Black Reel Award for Outstanding Lead Performance, Comedy Series

Last updated

Black Reel Award for Outstanding Lead Performance, Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson Peabody Awards, Jun 2023.jpg
The 2023 recipient: Quinta Brunson
Awarded forOutstanding Performance
CountryUnited States
Presented by Black Reel Awards (BRAs)
First awarded 2023
Most recent winner Quinta Brunson
Abbott Elementary
Website blackreelawards.com

This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series. The award recognizes an actor or actress who delivers an outstanding performance in a leading role of a comedy television series within the given eligible period.

Contents

The award was first presented at the 23rd Annual Black Reel Awards as a result of a merger between the Outstanding Actor and Outstanding Actress awards into a single gender-neutral award, with a total of ten nominees being selected. Quinta Brunson is the inaugural winner for her performance in the second season of Abbott Elementary , for which she also won a Primetime Emmy Award.

Winners and nominees

2020s

YearActorRole(s)Series
2023
[1]
Quinta Brunson Janine Teagues Abbott Elementary
Tichina Arnold Tina Butler The Neighborhood
Cedric the Entertainer Calvin Butler The Neighborhood
Donald Glover Earnest "Earn" Marks Atlanta
Meagan Good Camille Parks Harlem
Jasmine Cephas Jones Ashley Rose Blindspotting
Delroy Lindo Edwin Alexander Unprisoned
Ms. Pat Patricia "Pat" Ford Carson The Ms. Pat Show
Robin Thede Various characters A Black Lady Sketch Show
Kerry Washington Paige Alexander Unprisoned
2024
[2]
Quinta Brunson Janine Teagues Abbott Elementary
Michelle Buteau Mavis Beaumont Survival of the Thickest
Ayo Edebiri Sydney Adamu The Bear
Renée Elise Goldsberry Wickie Girls5eva
Jharrel Jerome Cootie I'm a Virgo
Diarra Kilpatrick Diarra Brickland Diarra from Detroit
Anthony Mackie John Doe Twisted Metal
Ms. Pat Patricia "Pat" Ford Carson The Ms. Pat Show
Maya Rudolph Molly Wells Loot
Jaz Sinclair Marie Moreau Gen V

Multiple nominations

2 nominations

Age superlatives

RecordActorSeriesAge (in years)
Oldest winner Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary 34
Oldest nominee Delroy Lindo Unprisoned 71
Youngest winner Ayo Edebiri The Bear 28
Youngest nominee Jharrel Jerome I'm a Virgo 26

Related Research Articles

The Black Reel Awards, or BRAs, is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African Americans in film (FAAAF) to recognize excellence of African Americans, as well as the cinematic achievements of the African diaspora, in the global film industry, as assessed by the foundation’s voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially called the Black Reel Award. The awards, first presented in 2000 in Washington, DC, are overseen by FAAAF.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie</span> American television award

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a television limited series or television movie for the primetime network season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series</span> Critics Choice Television Awards category

The Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series is one of the award categories presented annually by the Critics' Choice Television Awards (BTJA) to recognize the work done by television actresses. It was introduced in 2011, when the event was first initiated. The winners are selected by a group of television critics that are part of the Broadcast Television Critics Association.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actor</span> Award presented annually by the Black Reel Awards

This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture. The award recognized an actor who delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role within the given eligible period.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress</span> Award presented annually by the Black Reel Awards

This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. The award recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role within the given eligible period.

This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Television Movie or Limited Series. As of the 2016 ceremony, Luther is the only television movie or limited series to receive more than one nomination. This award is presented to the producers of the production. In May 2017 the category was moved from the film awards as part of the Black Reel Awards for Television honors thus resulting in two separate winners in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Natasha Rothwell</span> American actress and writer (born 1980)

Natasha Rothwell is an American writer and actress. She is known for working on the HBO television series Insecure as a writer, series regular, and supervising producer. She is also known for her work in HBO's The White Lotus, which earned her a nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Quinta Brunson</span> American actress, writer, comedian and producer (b. 1989)

Quinta Brunson is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She is best known for creating, executive producing, co-writing and starring as second-grade teacher Janine Teagues in the ABC comedy series Abbott Elementary (2021–present). Brunson gained prominence for her self-produced Instagram series Girl Who Has Never Been on a Nice Date. She went on to produce and act in videos for BuzzFeed Video, and developed two streaming series with BuzzFeed Motion Pictures.

The 20th Annual Black Reel Awards ceremony, presented by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) and honoring the best films of 2019, took place on February 6, 2020. During the ceremony, FAAAF presented the Black Reel Awards in 23 categories. The nominations were announced on December 11, 2019.

This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Television for Outstanding Actor, Drama Series. This category was first introduced in 2017 and won by Sterling K. Brown for This Is Us. Brown currently holds the record for most wins in this category with 4 and is the most nominated person in this category with 5 nominations.

This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Television for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series. This category was first introduced in 2017 and won by Ron Cephas Jones for This Is Us. Giancarlo Esposito currently holds the record for most nominations in this category with five.

<i>Abbott Elementary</i> American mockumentary television sitcom (2021–present)

Abbott Elementary is an American mockumentary sitcom television series created by Quinta Brunson for ABC. It stars Brunson as Janine Teagues, a perpetually optimistic second-grade teacher at the underfunded Abbott Elementary, a fictional predominantly Black school in Philadelphia. The ensemble cast includes Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, William Stanford Davis, and Sheryl Lee Ralph.

The Black Reel Award for Television for Outstanding Directing, Drama Series is an American annual award presented to the best directing of a television drama series for a particular episode.

The 22nd Annual Black Reel Awards ceremony, presented by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) and honoring the best films of 2021, took place on February 28, 2022, and streamed on blackreelawards.com at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, FAAAF presented the Black Reel Awards in 24 categories. The film nominations were announced on December 16, 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Black Reel Award for Outstanding Lead Performance</span> Film award for lead actor at the Black Reel Awards

This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Lead Performance. The award recognizes an actor or actress who delivers an outstanding performance in a leading role within the given eligible period.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance</span> Film award for supporting actor at the Black Reel Awards

This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance. The award recognizes an actor or actress who delivers an outstanding performance in a supporting role within the given eligible period.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Black Reel Award for Outstanding Lead Performance, Drama Series</span> Television award for lead drama actor at the Black Reel Awards

This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series. The award recognizes an actor or actress who delivers an outstanding performance in a leading role of a drama television series within the given eligible period.

References

  1. Complex, Valerie (February 6, 2023). "'The Woman King' Wins Big at the 23rd Annual Black Reel Awards". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. "8th Annual Black Reel Television Awards Nominees". Black Reel Awards. Retrieved June 16, 2024.