Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross took home her first Golden Globe for best actress in a TV comedy or musical.

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In an emotional speech, the elated actress dedicated the award to "all of the women, women of color and colorful people whose stories, ideas and thoughts are not always considered worthy."

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Ellis Ross thanked both her family and her on-screen TV family.

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"It is an honor to be on this show black-ish," she said. "To continue expanding the way we are seen and known and to show magic and beauty and sameness of a story and stories that are outside of where the industry usually looks ."

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She received a standing ovation from her co-stars and fellow nominees including previous category winners Rachel Bloom and Gina Rodriguez.

Breakout star Issa Rae (Insecure), Veep's Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Sarah Jessica Parker (Divorce) were also nominated.

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