By Saida Rodríguez Pagán | Edited by Rodrigo Cervantes

Pedro Pascal in The Last of Us ; Diego Luna in Andor ; Jenna Ortega in Wednesday ; Liza Colón-Zayas in The Bear ; John Leguizamo in Leguizamo Does America : these actors are among the most talked-about celebrities in the world today. Clearly their stars are shining brightly, but can they help light the way for the rest of Latino Hollywood?

Ask former movie studio publicist, and author of six books on the history of Hollywood Luis Reyes if he thinks Latino performers have been making progress in the entertainment industry, and he’ll answer without hesitation.

“There have been tremendous strides made in the last few years,” said Reyes, author of the Turner Classic Movies book Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of Latin and Hispa

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