Full list: Ayo Edebiri, Uzo Aduba lead Nigerians at 2025 Emmy nominations

Nigerians are doing it once more in the world as two Hollywood actresses of Nigerian origin, Ayo Edebiri and Uzo Aduba, both secured top nominations at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Edebiri swept up dual nominations for guest star appearances on the popular FX comedy series The Bear – ‘outstanding lead actress’ in a comedy series and ‘outstanding directing’ for a comedy series. She is the first woman to be double-nominated in both categories for the same series, having done so after appearing in the series.

Aduba, on the other hand, has been nominated  in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category for her performance in Netflix’s The Residence. Three-time Emmy winner Aduba has won awards in the past for her work on Orange Is the New Black and for Mrs. America.

The two women are among numerous Nigerians making their mark in the Hollywood scene and entertainment world at large. Other past International Emmy Award nominees include Chiwetel Ejiofor, who was nominated for Dancing on the Edge and The Elephant Queen, and Ruona J. Meyer, who is the first Nigerian journalist to have been nominated for an International Emmy for her investigative report Sweet, Sweet Codeine.

The 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on CBS on September 14 and are hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze.

Full List of 2025 Emmy Nominations

Outstanding Drama Series

“Andor” (Disney+)

“The Diplomat” (Netflix)

“The Last of Us” (HBO Max)

“Paradise” (Hulu)

“The Pitt” (HBO Max)

“Severance” (Apple TV+)

“Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)

“The White Lotus” (HBO Max)

Outstanding Comedy Series

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

“The Bear” (FX)

“Hacks” (HBO Max)

“Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)

“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

“Shrinking” (Apple TV+)

“The Studio” (Apple TV+)

“What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

“Adolescence” (Netflix)

“Black Mirror” (Netflix)

“Dying for Sex” (FX)

“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” (Netflix)

“The Penguin” (HBO Max)

Outstanding Television Movie

“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” (Peacock)

“The Gorge” (Apple TV+)

“Mountainhead” (HBO Max)

“Nonnas” (Netflix)

“Rebel Ridge” (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Kathy Bates, “Matlock”

Sharon Horgan, “Bad Sisters”

Britt Lower, “Severance”

Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us”

Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise”

Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”

Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us”

Adam Scott, “Severance”

Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Uzo Aduba, “The Residence”

Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This”

Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”

Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”

Jean Smart, “Hacks”

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”

Seth Rogen, “The Studio”

Jason Segel, “Shrinking”

Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”

Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

“The Bear,” Ayo Edebiri (“Napkins”)

“Hacks,” Lucia Aniello (“A Slippery Slope”)

“Mid-Century Modern,” James Burrows (“Here’s To You, Mrs. Schneiderman”)

“The Rehearsal,” Nathan Fielder (“Pilot’s Code”)

“The Studio,” Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (“The Oner”)