25+ Latinos With Major TV Roles in 2017! Here's Where to Find Them

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We hope the rest of 2017 turns out to be key for Latino representation on TV. We're by no means in an excellent place yet, but, you know what? We're getting closer.

Though we might have lost shows with a predominately Latino cast (RIP Telenovela and Devious Maids) in 2016, we're seeing more actresses and actors with backgrounds from Latin-American countries like Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Cuba on mainstream television. Freeform alone has Famous in Love starring Cuban-American Bella Thorne, the Young & Hungry spinoff with Dominican actress Aimee Carrero, and Shadowhunters with Mexican-Lebanese actress Emeraude Toubia. And it doesn't end there! Look ahead for a list of all the Latinos you can see on the small screen this year.

01

Alexis Bledel

The Gilmore Girls star, whose dad is from Argentina, has a main role in Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale, premiering on April 26.

02

Bella Thorne

The Cuban-American actress is the lead in Freeform's Famous in Love from Pretty Little Liars creator I. Marlene King. Watch her starting April 18.

03

Adria Arjona

The Puerto Rican-Guatemalan actress, daughter of singer Ricardo Arjona, plays the main character in the highly anticipated Wizard of Oz remake, Emerald City. The show premiered on NBC in January.

04

Genésis Rodriguez

The daughter of El Puma will have a role in ABC's Time After Time, premiering on March 5.

05

Richard Cabral

The Mexican American continues in his role as Cruz in Fox's Lethal Weapon.

06

Johnathan Fernandez

The Colombian and Honduran actor also appears in a recurring role on Lethal Weapon.

07

Gina Torres

Gina will appear in both USA's Suits and ABC's The Catch in 2017.

08

Emeraude Toubia

The Mexican-Lebanese actress (girlfriend of Prince Royce) continues in the successful Freeform show Shadowhunters.

09

Cierra Ramirez

From executive producer Jennifer Lopez, Freeform's The Fosters will return for a new season, featuring show regular Cierra.

10

The Cast of Jane the Virgin

Everyone, including Latinos Ivonne Coll, Jaime Camil, and Andrea Navedo, will be back for season four of Jane the Virgin.

11

Gina Rodriguez

Gina will take the helm again this season as Jane. After her third consecutive nomination for a Golden Globe, we expect this to be a big year for her!

12

Jenna Ortega

Fourteen-year-old Jenna is busy. She's back as Young Jane on Jane the Virgin, will continue to voice a character in Disney's Elena of Avalor, and stars in her own show Stuck in the Middle.

13

Jennifer Lopez

Not only is J Lo back for second season of her show Shades of Blue, she'll also be a judge in a new dance competition called World of Dance.

14

Diane Guerrero

You can see the Colombian-American actress in both Jane the Virgin and Orange Is the New Black in 2017.

15

Dascha Polanco

The Dominican beauty is set to have a big plotline in the new season of Netflix's Orange Is the New Black.

16

Wilmer Valderrama

Wilmer, who is of Colombian and Venezuelan descent, will be back on NCIS.

17

Soni Nicole Bringas

Fuller House has been renewed for a third season and that means more of Spanish-Uruguayan Soni Nicole.

18

Juan Pablo di Pace

And, of course, that also means we'll get to see Buenos Aires-born Juan Pablo again, too.

19

The Cast of One Day at a Time

Rita Moreno and Justina Machado star in the Netflix remake of this sitcom.

20

Isabella Gomez

You can watch the newcomer Colombian actress on One Day at a Time, too.

21

Aimee Carrero

Aimee is the voice of Elena of Avalor but will also star in a spinoff of Freeform's Young & Hungry, reprising her role as Sofia.

22

Danielle Vega

Though Hulu has not confirmed a fifth season of East Los High, we really can't imagine it will cancel the show, so expect to see more of Danielle this year.

23

Oona Chaplin

The Spanish-born actress, whose father is Chilean and grandfather is Charlie Chaplin, has a big role in FX's Taboo with Tom Hardy.

24

Camila Mendes

Starring as Veronica in the Archie-comics-based CW show Riverdale, Camila is already making a splash.

25

Javier Cámara

HBO's The Young Pope is one of the most buzzed-about shows of the year, and Spanish-born Javier has a main role as a cardinal in it.

26

Aubrey Plaza

Your favorite Parks and Recreation actress is making a comeback in FX's Legion.

27

Natalie Morales

Another Parks and Recreations alumna returning to TV? Natalie Morales will be in Drew Barrymore's Santa Clarita Diet on Netflix. It premieres on Feb. 3.

28

Adam Rodriguez

The Puerto Rican and Cuban actor is coming back in his role Luke Alvez in Criminal Minds.

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