Distribution of lead actors in movies in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by ethnicity
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of employees in the motion picture and video industries 2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Employees in the motion picture & video industries in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Distribution of employees in the broadcasting industry 2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of employees in the U.S. broadcasting industry 2023, by ethnicity
Film
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of movie directors in the U.S. 2011-2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Film writers' gender distribution in the U.S. 2011-2023
- Premium Statistic Distribution of lead actors in movies in the U.S. 2011-2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Distribution of speaking characters in film in the U.S. 2002-2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Distribution of movie directors in the U.S. 2011-2022, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Distribution of movie writers in the U.S. 2011-2022, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Distribution lead actors in films in the U.S. 2011-2022, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Distribution of male & female characters in top-grossing films 2023, by ethnicity
TV and video streaming
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- Premium Statistic Female characters on broadcast network programs in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Share of female staff on broadcast network programs in the U.S. 2023, by role
- Premium Statistic Distribution of speaking characters on broadcast TV in the U.S. 1997-2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters share on broadcast networks in the U.S. 2024, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters share on cable networks in the U.S. 2024, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Female characters in original streaming movies in the U.S. 2022, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Share of females behind-the-scenes in TV streaming in the U.S. 2023, by role
- Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters share on streaming services in the U.S. 2024, by ethnicity
TV news
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- Basic Statistic TV newsroom employees in the U.S. 2017-2022, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Minority TV news workforce in the U.S. 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Broadcast news covering anti-trans violence in the U.S. 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Cable news coverage of anti-trans violence in the U.S. 2021-2022
Consumer perspectives
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- Premium Statistic LGBTQ+ perception of non-inclusivity in TV and streaming content worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Importance of racial representation by Disney princesses in the U.S. 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of Americans who approve of openly lesbian Disney princess in the US 2023
- Premium Statistic Spanish-language TV consumption among Latinx viewers in the U.S. 2023
- Basic Statistic Share of adults agreeing that a woman should play James Bond in the U.S. 2022
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- Attitudes to treatment of minorities in old James Bond films U.S. 2019, by ethnicity
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- Attitudes to superhero movies in the U.S. 2019, by gender
- Favorability of famous Christmas movies U.S. 2018
- Public opinion on Die Hard as a Christmas movie U.S. 2018
- Number of IMAX films released in Greater China 2017-2023, by region and type
- Opinion on TV & film casting racially diverse actors in the U.S. 2017, by ethnicity
- Most successful German films 2022, by number of viewers
- Cinema films in Germany 2019-2020, by FSK age rating
- Cinema films in Germany 2003-2020, by FSK age rating
- Number of films released by the leading film studios worldwide in 2015
- Highest grossing movies at the global box office 2018
- Importance of actors being the same race as their characters U.S. 2019, by ethnicity
- Impressions of Roger Moore as James Bond in the U.S. 2018, by age group
- Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the U.S. 2017
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University of California (Social Sciences). (March 29, 2023). Distribution of lead actors in movies in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696850/lead-actors-films-ethnicity/
University of California (Social Sciences). "Distribution of lead actors in movies in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by ethnicity." Chart. March 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696850/lead-actors-films-ethnicity/
University of California (Social Sciences). (2023). Distribution of lead actors in movies in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696850/lead-actors-films-ethnicity/
University of California (Social Sciences). "Distribution of Lead Actors in Movies in The United States from 2011 to 2022, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696850/lead-actors-films-ethnicity/
University of California (Social Sciences), Distribution of lead actors in movies in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696850/lead-actors-films-ethnicity/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Distribution of lead actors in movies in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by ethnicity [Graph], University of California (Social Sciences), March 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/696850/lead-actors-films-ethnicity/