Viola Davis' Historic Win!

This is how you get away with making history! Viola Davis brought down the house (and twitter) for becoming the first black woman to win an Emmy for lead actress in a drama. No one could have been more thrilled for her as Taraji P Henson who grabbed her and kissed her as her name was called.Oprah Winfrey, Shonda Rhimes, and Gabrielle Union took to twitter to praise the How To Get Away With Murder Star's emotional speech. Find out who the star thanked in her speech!

• 2015-09-21T04:37:38+00:00
• Duration: 00:52

Share

Keywords

Studio, VIOLA DAVIS, VIOLA DAVIS WINS, ACCEPTANCE SPEECH, EMMYS 2015, EMMY SPEECH, DRAMA, HISTORY, First Black Woman, Lead Actress in Drama, Viola Davis Emotional, Viola Davis Speech, Viola Davis Wins Emmy, Viola Davis Emmy Win, Viola Davis Wins, HTGAWM