If you were asked in 2021 to name an Academy Award winner from Mesa, you probably would have broke the google machine trying. But if you search today, dozens of articles will tell you all about Troy Kotsur, winner of the Oscar for best supporting actor in 2022 for the film CODA. He's the first male deaf actor to win an Oscar. Best of all, he's Mesa born and bred. How cool is that?

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For a complete transcription of the Troy Kotsur episode, visit https://www.mesaaz.gov/home/showdocument?id=45714