Revenge of the Black Best Friend is a Canadian comedy web series, which premiered in 2022 on CBC Gem. Created by Amanda Parris, the series stars Oluniké Adeliyi as Dr. Toni Shakur, a self-help guru who specializes in helping Black actors who long for more than just the stereotypical supporting roles.
The cast also includes Ashton James, Andrea Lewis, Cara Ricketts, Dwain Murphy, Izad Etemadi, Jameson Kraemer, Julian De Zotti, Dan Duran, Natasha Mumba, Samantha Brown, Rachael Crawford, Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Araya Mengesha, Tymika Tafari, Krista Morin, Kit Weyman and Perrie Voss.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Canadian Screen Awards 2023 Best Web Program or Series, Fiction Amanda Parris, Jonas Diamond, Julian De Zotti, Wendy Motion Brathwaite, Mercedes Grundy Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series Oluniké Adeliyi Araya Mengesha Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series Ashton James Dwain Murphy Best Direction, Web Program or Series Thyrone Tommy — "The One Who Dies First" Best Writing, Web Program or Series Wendy Motion Brathwaite — "The One Who Dies First" Keavy Lynch — "Never the Hero" Amanda Parris — "Cancelled"
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