Nigerian-American Actress Ayo Edebiri Wins Best Actress at 2024 Golden Globes
She beat out nominees like Rachel Brosnahan, Quinta Brunson, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, and Natasha Lyonne.
Melony Akpoghene
●8th January 2024
Ayo Edebiri, a Nigerian-American actress, writer, and comedian, took home the award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for her endearing performance in the FX dramedy, The Bear.
Her portrayal of Sydney Adamu, a young chef navigating the fast-paced and demanding world of a Chicago sandwich shop, was loved by audiences and critics alike. She beat out nominees like Rachel Brosnahan, Quinta Brunson, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, and Natasha Lyonne.
The Bear was nominated for five awards and won three last night, including Jeremy Allen White for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy and Ali Wong for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Movie.
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer dominated with five awards from eight nominations, while Barbie, despite leading the pack in nominations, received only two golden awards.
HBO’s series Succession continued its reign with four wins, and Killers of the Flower Moon saw Lily Gladstone’s transformative performance recognized with the Best Actress (Drama) award.
See the full list of winners below:
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Oppenheimer
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Poor Things
Best Motion Picture, Animated
The Boy and the Heron
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Barbie
Best Motion Picture, Non-English Language
Anatomy of a Fall
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Emma Stone, Poor Things
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Best Director, Motion Picture
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall
Best Original Score, Motion Picture
Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer
Best Original Song, Motion Picture
“What Was I Made For?,” from Barbie
Best Television Series, Drama
Succession
Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
The Bear
Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture made for Television
Beef
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama
Sarah Snook, Succession
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Movie
Ali Wong, Beef
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Steven Yeun, Beef
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role