Despite #OscarsSoWhite, The Academy Has Lined Up a Diverse Collection of Presenters
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The Oscars are almost here, and it might be the most controversial show of all time. Many people were irked by the fact that there were so few non-white actors nominated last year, and the lack of diversity became even more relevant this year when exactly no people of color were nominated. Despite the #OscarsSoWhite scandal, the Academy has lined up a large selection of diverse actors to present awards. See the group below, and check back — we'll add more as they're announced.
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Tina Fey
The comedian starred alongside Amy Poehler in Sisters, which came out this past December.
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Charlize Theron
The Oscar winner starred in the action packed film Mad Max: Fury Road last year.
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Whoopi Goldberg
The EGOT actress always speaks her mind as a host on The View.
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Jacob Tremblay
At only 9 years old, the young actor has gained a lot of buzz for his moving performance in Room.
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Pharrell Williams
The Voice coach was nominated for an Oscar for his song "Happy" in 2014.
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Sam Smith
The British singer is nominated for his first Oscar this year for his song in Spectre.
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Benicio Del Toro
The Oscar winner is set to star in the much anticipated Star Wars: Episode VIII in 2017.
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Lady Gaga
The singer is nominated for an Oscar for her gut-wrenching single "Til It Happens to You."
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Kevin Hart
The funny man recently starred in Ride Along 2 alongside Ice Cube.
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Ryan Gosling
The handsome actor's movie The Big Short has been the talk of the town this award season.
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Margot Robbie
She will bring the DC comic book character Harley Quinn to life for the first time when she stars in Suicide Squad.
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Quincy Jones
The producer has already asked for allotted time to speak about diversity at this year's award show.
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Byung-hun Lee
He played T-1000 in Arnold Schwarzenegger's widely popular sci-fi movie Terminator Genisys.
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Jared Leto
The Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman took home best supporting actor in 2013 for his performance as a transgender woman in Dallas Buyers Club.
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Olivia Munn
The actress has her plate busy with several upcoming projects like Zoolander 2 and X-Men: Apocalypse.
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Reese Witherspoon
The fashion entrepreneur took home an Oscar in 2006 for her portrayal of June Carter in Walk the Line.
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Kerry Washington
Kerry continues to make waves season after season on her hit show Scandal.
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Andy Serkis
Aside from directing Warner Bros.'s Jungle Book: Origins he also starred in Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Supreme Leader Snoke.
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Jason Segel
He recently starred alongside Jesse Eisenberg in The End of the Tour.
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Priyanka Chopra
Aside from starring in the hit show Quantico, it is rumored she will be part of the upcoming Baywatch movie.
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Steve Carell
Steve is yet another actor that is part of the amazing cast in The Big Short.
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Julianne Moore
The Oscar winner gained a lot of praise for her performance in Freeheld with Ellen Page.
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J.K. Simmons
He won best supporting actor in 2015 for his remarkable performance in Whiplash.
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Morgan Freeman
The five-time nominee, won for best supporting actor for his role Million Dollar Baby.
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J.J. Abrams
The famous director created a little movie called Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens this past year.
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Henry Cavill
The actor is set to reprise his role as Superman in the upcoming film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
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John Legend
The singer won best original song for "Glory" last year alongside Common.
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Sacha Baron Cohen
The funny actor was nominated for best writing for an adapted screenplay in 2007 for Borat.