11 Sep 2019
THE SEASON'S MOST CELEBRATED TALENT TO PRESENT AT 71ST EMMY AWARDS SUNDAY, SEPT. 22
Nominees Angela Bassett, Stephen Colbert, Viola Davis, Michael Douglas, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Billy Porter and the cast of Game of Thrones Tapped as Presenters During Most Anticipated Night in Television.
(NoHo Arts District, Calif. – Sept. 11, 2019) — The Television Academy and Emmy® Awards telecast producers Don Mischer Productions and Done+Dusted today announced the first group of talent set to present the iconic Emmy statuettes at the 71st Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 22.
The presenters include:
- Angela Bassett* (9-1-1 and The Flood)
- Stephen Colbert*(The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)
- Viola Davis* (How to Get Away with Murder)
- Michael Douglas* (The Kominsky Method)
- Taraji P. Henson (Empire)
- Terrence Howard (Empire)
- Jimmy Kimmel* (Jimmy Kimmel Live!)
- Peter Krause (9-1-1)
- Seth Meyers* (Late Night With Seth Meyers and Documentary Now!)
- Billy Porter* (Pose)
- Naomi Watts (The Loudest Voice)
- Zendaya (Euphoria)
- The cast of Game of Thrones: Alfie Allen*, Gwendoline Christie*, Emilia Clarke*, Peter Dinklage*, Kit Harington*, Lena Headey*, Sophie Turner*, Carice van Houten*, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau* and Maisie Williams*
The 71st Emmy Awards will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 22, (8:00-11:00 PM ET/5:00-8:00 PM PT) on FOX.
For more information, please visit emmys.com.
*71st Emmy Awards nominees
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Press Contacts:
Stephanie Goodell
breakwhitelight (for the Television Academy)
stephanie@breakwhitelight.com, 818-462-1150
Angela Peluso
Television Academy
Director, Talent and Industry Relations
peluso@televisionacademy.com, 818-754-2830
Michael Roach
Executive Director, FOX Entertainment Publicity
Michael.Roach@fox.com, 310-369-7055
Annie Geffroy
Director, FOX Entertainment Publicity
Annie.Geffroy@fox.com, 310-369-1425
