South African actor Kim Engelbrecht has been nominated for an International Emmy for her role in the local drama, Reyka.

Engelbrecht is nominated alongside Celine Buckens from the UK, Leticia Colin from Brazil, and Lou De Laâge from France in the Best Performance by an Actress category.

The show itself is also nominated in the Best Drama Series category, and will compete against Lupin, Narcos: Mexico, and Vigil to take home the coveted statuette.

According to a statement released by Showmax on Friday, "Reyka is the first African drama series to be nominated in more than a decade - and only the third ever, after Home Affairs in 2007 and 2008, and Sokhulu and Partners in 2009."

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