Black Reel Award for Outstanding Lead Performance, Comedy Series explained

Black Reel Award for Outstanding Lead Performance, Comedy Series
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Awarded For:Outstanding Performance
Presenter:Black Reel Awards (BRAs)
Country:United States
Year:2023
Holder Label:Most recent winner
Holder:Quinta Brunson
Abbott Elementary

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.

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 BrunsonJanine TeaguesAbbott Elementary
Tichina ArnoldTina ButlerThe Neighborhood
Cedric the EntertainerCalvin ButlerThe Neighborhood
Donald GloverEarnest "Earn" MarksAtlanta
Meagan GoodCamille ParksHarlem
Jasmine Cephas JonesAshley RoseBlindspotting
Delroy LindoEdwin AlexanderUnprisoned
Ms. PatPatricia "Pat" Ford CarsonThe Ms. Pat Show
Robin ThedeVarious charactersA Black Lady Sketch Show
Kerry WashingtonPaige AlexanderUnprisoned
2024
[2]
Quinta BrunsonJanine TeaguesAbbott Elementary
Michelle ButeauMavis BeaumontSurvival of the Thickest
Ayo EdebiriSydney AdamuThe Bear
Renée Elise GoldsberryWickieGirls5eva
Jharrel JeromeCootieI'm a Virgo
Diarra KilpatrickDiarra BricklandDiarra from Detroit
Anthony MackieJohn DoeTwisted Metal
Ms. PatPatricia "Pat" Ford CarsonThe Ms. Pat Show
Maya RudolphMolly WellsLoot
Jaz SinclairMarie MoreauGen V

Multiple nominations

2 nominations

Age superlatives

RecordActorSeriesAge (in years)
Oldest winnerAbbott Elementary34
Oldest nomineeUnprisoned71
Youngest winnerThe Bear28
Youngest nomineeI'm a Virgo26

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'The Woman King' Wins Big at the 23rd Annual Black Reel Awards . Valerie . Complex . . February 6, 2023 . February 6, 2023.
  2. Web site: 8th Annual Black Reel Television Awards Nominees . 2024-06-16 . Black Reel Awards . en-US.