According to a study conducted in 2023, within the most popular 50 TV shows in the United States, 58 percent of the lead protagonists were white. In comparison, only 10 percent were Hispanic leading characters, and there were seven percent of Asian leads in the top 50 TV series.
Distribution of lead actors in the top 50 TV shows in the United States in 2023, by ethnicity
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Samba TV. (June 20, 2023). Distribution of lead actors in the top 50 TV shows in the United States in 2023, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459222/lead-actors-ethnicity-top-50-tv-shows-us/
Samba TV. "Distribution of lead actors in the top 50 TV shows in the United States in 2023, by ethnicity ." Chart. June 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459222/lead-actors-ethnicity-top-50-tv-shows-us/
Samba TV. (2023). Distribution of lead actors in the top 50 TV shows in the United States in 2023, by ethnicity . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459222/lead-actors-ethnicity-top-50-tv-shows-us/
Samba TV. "Distribution of Lead Actors in The Top 50 Tv Shows in The United States in 2023, by Ethnicity ." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459222/lead-actors-ethnicity-top-50-tv-shows-us/
Samba TV, Distribution of lead actors in the top 50 TV shows in the United States in 2023, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459222/lead-actors-ethnicity-top-50-tv-shows-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of lead actors in the top 50 TV shows in the United States in 2023, by ethnicity [Graph], Samba TV, June 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459222/lead-actors-ethnicity-top-50-tv-shows-us/