June 25, 2018
![Tiffany Haddish, Dave Chappelle, and Timothée Chalamet among The Academy’s new members](https://thefader-res.cloudinary.com/private_images/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best/Screen_Shot_2018-06-25_at_3.26.24_PM_sya15l/academy-2018-new-members.jpg)
The Academy of Film has released an updated list of members for 2018. Along with the list — which included names such as Tiffany Haddish, Dave Chappelle, and Timothée Chalamet — also contained numerous sets of data and statistics breaking down the diversity among members.
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The report was highlighted by the fact that 49% of the new members in 2018 were female, with the overall female membership rising to 31% (up 3% from last year). The number of members of color also went up slightly, with 38% of new members being of color, bringing the overall total to 16%.
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