The bearLiza Colón-Zayas won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2024 Emmy Awards, becoming the first Latina actress to win in the category.
“Thanks to my husband David Zayas, he told me to write a speech and I didn't do it because I didn't think it would be possible,” Colón-Zayas said as she accepted the Emmy Award presented to her by It's always sunny in Philadelphia stars Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney. “How, how could I have thought it would be possible to be in the presence of Meryl Streep and Carol Burnett and Janelle [James] and Sheryl Lee Ralph and Hannah [Einbinder]I love you all from the bottom of my heart, and all the women: my goodness, thank you.”
Colón-Zayas, who won for her role as Tina in The bearShe also acknowledged the cast of the FX comedy, saying, “Thank you for giving me new life with this show,” before adding, “And to all the Latinas out there watching me, keep believing and keep voting. Keep voting for your rights.”
This is Colón-Zayas' first Emmy nomination and first win. At Friday's Emmy Performer Nominees Celebration, The bear star spoke with The Hollywood Reporter on the prospect of making history at the 2024 Emmys. “It’s epic,” she began. “The women that are in my category, I love them and admire them so much that I win anyway to be seen as their equal. And then if that happens, it’s epic for the women and people who look like me. I’ve done something.”
The bear kicked off the show with its likely rampage through the Emmys, with three acting wins in the show’s first hour. Ebon Moss-Bachrach won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy and Jeremy Allen White won Outstanding Actor in a Comedy, both back-to-back years.
The 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, co-hosted by father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, will air live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles from 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET. Watch all the red carpet arrivals.