Harmony Santana is an American film actress. She is most noted for her appearance in the 2011 film '' Gun Hill Road'', for which she garnered an

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nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and became the first openly

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actress to be nominated for a major acting award in the United States. In addition to ''Gun Hill Road'', Santana has also had supporting roles in '' Eating Out 4: Drama Camp'', '' Eating Out 5: The Open Weekend'', and the Susie Singer Carter-directed short film "My Mom and the Girl." At the time of her performance in ''Gun Hill Road'', Santana lived at Green Chimneys, a

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for

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youth in

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."When They Play Women, It’s Not Just an Act"
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'', July 28, 2011. She was discovered by director Rashaad Ernesto Green at the

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Pride parade after he had difficulty finding the right performer for the role. She is of mixed Puerto Rican and Dominican heritage."Will Transgender Actress Harmony Santana Be the Next Latina to Win an Oscar?"
''Latina'', August 4, 2011.

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* American film actresses Hispanic and Latino American actresses American people of Dominican Republic descent Actresses from New York City Transgender actresses Living people American LGBT actors LGBT Hispanic and Latino American people American people of Puerto Rican descent Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-film-actor-stub

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