
John Leguizamo reflected on the strides made for Latinx characters on TV while speaking on Sunday's Emmy Awards telecast.
- CelebrityLA Times
John Leguizamo applauds Emmys diversity in fervent speech: 'Our industry is making progress'
Here's the full text of John Leguizamo's speech on Hollywood's horrible track record of Latinx representation — and signs that the industry's inclusion problem is finally starting to improve.
- CelebrityFox News
John Leguizamo delivers speech in defense of DEI at Emmys
Actor John Leguizamo spoke out in favor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies at the Emmys on Sunday night, saying he was a proud member of "Hollywood's DEI hires."
- CelebrityFortune
Women of color win big at the 2024 Emmys: ‘Our industry is making progress’
Liza Colón-Zayas and Anna Sawai took home two of the night's top honors for "The Bear" and "Shogun."
- CelebrityReuters
TV's Emmy Awards devote time to honoring diverse actors and series
At the Emmy Awards on Sunday, Hollywood celebrated a diverse line-up of nominees and winners at television's highest honors and feted the success of Latino, LGBTQ+ and Japanese talent and stories. Disney's "Shogun" took the top prize of best drama series following its record number of Emmys for a single season of a television series. Japanese actors Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada won best actress and actor for "Shogun", while Frederick E. O. Toye won best director for a drama series for his wo
- EntertainmentYahoo News Canada
Emmys 2024 highlights: 'Shōgun' and 'Baby Reindeer' win big, passionate speeches about diversity and a very Canadian monologue
Shōgun, Baby Reindeer and Hacks won big at the Emmys 2024, and Eugene and Dan Levy hosted the ceremony the Canadian way.
- EntertainmentEntertainment Weekly
John Leguizamo calls out Hollywood's history of brownface at the Emmys: 'Everybody played us except us'
The remarks came before the actor introduced Cris Abrego, the first Latino to be elected chair of the Television Academy.
