2019 Emmys: First Presenters Announced – Billy Porter, Emilia Clarke, and Angela Bassett and more

The Television Academy and Emmy Awards telecast producers Don Mischer Productions and Done+Dusted today announced the first group of talent set to present the iconic Emmy statuettes at the 71st Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 22.

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Keep an eye out for more Primetime Emmy Awards presenter announcements here.
 
The first presenters include:

• Angela Bassett* (9-1-1 and The Flood)
• Stephen Colbert* (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)
• Viola Davis* (How to Get Away with Murder)
• Michael Douglas* (The Kominsky Method)
• Taraji P. Henson (Empire)
• Terrence Howard (Empire)
• Jimmy Kimmel* (Jimmy Kimmel Live)
• Peter Krause (9-1-1)
• Seth Meyers* (Late Night With Seth Meyers and Documentary Now!)
• Billy Porter* (Pose)
• Naomi Watts (The Loudest Voice)
• Zendaya (Euphoria)
• The cast of Game of Thrones: Alfie Allen*, Gwendoline Christie*,
  Emilia Clarke*, Peter Dinklage*, Kit Harington*, Lena Headey*, Sophie Turner*, Carice van Houten*, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau*, and Maisie Williams*

*also a nominee

The 71st Emmy Awards will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 22, (8:00-11:00 PM ET/5:00-8:00 PM PT) on FOX.