We are paying tribute to all the Black stars who have won Emmy Awards (Prime-time & Daytime) for acting as well as directing, musical compositions, narrating, Special performances, guest appearances, voice overs, etc.
Celebrating Black Stars with Emmy Awards was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
1. Lena Waithe
2017: Master Of None – Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
2. Uzo Aduba
2014: Orange Is The New Black – Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
2015: Orange Is The New Black – Outstanding Supporting Actress In Drama Series
3. Joe Morton
2014: Scandal – Best Guest Actor
4. Ruby Dee
1991: Decoration Day – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
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5. Cecily Tyson
1974: Miss Jane Pittman – Actress in a Drama
1974: Actress of the Year – Special
1994: Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, Supporting Actress, Miniseries
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6. Alfre Woodard
1984: Hill Street Blues – Supporting Actress, Drama
1987: L.A. Law – Guest Actress, Drama
1997: Miss Evers’ Boys – Actress, Miniseries
2003: The Practice – Guest Actress, Drama
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7. Bill Cosby
1966: I Spy – Actor, Drama
1967: I Spy – Actor, Drama
1968: I Spy – Actor, Drama
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8. Charles S. Dutton
2000: Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie or a Special
2002: The Practice – Guest Actor, Drama
2003: Without A Trace – Guest Actor, Drama
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9. Robert Guillaume
1979: Soap – Supporting Actor, Comedy
1985: Benson – Actor, Comedy
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10. Ja’Net Dubois
1999: The PJs – Voice Over performance
2001: The PJs – Voice Over performance
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11. Keith David
2016: Jackie Robinson – Outstanding Narrator
2005: Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson – Narrator
2008: The War: A Necessary War – Narrator
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12. James Earl Jones
1991: Gabriel’s Fire – Actor, Drama
1991: Heat Wave – Supporting Actor, Miniseries
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13. Andre Braugher
1998: Homicide – Actor, Drama
2006: Thief – Actor, Miniseries
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14. Beah Richards
1988: Frank’s Place – Guest Actor, Comedy
2000: The Practice – Guest Actress, Drama
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15. Lou Gossett, Jr.
1977: Roots – Guest Actor, Drama
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16. Esther Rolle
1979: My German Soldier – Supporting Actress, Special
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17. Isabel Sanford
1981: The Jefferson’s – Actress, Comedy
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18. Roscoe Lee Brown
1986: Cosby Show – Guest Actor, Comedy
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19. Lynn Whitfield
1991: Josephine Baker Story – Actress, Miniseries
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20. Madge Sinclair
1991: Gabriel’s Fire – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
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21. Laurence Fishburne
1997: Miss Evers’ Boys – Outstanding Made for Television Movie
1993: Tribeca – Guest Actor, Drama
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22. Mary Alice
1993: I’ll Fly Away – Supporting Actress, Drama
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23. Paul Winfield
1995: Picket Fences – Guest Actor, Drama
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24. Jeffrey Wright
2004: Angels in America – Supporting Actor, Miniseries
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25. S. Epatha Merkerson
2005: Lackawanna Blues – Actress, Miniseries
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26. Loretta Divine
2011: Grey’s Anatomy – Guest Actress, Drama
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27. Cleavon Little
1989: Dear John – Guest Appearance, Sitcom
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28. Wayne Brady
2003: Whose Line is it Anyway – Outstanding Individual Performance
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29. Sarah Vaughn
1981: Rhapsody and Song: A Tribute to George Gershwin – Outstanding Individual Achievement, Special Class
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30. Quincy Jones
1977: Roots – Outstanding Musical Composition for a Series
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31. Paris Barclay
1998: NYPD Blue – Outstanding Directing
1999: NYPD Blue – Outstanding Directing
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32. Spike Lee
2006: When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts – Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking & Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming
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33. Nell Carter
1982: Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Outstanding Individual Achievement, Special Class
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34. Halle Berry
1999: Introducing Dorothy Dandridge – Outstanding Lead Actress in a film
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35. Jackee Harry
1987: 227 – Supporting Actress, comedy series
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36. Harry Belafonte
1959:The Revlon Revue & Tonight with Belafonte – Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series
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37. Glynn Turman
2008:In Treatment – Guest Actor, Drama Series
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38. Andre Shields
1982: Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Outstanding Individual Achievement – Special Class
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39. Whitney Houston
1986: 28th Annual Grammy Awards – Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
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40. Gail Fisher
1970: Mannix – Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama
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41. Leontyne Price
1983: Live from Lincoln Center – Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
1984: In Performance at the White House ‘An Evening of Spirituals & Gospel Music – Outstanding Individual Achievement – Classical Music/Dance Programming
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42. Olivia Cole
1977: Roots – Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series
2007: Roots – 30th Anniversary Award
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43. Sterling K. Brown
2017: This Is Us – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
2016: American Crime Story – Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
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44. Viola Davis
2015: How To Get Away With Murder- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
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45. Regina King
2016: American Crime – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
2015: American Crime – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
46. Courtney B. Vance
2016: American Crime – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
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47. 2012 Critics’ Choice Television Awards – Arrivals
2017: RuPaul’s Drag Race- Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
2016: RuPaul’s Drag Race- Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
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48. Keegan-Michael Key
2016: Key & Peele- Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
49. Wanda Sykes
1999: The Chris Rock Show- Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program
