Despite #OscarsSoWhite, The Academy Has Lined Up a Diverse Collection of Presenters
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.
Tina Fey
The comedian starred alongside Amy Poehler in Sisters, which came out this past December.
The Weeknd
His song for Fifty Shades of Grey has been nominated for best song.
Charlize Theron
The Oscar winner starred in the action packed film Mad Max: Fury Road last year.
Whoopi Goldberg
The EGOT actress always speaks her mind as a host on The View.
Jacob Tremblay
At only 9 years old, the young actor has gained a lot of buzz for his moving performance in Room.
Pharrell Williams
The Voice coach was nominated for an Oscar for his song "Happy" in 2014.
Sam Smith
The British singer is nominated for his first Oscar this year for his song in Spectre.
Benicio Del Toro
The Oscar winner is set to star in the much anticipated Star Wars: Episode VIII in 2017.
Lady Gaga
The singer is nominated for an Oscar for her gut-wrenching single "Til It Happens to You."
Kevin Hart
The funny man recently starred in Ride Along 2 alongside Ice Cube.
Ryan Gosling
The handsome actor's movie The Big Short has been the talk of the town this award season.
Margot Robbie
She will bring the DC comic book character Harley Quinn to life for the first time when she stars in Suicide Squad.
Quincy Jones
The producer has already asked for allotted time to speak about diversity at this year's award show.
Byung-hun Lee
He played T-1000 in Arnold Schwarzenegger's widely popular sci-fi movie Terminator Genisys.
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.
Olivia Munn
The actress has her plate busy with several upcoming projects like Zoolander 2 and X-Men: Apocalypse.
Reese Witherspoon
The fashion entrepreneur took home an Oscar in 2006 for her portrayal of June Carter in Walk the Line.
Kerry Washington
Kerry continues to make waves season after season on her hit show Scandal.
Andy Serkis
Aside from directing Warner Bros.'s Jungle Book: Origins he also starred in Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Supreme Leader Snoke.
Jason Segel
He recently starred alongside Jesse Eisenberg in The End of the Tour.
Priyanka Chopra
Aside from starring in the hit show Quantico, it is rumored she will be part of the upcoming Baywatch movie.
Steve Carell
Steve is yet another actor that is part of the amazing cast in The Big Short.
Julianne Moore
The Oscar winner gained a lot of praise for her performance in Freeheld with Ellen Page.
J.K. Simmons
He won best supporting actor in 2015 for his remarkable performance in Whiplash.
Morgan Freeman
The five-time nominee, won for best supporting actor for his role Million Dollar Baby.
J.J. Abrams
The famous director created a little movie called Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens this past year.
Henry Cavill
The actor is set to reprise his role as Superman in the upcoming film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
John Legend
The singer won best original song for "Glory" last year alongside Common.
Sacha Baron Cohen
The funny actor was nominated for best writing for an adapted screenplay in 2007 for Borat.