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14 Award-Worthy Performances by Non-White Actors the Academy Overlooked (Photos)

From Idris Elba in “Beasts of No Nation” to Mya Taylor in “Tangerine,” these roles prove the Oscars needn’t be so white

| January 14, 2016 @ 8:20 AM Last Updated: January 14, 2016 @ 1:07 PM
Netflix
Idris Elba, "Beasts of No Nation"
Abraham Attah in Beasts of No Nation
Netflix
Abraham Attah, "Beasts of No Nation"
Magnolia Pictures
Mya Taylor, "Tangerine"
Tangerine
Magnolia Pictures
Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, "Tangerine"
Universal
Jason Mitchell, "Straight Outta Compton"
Sony
Will Smith, "Concussion"
Sony
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, "Concussion"
Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed
Warner Bros.
Michael B. Jordan, "Creed"
Warner Bros.
Tessa Thompson, "Creed"
Benicio del Toro in Sicario
Lionsgate
Benicio del Toro, "Sicario"
A24
Oscar Isaac, "Ex Machina"
Star Wars the Force Awakens
Disney
John Boyega, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
The Weinstein Company
Samuel L. Jackson, "The Hateful Eight"
Open Road
Shameik Moore, "Dope"