Black Reel Award for Outstanding Lead Performance information
Film award for lead actor at the Black Reel Awards
Black Reel Award for Outstanding Performance
The 2024 recipient: Jeffrey Wright
Awarded for
Outstanding Performance
Country
United States
Presented by
Black Reel Awards (BRAs)
First awarded
2024
Most recent winner
Jeffrey Wright American Fiction
Website
blackreelawards.com
This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Lead Performance. The award recognizes an actor or actress who delivers an outstanding performance in a leading role within the given eligible period.[1]
The award was first presented at the 24th 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. Jeffrey Wright is the inaugural winner for his performance in American Fiction, for which he was also nominated at the Academy Awards.
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