A version of this story about Rain Valdez first appeared in the Emmy Hot List issue of TheWrap’s Emmy magazine.
As a transgender Filipina-American woman nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series category, Rain Valdez knows she is an Emmy rarity. “It’s a historic moment, and I’m still pinching myself and processing it,” she said, noting that she follows in the footsteps of Laverne Cox, who in 2014 became the first transgender person ever to be nominated in an acting category at the Emmys.
“It also feels right,” said Valdez, who created, wrote, starred in and independently produced “Razor Tongue,” the web series for which she was nominated.