In high school the very first job I got was I worked as a cashier in Burgerville, which is this fast food… — Nico Santos Dad Copy Share Image
When I worked at Dior, Paris Hilton and Kathy Hilton came one time and they were kind of crazy. — Nico Santos Came Copy Share Image
Never in a million years would I have imagined that this is how my life would have ended up. I just thought… — Nico Santos Job Copy Share Image
I grew up in the Philippines and we had all this amazing fresh seafood, but uni was something that I was weirded… — Nico Santos Ahead Copy Share Image
It's really mind-boggling to me when I think about where I started and where I am now. It's kind of insane. — Nico Santos I am Copy Share Image
When I moved to L.A., I had no intention of really pursuing acting. I wanted to focus on stand-up. It's crazy to… — Nico Santos Acting Copy Share Image
My dad was undocumented for a period of time, my mom was also undocumented for a period of time. — Nico Santos Dad Copy Share Image
I did stand-up comedy for a long time in San Francisco, and then I was like, 'You know what? I'm going to… — Nico Santos Comedy Copy Share Image
We must work to change in our hearts and minds what it looks like to be undocumented. It is the high schooler… — Nico Santos Change Copy Share Image
When I got that role of Mateo in 'Superstore,' it was such a huge victory for me, professionally and personally. — Nico Santos Huge Copy Share Image
I didn't want to do Chekhov or Shakespeare. So I switched my major from acting to costume design. Eventually, I got a… — Nico Santos Acting Copy Share Image
My brownness is something that I can't hide. There are some straight-acting or straight-passing queer people out there, but I'm not one… — Nico Santos Hide Copy Share Image
What I've come to find out is it doesn't matter if you're selling a $10,000 gown or toilet paper: The everyday sort… — Nico Santos Come Copy Share Image
A lot of people know me from my character that I play on 'Superstore,' Mateo, and I'm not interested in playing straight… — Nico Santos Character Copy Share Image
I'm portraying out characters, I'm portraying femme characters, characters that are really outside of the box. I never thought I would get… — Nico Santos Box Copy Share Image
I often get asked which 'Superstore' episode is my favorite. That's such a hard question to answer. It's like being asked: Which… — Nico Santos Best Copy Share Image
My family always believed in me, even when I didn't. Having that love and support made me not afraid of failing. I… — Nico Santos Chance Copy Share Image
