24-year old actress and singer Zendaya has made history by becoming the youngest woman to win best actress in a drama series at the Emmys. The win was for her portrayal of a teenage drug addict named Rue in HBO’s Euphoria.
The Spider-Man star saw off fierce competition from Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh (Killing Eve), Olivia Colman (The Crown), Laura Linney (Ozark) and Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show) to take home the award.
Speaking from her home, Zendaya gave a message of hope to young people.
"I know this feels like a really weird time to be celebrating, but I just want to say there is hope in the young people out there - I know that our TV show doesn't always feel like a great example of that - but there is hope in our young people and I just want to say to all my peers out there doing the work in the streets, 'I see you, I admire you, I thank you.'"
Zendaya is also only the second black actress to win best actress in a drama series, following in the footsteps of Viola Davis whose performance in 2015’s How To Get Away With Murder made the breakthrough win.
The Emmys saw an increase of diversity across the board this year, with 10 out of 19 performing categories being won by black actors. Last year the total was just two. There is still a way to go though, as there were no Latinx American or disabled nominees in major categories.
The night also saw big wins for HBO’s Watchmen and Pop TV’s Schitt’s Creek, which took home 11 and nine awards respectively.
The 72nd Emmy Awards were broadcast live from the empty Staples Center in Los Angeles, and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Nominees joined virtually, with organisers sending people in full hazmat suits to deliver the award. This led to the amusing situation where Emmys were removed from the houses of those who didn’t win, as shown below by Ramy Youssef, who was nominated for best actor in a comedy series.
Complete list of winners
Outstanding Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dead to Me
The Good Place
Insecure
The Kominsky Method
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Schitt’s Creek - WINNER
What We Do in the Shadows
Outstanding Limited Series
Little Fires Everywhere
Mrs. America
Unbelievable
Unorthodox
Watchmen - WINNER
Lead Actor, Drama Series
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Steve Carell, The Morning Show
Brian Cox, Succession
Billy Porter, Pose
Jeremy Strong, Succession - WINNER
Lead Actress, Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Olivia Colman, The Crown
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Laura Linney, Ozark
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Zendaya, Euphoria - WINNER
Lead Actor, Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Don Cheadle, Black Monday
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek - WINNER
Ramy Youssef, Ramy
Lead Actress, Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Linda Cardellini, Dead to Me
Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek - WINNER
Issa Rae, Insecure
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Lead Actor, Limited Series or Movie
Jeremy Irons, Watchmen
Hugh Jackman, Bad Education
Paul Mescal, Normal People
Jeremy Pope, Hollywood
Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True - WINNER
Lead Actress, Limited Series or Movie
Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America
Shira Haas, Unorthodox
Regina King, Watchmen - WINNER
Octavia Spencer, Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Kerry Washington, Little Fires Everywhere
Supporting Actor, Drama Series
Nicholas Braun, Succession
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show - WINNER
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Mark Duplass, The Morning Show
Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul
Matthew Macfadyen, Succession
Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid’s Tale
Jeffrey Wright, Westworld
Supporting Actress, Drama Series
Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
Laura Dern, Big Little Lies
Julia Garner, Ozark - WINNER
Thandie Newton, Westworld
Fiona Shaw, Killing Eve
Sarah Snook, Succession
Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies
Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale
Supporting Actor, Comedy Series
Mahershala Ali, Ramy
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Sterling K. Brown, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
William Jackson Harper, The Good Place
Daniel Levy, Schitt’s Creek - WINNER
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live
Supporting Actress, Comedy Series
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
D’Arcy Carden, The Good Place
Betty Gilpin, Glow
Marin Hinkle, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Annie Murphy, Schitt’s Creek - WINNER
Yvonne Orji, Insecure
Cecily Strong, Saturday Night Live
TV Movie
American Son
Bad Education - WINNER
Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings: These Old Bones
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Supporting Actress, Limited Series or Movie
Uzo Aduba, Mrs. America - WINNER
Toni Collette, Unbelievable
Margo Martindale, Mrs. America
Jean Smart, Watchmen
Holland Taylor, Hollywood
Tracey Ullman, Mrs. America
Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Watchmen - WINNER
Jovan Adepo, Watchmen
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Louis Gossett Jr., Watchmen
Dylan McDermott, Hollywood
Jim Parsons, Hollywood
Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - WINNER
Reality Competition Program
The Masked Singer
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race - WINNER
Top Chef
The Voice
Variety Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Drunk History
Saturday Night Live - WINNER
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