According to a study conducted in 2024, within the most popular ** TV shows in the United States, ** percent of the lead protagonists were white, up by **** percent compared with the previous year. In comparison, only *** percent were Hispanic leading characters, while percent of the leads were Asian actors.
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Samba TV. (June 12, 2024). Distribution of lead actors in the top 50 TV shows in the United States in 2024, by ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1459222/lead-actors-ethnicity-top-50-tv-shows-us/
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Distribution of lead actors in the top 50 TV shows in the United States in 2024, by ethnicity [Graph], Samba TV, June 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1459222/lead-actors-ethnicity-top-50-tv-shows-us/