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Ismael Cruz Cordova hit the New York City pavement in 2006 to attend New York University's Tisch School. The 26-year-old Boricua has since been making strides in the world of acting. He starred as Jimmy Patrick on the CBS drama "The Good Wife," he's playing new character Mando on "Sesame Street," and he's preparing to make his big screen debut in the upcoming film "In the Blood".

Latina Magazine sat down with Cordova to discuss his journey into acting, growing up in Puerto Rico and working with fellow Latinos Danny Trejo and Amaury Nolasco.

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