Progress Toward Diversity in Hollywood Shows Gains for Asians, But Stalls for Women and Other Groups

Asian representation on screen increased dramatically from 3.4% to 15.9% of speaking roles between 2007-2022.
The percentage of female speaking characters has stalled at around 34% since before the pandemic, showing a lack of progress.
Despite advocacy efforts over decades, representation has not substantially increased for women, LGBTQ+ and disabled communities.
While some groups like Asians have seen gains, Hollywood still lacks diversity, especially for leading roles.
White actors continue to get a disproportionate percentage of speaking roles compared to the US population.