Niecy Nash, Zendaya and Cynthia Erivo Included In Oscars Voting Board Invites
invited several hundred new members into the voting fold on Tuesday, which included a diverse cast of characters from all sectors of the industry, from acting to publicity to costume design. Niecy Nash, Eva Longoria, Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo, Zazie Beetz, Brian Tyree Henry and John David Washington are among the new class of celebrity invitees — out of 819 invites total — which is represented by 36% people of color, 45% women and 49% based outside of the U.S. Industry players include CAA agent Talitha Watkins, directors Matthew A.