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Gender distribution lead actors in films in the U.S. 2011-2017
Distribution of lead actors in movies in the United States from 2011 to 2017, by gender
by Amy Watson,
last edited
Apr 17, 2019
This statistic presents the distribution of lead actors in films in the United States from 2011 to 2017, sorted by gender. According to the source, 32.9 percent of lead actors in films in 2017 were female, a slight increase on the previous year.
Distribution of lead actors in movies in the United States from 2011 to 2017, by gender
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
Apr 17, 2019
This statistic presents the distribution of lead actors in films in the United States from 2011 to 2017, sorted by gender. According to the source, 32.9 percent of lead actors in films in 2017 were female, a slight increase on the previous year.
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- Survey time period
- 2011 to 2017
- Number of respondents
- 2011 n=172; 2012 n= 172; 2013 n = 174; 2014 n = 163; 2015 n = 168; 2016 n= 173; 2017 n = 167
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- United States
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- 2011 to 2017
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- 2011 n=172; 2012 n= 172; 2013 n = 174; 2014 n = 163; 2015 n = 168; 2016 n= 173; 2017 n = 167
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