TV’s first Muslim American sitcom has scored an Emmy nomination. Ramy Youssef, the co-creator and star of Hulu’s “Ramy,” was among those recognized in the comedy actor category when the 2020 Emmy nominations were announced Tuesday morning. Although “Ramy” is considered the first mainstream Muslim American sitcom, it is not the first series focused on a Muslim person to be recognized by the Television Academy. “Master of None,” which starred co-creator Aziz Ansari as Indian American and secular Muslim Dev Shah, scored 12 Emmy nominations over its two-season run. Ahmed won the Emmy for lead actor in a limited series, making him the first Muslim and person of Asian decent to win a lead acting Emmy.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 28, 2020 15:38 UTC