African Americans or Hispanics, the most represented non-white U.S. CEOs were Asians/Indians. They comprised 49 percent of CEO positions at Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies in 2023. By comparison, 12 percent of CEOs at the time were African American.
Despite comprising of a smaller share of the U.S. population than Share of companies in the United States with racially and ethnically diverse of CEOs from 2004 to 2023
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of employees in the motion picture and video industries 2023, by gender
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Film
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of movie directors in the U.S. 2011-2023, by gender
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of lead actors in movies in the U.S. 2011-2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Distribution of speaking characters in film in the U.S. 2002-2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Distribution of male & female characters in top-grossing films 2023, by ethnicity
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TV and video streaming
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- Premium Statistic Female characters on broadcast network programs in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity
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- Premium Statistic Ethnicity of lead actors in top 50 TV shows in the U.S. 2023
Consumer perspectives
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- Premium Statistic Households watching TV shows with lead actors of the same race in the U.S. 2023
- Premium Statistic Public opinion on diversity in movies/TV in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Public opinion on diversity in movies/TV in the U.S. 2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Public opinion on LGBTQ representation in movies/TV in the U.S. 2023
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Crist|Kolder Associates. (August 17, 2023). Share of companies in the United States with racially and ethnically diverse of CEOs from 2004 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097600/racial-and-ethnic-diversity-of-ceos-in-the-united-states/
Crist|Kolder Associates. "Share of companies in the United States with racially and ethnically diverse of CEOs from 2004 to 2023." Chart. August 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097600/racial-and-ethnic-diversity-of-ceos-in-the-united-states/
Crist|Kolder Associates. (2023). Share of companies in the United States with racially and ethnically diverse of CEOs from 2004 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097600/racial-and-ethnic-diversity-of-ceos-in-the-united-states/
Crist|Kolder Associates. "Share of Companies in The United States with Racially and Ethnically Diverse of Ceos from 2004 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097600/racial-and-ethnic-diversity-of-ceos-in-the-united-states/
Crist|Kolder Associates, Share of companies in the United States with racially and ethnically diverse of CEOs from 2004 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097600/racial-and-ethnic-diversity-of-ceos-in-the-united-states/ (last visited June 11, 2024)
Share of companies in the United States with racially and ethnically diverse of CEOs from 2004 to 2023 [Graph], Crist|Kolder Associates, August 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097600/racial-and-ethnic-diversity-of-ceos-in-the-united-states/