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Gender distribution of lead actors in Oscar-winning movies in the United States 2011-2016

Distribution of Academy Award-winning movies in the United States from 2011 to 2016, by lead actor gender

The data describes the distribution of Academy Award-winning movies in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016, by lead actor gender. According to the source, 80% of Oscar-winning films in 2016 had a male lead actor.

2011	82	18
2012	72.7	27.3
2013	50	50
2014	83.3	16.7
2015	72.7	27.3
2016	80	20

Gender distribution of lead actors in Oscar-winning movies in the United States 2011-2016

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