 Nigerian actresses in diaspora Cynthia Erivo and Uzo Aduba have been nominated for the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards. Erivo, a British Nigerian whose full name is Cynthia Onedima Su Chinasoku Erivo was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in the Limited Series for the series Genius Aretha. Aduba, an American Nigerian whose full name is Uzo Maka Waneka Aduba, bagged a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the series in Treatment. Other nominees from Nigerian descent include British Nigerian Oti Fagmele and Sofia Oconedo. The Emmy Award recognizes achievements in different sectors of the television industry and is one of the major entertainment awards in the United States. Other top awards of course include the Grammys, Oscars and Tony Award.