Emmys: Ayo Edebiri 3rd Black winner in Best Comedy Actress category
The first two women to claim that title were Isabel Sanford ("The Jeffersons") in 1981 and Quinta Brunson ("Abbott Elementary") in 2023.
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The first two women to claim that title were Isabel Sanford ("The Jeffersons") in 1981 and Quinta Brunson ("Abbott Elementary") in 2023.
"Abbott Elementary" star and creator Quinta Brunson took home the award for best actress in a comedy series at the Emmys.
No Black woman has yet been awarded a trophy for a limited series performance.
Will Quinta Brunson become the second Black woman to win lead comedy actress Emmy for "Abbott Elementary" after Isabel Sanford?
To date, the only Black actress who has ever been honored by the TV academy for a lead comedic performance is Isabel Sanford.