This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series. The award recognizes an actor or actress who delivers an outstanding performance in a leading role of a comedy 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. Quinta Brunson is the inaugural winner for her performance in the second season of Abbott Elementary, for which she also won a Primetime Emmy Award.
Winners and nominees 2020s Year Actor Role(s) Series 2023 Quinta Brunson Janine Teagues Abbott Elementary Tichina Arnold Tina Butler The Neighborhood Cedric the Entertainer Calvin Butler The Neighborhood Donald Glover Earnest "Earn" Marks Atlanta Meagan Good Camille Parks Harlem Jasmine Cephas Jones Ashley Rose Blindspotting Delroy Lindo Edwin Alexander Unprisoned Ms. Pat Patricia "Pat" Ford Carson The Ms. Pat Show Robin Thede Various characters A Black Lady Sketch Show Kerry Washington Paige Alexander Unprisoned 2024 Ayo Edebiri Sydney Adamu The Bear Quinta Brunson Janine Teagues Abbott Elementary Michelle Buteau Mavis Beaumont Survival of the Thickest Renée Elise Goldsberry Wickie Girls5eva Jharrel Jerome Cootie I'm a Virgo Diarra Kilpatrick Diarra Brickland Diarra from Detroit Anthony Mackie John Doe Twisted Metal Ms. Pat Patricia "Pat" Ford Carson The Ms. Pat Show Maya Rudolph Molly Wells Loot Jaz Sinclair Marie Moreau Gen V 2025 Quinta Brunson Janine Teagues Abbott Elementary Uzo Aduba Cordelia Cupp The Residence Michelle Buteau Mavis Beaumont Survival of the Thickest Ayo Edebiri Sydney Adamu The Bear Meagan Good Camille Parks Harlem Delroy Lindo Edwin Alexander UnPrisoned Simone Missick Astoria Chambers Government Cheese David Oyelowo Hampton Chambers Government Cheese Natasha Rothwell Melissa How to Die Alone Kerry Washington Paige Alexander UnPrisoned
Multiple nominations and wins Multiple wins 2 wins Quinta Brunson
Multiple nominations 3 nominations Quinta Brunson
2 nominations Ayo Edebiri Michelle Buteau Meagan Good Delroy Lindo Ms. Pat Kerry Washington
Age superlatives
Record Actor Series Age (in years) Oldest winner Abbott Elementary 35 Oldest nominee Unprisoned 72 Youngest winner The Bear 28 Youngest nominee I'm a Virgo 26
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