Sir David Attenborough, 99, becomes oldest daytime Emmy winner

"Sir David Attenborough has become the oldest person ever to win a Daytime Emmy, marking another extraordinary milestone in a broadcasting career that has spanned more than seven decades. The 99-year-old naturalist and filmmaker took home the award for Outstanding Daytime Personality - Nondaily for his narration of Netflix's Secret Lives of Orangutans, beating fellow nominees including Martha Stewart and Anthony Mackie."

"Attenborough's win, announced at the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena, California, breaks the record set only last year by Dick Van Dyke, who won at 98 for his guest appearance on Days of Our Lives. Although Attenborough did not attend the ceremony, his win was greeted with a standing ovation. The award also extended the remarkable legacy of the broadcaster often described as "the voice of the natural world". Secret Lives of Orangutans follows a multigenerational family of apes through the dense rainforests of Sumatra, tracing their behaviour, communication and resilience in a landscape under threat."

"The documentary's quiet intimacy - blending long-form observation with Attenborough's warm narration - reflects a hallmark of his style: to reveal the emotional depth of nature without sentimentality. Since joining the BBC in 1952, Attenborough has defined the modern nature documentary. From Zoo Quest in the 1950s to Life on Earth (1979) and The Living Planet (1984), his work reimagined wildlife television as a global, cinematic experience."

Sir David Attenborough, aged 99, won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Daytime Personality - Nondaily for his narration of Netflix's Secret Lives of Orangutans. He beat nominees including Martha Stewart and Anthony Mackie and became the oldest Daytime Emmy winner, breaking the previous record set by Dick Van Dyke. The win was announced at the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena and received a standing ovation despite his absence. Secret Lives of Orangutans follows a multigenerational orangutan family in Sumatra and also won Emmys for directing and music. His seven-decade career redefined nature documentaries and has earned multiple Emmys and BAFTAs.

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