Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVFor the second year in a row, the lead drama actress Emmy has gone to a fresh face: a first-time nominee and the youngest on the ballot: “Euphoria’s” Zendaya.And Zendaya has made history with this win, not only for becoming the youngest-ever Emmy winner in the category (she turned 24 just a few weeks ago; the incumbent winner Jodie Comer was 26 when she stepped on-stage to accept her statue in 2019), but also for being the first Black actor to take this trophy since “How To Get Away With Murder’s” Viola Davis in 2015.“I know this feels like a really weird time to be celebrating,” said Zendaya. “But I just want to say that there is hope in the young people out there.
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