Ayo Edebiri Becomes Youngest Black Woman with Three Emmy Acting Nominations

Actress Ayo Edebiri Makes Emmy History as the Youngest Black Woman to Receive Three Acting Nods

She’s one to watch, and she’s not alone. The Television Academy just announced the nominees for the 77th Emmy Awards, and Black excellence is front and center. From veteran stars to fresh faces, this year’s list is stacked with groundbreaking nominations, and leading the charge is Ayo Edebiri. The 29-year-old scene-stealer behind The Bear made history with three nominations, becoming the youngest Black woman ever to do so. She also became the fi…

Ayo Edebiri Becomes Youngest Black Woman with Three Emmy Acting Nominations

Ayo Edebiri becomes the youngest Black woman to earn three Emmy acting nominations and the first woman nominated for acting and directing in comedy in the same year.

'The Bear' Gets 13 Emmy Nominations, Including Directing Nod For Actress Ayo Edebiri

CITYWIDE — The Emmy nominations are out, and “The Bear” is a contender in the main categories — though not quite to the degree it was last year, when the Chicago-set series set a record for most Emmy nominations for a comedy. “The Bear” received 13 nominations for its third season, down from last year’s record-setting tally of 23. However, the show still made Emmy history this year as cast member Ayo Edebiri (Sydney) was recognized for her direc…

'The Bear' Nabbed Several Emmy Nominations For Comedy — And People Are Pissed, Again

Season 3 of the FX series was largely panned by critics.

Dorchester’s Own Ayo Edebiri Makes Emmy History - Caught In Dot

Ayo Edebiri has just made Emmy history. The Dorchester native and breakout star of The Bear became the first woman ever to be nominated for both lead acting and directing in a comedy series in the same year. Not too shabby! Edebiri earned a nod for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her [...] The post Dorchester’s Own Ayo Edebiri Makes Emmy History appeared first on Caught In Dot.