Tracee Ellis Ross is the 1st black woman to win best actress in a comedy in 35 years
Tracee Ellis Ross won big at the Golden Globes 2017, becoming the first black woman to win the best actress in a comedy since 1983.
Tracee Ellis Ross is the 1st black woman to win best actress in a comedy in 35 years
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The last black woman to win the award was Debbie Allen for her role in the 1982 NBC series "Fame" at the 1983 Golden Globes.
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The 44-year-old Ross took home the award for her role as Dr. Rainbow "Bow" Johnson in the critically acclaimed ABC sitcom "Black-ish."
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Ross who is also the first black nominee in the category since 1984, beat Rachel Bloom - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep, Sarah Jessica Parker - Divorce, Issa Rae - Insecure and Gina Rodriguez - Jane the Virgin.
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Speaking at the event, the actress dedicated her win to all women of colour, "this is for all the women of colour and colorful people whose stories, ideas and thoughts are not always considered worthy and valid and important," she said. "But I want you to know that I see you. We see you."
The 74th annual Golden Globe Awards held on Sunday, January 8, 2017.
The event which was hosted by The Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon, held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
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