| 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: | Damson Idris Snowfall |
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.
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.
| Year | Actor | Role(s) | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 [1] | |||
| Damson Idris | Franklin Saint | Snowfall | |
| Jacob Anderson | Louis de Pointe du Lac | Interview with the Vampire | |
| Nicco Annan | Uncle Clifford Sayles | P-Valley | |
| Jabari Banks | Will Smith | Bel-Air | |
| Angela Bassett | Athena Grant-Nash | 9-1-1 | |
| Queen Latifah | Robyn McCall | The Equalizer | |
| Patina Miller | Raquel Thomas | ||
| Harold Perrineau | Boyd Stevens | From | |
| Octavia Spencer | Poppy Parnell | Truth Be Told | |
| Forest Whitaker | Bumpy Johnson | Godfather of Harlem | |
| 2024 [2] | |||
| Rosario Dawson | Ahsoka Tano | Ahsoka | |
| Idris Elba | Sam Nelson | Hijack | |
| Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | Carolyn Wilder | ||
| Giancarlo Esposito | Gracián "Gray" Parish | Parish | |
| Donald Glover | John Smith / Michael | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | |
| Quincy Isaiah | Magic Johnson | ||
| Queen Latifah | Robyn McCall | The Equalizer | |
| Sonequa Martin-Green | Michael Burnham | ||
| Zoe Saldaña | Joe | ||
| Omar Sy | Assane Diop | Lupin |
| Record | Actor | Series | Age (in years) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldest winner | Hijack | 51 | ||
| Oldest nominee | Parish | 66 | ||
| Youngest winner | Snowfall | 32 | ||
| Youngest nominee | Bel-Air | 25 |