| Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance | |
|---|---|
 The 2024 recipient: Danielle Brooks | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding Performance |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Black Reel Awards (BRAs) |
| First awarded | 2024 |
| Most recent winner | Danielle Brooks The Color Purple |
| Website | blackreelawards |
This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance. The award recognizes an actor or actress who delivers an outstanding performance in a supporting role within the given eligible period.
The award was first presented at the 24th Annual Black Reel Awards as a result of a merger between the Outstanding Supporting Actor and Outstanding Supporting Actress awards into a single gender-neutral award, with a total of ten nominees being selected. Danielle Brooks is the inaugural winner for her performance in The Color Purple, for which she was also nominated at the Academy Awards.
Winners and nominees
2020s
| Year | Actor | Role(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| Danielle Brooks | Sofia | The Color Purple | |
| Erika Alexander | Coraline | American Fiction | |
| Sterling K. Brown | Clifford "Cliff" Ellison | ||
| Viola Davis | Deloris Jordan | Air | |
| Colman Domingo | Albert "Mister" Johnson | The Color Purple | |
| Taraji P. Henson | Shug Avery | ||
| Jamie Foxx | Slick Charles | They Cloned Tyrone | |
| Jonathan Majors | Damian Anderson | Creed III | |
| Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Mary Lamb | The Holdovers | |
| Jurnee Smollett | Mame Downes | The Burial | |
| 2025 | |||
| Danielle Deadwyler | Berniece | The Piano Lesson | |
| Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | Joyce | Exhibiting Forgiveness | |
| Hattie | Nickel Boys | ||
| Brian Tyree Henry | Jason Crutchfield | The Fire Inside | |
| Clarence Maclin | Himself | Sing Sing | |
| Lashana Lynch | Rita Marley | Bob Marley: One Love | |
| Zoe Saldaña | Rita Mora Castro | Emilia Pérez | |
| Jurnee Smollett | Dolores | We Grown Now | |
| Denzel Washington | Macrinus | Gladiator II | |
| Brandon Wilson | Turner | Nickel Boys |
Multiple nominations
- 2 nominations
Multiple nominations from the same film
- Erika Alexander and Sterling K. Brown in American Fiction (2024)
- Danielle Brooks (winner), Colman Domingo, and Taraji P. Henson in The Color Purple (2024)
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Brandon Wilson in Nickel Boys (2025)
Age superlatives
| Record | Actor | Film | Age (in years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldest winner | Danielle Brooks | The Color Purple | 34 |
| Oldest nominee | Denzel Washington | Gladiator II | 70 |
| Youngest winner | Danielle Brooks | The Color Purple | 34 |
| Youngest nominee | Brandon Wilson | Nickel Boys | 31 |
References
- Siler, Brenda C. (January 23, 2024). "'The Color Purple' at the Top in 2024 Black Reel Awards". The Washington Informer. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- Complex, Valerie (February 6, 2023). "'The Woman King' Wins Big at the 23rd Annual Black Reel Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- "25th Annual Black Reel Awards Nominees". Black Reel Awards. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.