13. Tessa Thompson in Dear White People

A dark comedy satire, Dear White People is directed by Justin Simien and stars Tessa Thompson, Tyler James Williams, and others. The movie is set in a fictitious Ivy League college where racial tensions are rising, and the viewpoint is given through the lens of a number of black students. The movie received critical and commercial success, but Thompson’s portrayal as Samantha White was not nominated.
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Edited by Anshika Jain