Jamaican American actress Sheryl Lee Ralph sang Endangered Species during her acceptance speech
Jamaican American actress Sheryl Lee Ralph made history at last night's Emmy Awards, walking away with the trophy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
The win came by way of her outstanding performance in the widely acclaimed sitcom Abbott Elementary.
Ralph is the second black woman in Emmy history to win in the category, the first being Jackée Harry, who won in 1987.
During her acceptance speech, Ralph broke out into the song Endangered Species, originally by Dianne Reeves, receiving a standing ovation from her audience.
Jamaican handbag designer Brandon Blackwood created the crystal trunk handbag and a custom black velvet strapless gown with an orange underside and a thigh-high slit, worn by Ralph last night.
The Moesha actress was in Jamaica when she first learned of her nomination, which was captured on video by her son.
Other winners of the night
In the meantime, Abbott Elementary co-star and show creator Quinta Brunson won the award for comedy series writing.
The 74th annual awards also saw Zendaya secure her second win for best drama actress for playing teenage drug addict Rue in Euphoria.
Squid Game's Lee Jung-Jae has become the first Asian star to win the Emmy award for best male actor in a drama, while the show's creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, won the best drama series director prize, also the first Asian to do so.
Ted Lasso won best comedy series for the second year in a row, while outstanding drama went to Succession, also for a second year running.
Singer Lizzo won her first Emmy for best reality competition for Watch Out For The Big Grrrls, a category recently dominated by RuPaul's Drag Race.
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