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Watch Gina Rodriguez's Tearful Golden Globe Speech

The actress won the award for her role in "Jane the Virgin."

By Jamilah King Jan 12, 2015

"Jane the Virgin's" Gina Rodriguez won the award for best actress in a comedy. In her acceptance speech, she said that the award meant the world to her Latino community. "This award is so much bigger than myself. It represents a culture that wants to see themselves as heroes," Rodriguez said through tears while accepting her award. "My dad used to tell me, 'Today's a great day, you can and you will,'" she said. "Well, dad, today's a great day, and I can and I did!"