Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress
| Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress | |
|---|---|
 The 2021 recipient: Dominique Fishback | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding Supporting Actress |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Black Reel Awards (BRAs) |
| First awarded | Black Reel Awards of 2000 |
| Most recent winner | Dominique Fishback Judas and the Black Messiah (Black Reel Awards of 2021) |
| Website | blackreelawards |
The Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress is an award presented annually by the Black Reel Awards (BRAs). It is given to honor an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the film industry.
Erykah Badu was the first winner of The Cider House Rules at the 1st Annual Black Reel Awards in 2000. Since its inception, the award has been given out to 20 actresses. Viola Davis is the current record holder with most wins in this category with 2 while, Octavia Spencer holds the record for most nominations in this category with 6. Angela Bassett & Kerry Washington are tied for the most nominations in this category without a win. Janelle Monae is the only actress to earn multiple nominations in the same year for Moonlight & Hidden Figures at the 17th Annual Black Reel Awards.
Gloria Foster became the first posthumous acting nominee in Black Reel Awards history when she earned a nomination for The Matrix Reloaded at the 4th Annual Black Reel Awards. Eartha Kitt is the first and only actress to earn a nomination in this category for an animated performance prior to the introduction of the Outstanding Voice Performance category in 2009.
At age 25, Jennifer Hudson became the youngest winner in this category for Dreamgirls and at age 73, Phylicia Rashad became the oldest winner in this category for For Colored Girls.
Winners and nominees[]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
2000s[]
2010s[]
2020s[]
| Year | Actress | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| Da’Vine Joy Randolph | Dolemite Is My Name | [21] | |
| Janelle Monae | Harriet | ||
| Shahadi Wright Joseph | Us | ||
| Octavia Spencer | Luce | ||
| Taylor Russell | Waves | ||
| 2021 | |||
| Dominique Fishback | Judas and the Black Messiah | [22] | |
| Alexis Chikaeze | Miss Juneteenth | ||
| KiKi Layne | The Old Guard | ||
| Tracee Ellis Ross | The High Note | ||
| Gabourey Sidibe | Antebellum |
Multiple nominations and wins[]
Multiple wins[]
- 2 Wins
Multiple nominations[]
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Multiple nominations from the same film[]
- Mo'Nique (winner), Mariah Carey and Paula Patton in Precious (2010)
- Phylicia Rashad (winner), Janet Jackson and Kerry Washington in For Colored Girls (2011)
- Pernell Walker and Kim Wayans in Pariah (2011)
- Naomie Harris & Janelle Monae in Moonlight (2017)
- Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o & Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2019)
Age superlatives[]
| Record | Actress | Film | Age (in years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldest winner | Phylicia Rashad | For Colored Girls | 62 |
| Oldest nominee | Eartha Kitt | The Emperor's New Groove | 73 |
| Youngest winner | Jennifer Hudson | Dreamgirls | 25 |
| Youngest nominee | Shahadi Wright Joseph | Us | 14 |
References[]
- ^ 2000 Black Reel Awards
- ^ 2001 Black Reel Awards
- ^ 2002 Black Reel Awards
- ^ 2003 Black Reel Awards
- ^ 2004 Black Reel Awards
- ^ 2005 Black Reel Awards
- ^ 2006 Black Reel Awards
- ^ 2007 Black Reel Awards
- ^ 2008 Black Reel Awards
- ^ 2010 Black Reel Awards
- ^ 2011 Black Reel Awards
- ^ 2012 Black Reel Awards
- ^ "Critics Wild About Beasts". Black Reel Awards. February 8, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Black Reel Awards - Nominees". Black Reel Awards. December 11, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ 2015 Black Reel Awards
- ^ 2016 Black Reel Awards
- ^ 2017 Black Reel Awards
- ^ Get Out Dominates the Black Reel Awards Black Reel Awards. 13 December 2017.
- ^ Get Out “Sinks” the Competition at The Black Reel Awards Black Reel Awards. 23 February 2018.
- ^ 2019 Black Reel Awards
- ^ "Black Reel Awards (2020)". IMDb.
- ^ [http://blackreelawards.com/a-special-night-in-miami/
- Black Reel Awards