Daytime Emmy Winner! Outstanding Emerging Talent: Ambyr Michelle

This year's Daytime Emmy nominees for Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Drama Series, Actor were:

Braedyn Bruner, Emma Scorpio-Drake, General Hospital

Al Calderon, Javi Hernandez, Days of our Lives

Alice Halsey, Rachel Black, Days of our Lives

Giovanni Mazza, Gio Palmieri, General Hospital

Ambyr Michelle, Eva Thomas, Beyond the Gates

Arielle Prepetit, Naomi Hamilton, Beyond the Gates

And the Winner Is...

Beyond the Gates' Ambyr Michelle ultimately took home the gold for playing Eva Thomas, after a year that offered its fair share of drama, heartache, and scheming, as well as some emotional confrontations.

As Eva, Michelle got to meet and know her paternal family after his mother had been telling her about him for years. Eva also had to be accepted by that family and her half-sisters, which was easier said than done. Althought it didn't take place during the nomination year, Eva also suffered severe injuries during a tornado.

"I don't just see an award. I see every audition, every rejection, every moment I questioned my artistry," she said in her acceptance speech. "I remember when no one was clapping for me and I had to learn to applaud myself.

This was Beyond the Gates' first performer award since its 2025 premiere. It was nominated for a record 15 Daytime Emmys the first year ouut of the gate.

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Soap Central congratulates Michelle on her Daytime Emmy win, as well as all the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy winners.

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