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Distribution lead actors in films in the United States 2011-2016, by ethnicity

Distribution of lead actors in movies in the United States from 2011 to 2016, by ethnicity

The data describes the distribution of lead actors in films in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016, sorted by ethnicity. According to the source, about 86.1% of lead actors in movies in 2016 were white.

2011	89.5	10.5
2012	84.9	15.1
2013	83.3	16.7
2014	87.1	12.9
2015	86.4	13.6
2016	86.1	13.9

Distribution lead actors in films in the United States 2011-2016, by ethnicity

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