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Jenna Ortega Makes Emmy History as Youngest Latina Nominee

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Jenna Ortega is representing for Latinas in a major way.

The rising actress scored her first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in the Netflix hit series “Wednesday.”

The “You” star is the third Latina to be nominated in that category following Rita Morena in 1983 for “9 to 5” and America Ferrera for “Ugly Betty” in 2007 and 2008.

Ortega, 20, is also the second youngest nominee following Patty Duke who was only 17 when she earned her Emmy nomination in 1964 for her series “The Patty Duke Show,” per The Hollywood Reporter.

If the actress secures a win, she will be crowned the youngest victor in the category overthrowing Ferrera who was 23 when she took home the award.

According to IMDb, Ortega started acting when she was only nine years old and got her first break working in several minor roles on "CSI: NY," "Rob," and "Days of our Lives" before starring in more recurring roles on shows like "Richie Rich," and "Elena of Avalor: Adventures in Vallestrella," to name a few.

In 2016, Ortega's career really started to take off after she was cast as the lead in the Disney channel series, "Stuck in the Middle."

After three seasons with the network, the California native was ready to book more gigs that allowed her to come into her own, considering she was already 16 years old at the time, per Nylon.

However, just like most Disney stars, once casting directors see you in that light, it's almost hard to convince them you can do anything else.

"There's a stigma that that's all you could do, or you're just not a serious actor," she said during an interview with the outlet. "There were multiple times where I was seriously considering quitting and stopping."

Ortega has now become a household name and appeared in major films and television shows like “Scream VI,” “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous,” and “Big City Greens,” to name a few.