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EMMYS LIVE: Zendaya makes history at Emmys youngest person to win Lead Actress: Watch video speech here

EMMYS LIVE: Zendaya makes history at Emmys youngest person to win Lead Actress: Watch video speech here

The first big major event in the Awards calendar The Television Academy tonight celebrated the 72nd Emmy Awards, recognizing excellence in primetime programming and individual achievement for the 2019-2020 television season.

At 24, @Zendaya is the youngest person to win for Lead Actress in a Drama Series! The 24-year-old Euphoria star is officially the youngest person to win an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama Series. During her acceptance speech, she thanked peers who are “out there doing the work in the streets” and stressed: “There is hope in the young people.”

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series – 2020
  • WINNER
  • Zendaya, as Rue
  • Euphoria
  • HBO
  • HBO Entertainment in association with Reasonable Bunch, A24, Little Lamb, Dreamcrew, ADD Content Agency | HOT | TCDY Productions