After #Oscarssowhite light on
the lack of diversity of nominees, eyes were on the Emmy Awards this year. The
2016 Emmys were more diverse, although comedies outpaced dramas in
representation.The nominees for best lead actor in a drama series are all white
(except for one nominee), while more minority actors in comedy series were
nominated. In all, 20 percent
of all acting nominees were racial or ethnic minorities.
10 years of mostly white
lead actors in drama
Rami Malek, who comes from
Egyptian descent, is only non-white
actor who has been nominated for or won an Emmy since 2006. In fact, he is the
first non-white actor to win best lead actor in a drama series in 18
years for Mr. Robot.
Comedy is more diverse
Since 2006, the nominees
for best lead actor in a comedy are still mostly white. Nevertheless,
the nominees are move diverse than their drama series counterparts.
This year, the nominees
for best actor in a comedy included Aziz Ansari and Anthony Anderson, two
non-white actors. In a different kind of diversity, Jeffrey Tambor won the Emmy
for his character Maura Pfefferman, a transgender woman in Transparent.
For the full list of Emmy
winners and nominees, visit http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners
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