BOGOTÁ — Carlos Manuel Vesga received a nomination for the 2026 Emmy Award in the category of outstanding supporting actor in a drama series. The nomination is for his performance as Manousos Oviedo in the series "Pluribus."

Vesga is a Colombian actor who was born in Bogotá in 1976. He is credited as Carlos-Manuel Vesga on imdb.com. "Pluribus," a science fiction series on Apple TV+, premiered in 2025. Vince Gilligan created the series; Gilligan also created "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul."

In "Pluribus," Vesga's character, Manousos Oviedo, is one of 13 individuals on the planet unaffected by an extraterrestrial virus. This virus unifies the rest of humanity into a collective mind. The character Manousos Oviedo is from an unspecified country in South America and travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico, crossing the Darién region during his journey. Manousos Oviedo begins speaking Spanish in the series and learns English over the course of his travels.

The series is set in the present day. Rhea Seehorn plays the protagonist, Carol Sturka, a novelist who is also immune to the extraterrestrial virus. Vesga's other works include appearances in the 2010 telenovela "Amor sincero," and the teleseries "Corazones blindados," "Contra el tiempo," "El Bronx: entre el cielo y el infierno," "El general Naranjo," and "Devuélveme la vida." He also appeared in the 2021 version of "Café con aroma de mujer."

Vesga participated in Colombian films such as "Perder es ganar un poco" in 2023, "Secuestro del vuelo 601" in 2024, and "Donde tú quieras" in 2025. He also made his debut in U.S. cinema in 2024 with the independent film "The Luckiest Man in America." Other actors of Colombian origin, such as Sofía Vergara and John Leguizamo, have also been recognized by the Television Academy.