Riz Ahmed is the first Muslim nominated for lead actor Oscar

Riz Ahmed previously was the first Muslim, and first Asian, to win a lead acting Emmy in 2017 when he picked up the prize for lead actor in a limited series or movie for 'The Night Of'. Photo: Reuters

Riz Ahmed made history as the first Muslim nominated for the Oscar for best actor with the recognition for his role in Sound Of Metal.

Actor Mahershala Ali became the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar when he took home the statuette for supporting actor for Moonlight in 2017 and won the same prize in 2019 for Green Book.