Michaela Antonia Jaé Rodriguez (born January 7, 1991), known professionally as Mj Rodriguez (sometimes capitalized as MJ Rodriguez) is an American actress and singer. Rodriguez is known for her role as Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista in the television drama Pose, where she is among the largest cast of transgender actresses to be starring as series regulars in a scripted show. She is also known for her performance as Angel in the 2011 Off-Broadway revival of Rent, for which she won the 2011 Clive Barnes Award. In June 2021, she went on to debut as a musician with her single, Something To Say. In September 2024, she released her first studio album, 33. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.