According to a study held in February 2021, 97 percent of the most-viewed television shows in the United States that month featured a white leading character. By contrast, just 14 percent featured a Hispanic lead, and lead characters of Asian ethnicity appeared in just 11 percent of the most watched shows.
Lead characters in the most viewed television shows in the United States in February 2021, by ethnicity
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Samba TV. (May 6, 2021). Lead characters in the most viewed television shows in the United States in February 2021, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235043/lead-characters-most-watched-tv-show-ethnicity/
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Samba TV. (2021). Lead characters in the most viewed television shows in the United States in February 2021, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235043/lead-characters-most-watched-tv-show-ethnicity/
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