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Lupita Amondi Nyong'o (US: / luːˈpiːtəˈnjɔːŋoʊ / loo-PEE-tə NYAWNG-oh, Swahili: [luˈpitɑ ˈɲɔŋɔ] ⓘ, Spanish: [luˈpita ˈɲoŋɡo]; born 1 March 1983) is an actress who has received an Academy Award and a Daytime Emmy Award, and nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award.
Louis Armstrong George Benson Chuck Berry James Brown Ray Charles Nat King Cole John Coltrane Sam Cooke Miles Davis Sammy Davis Jr. Fats Domino Dennis Edwards Duke Ellington Art Farmer Ella Fitzgerald Roberta Flack Aretha Franklin Marvin Gaye Dizzy Gillespie Buddy Guy Isaac Hayes Jimi Hendrix Gil Scott-Heron Billie Holiday John Lee Hooker Whitney Houston Michael Jackson Etta James Rick James ...
March 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This is a list of African-American actors by alphabetical order . To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and/or references showing the person is African American and a notable actor.
As one of the most influential Black women celebrities, Oprah Winfrey is an actress, philanthropist, producer and global media leader. She hosted the highest-rated daytime TV talk show, “The ...
Halle Lynn Bailey was born on March 27, 2000, and raised in Mableton, Georgia, with her older sisters Ski Bailey (born 1991) and Chloe Bailey (born 1998), and her younger brother Branson Bailey (born 2005), later moving together to Los Angeles in mid-2012. [1][2][3][4] As children, Chloe and Halle began writing their own songs, learning to play ...
Terrence Howard. Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor. Known for his performances on film and television, he has received a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Independent Spirit Awards. Howard made his film debut in a minor role in buddy comedy Who's ...
Regina Rene King (born January 15, 1971) is an American actress and director. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards. [ 1 ] In 2019, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. [ 2 ]
Marion Barry, civil rights activist, politician. Daisy Bates, civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, lecturer. Carl Bean, AIDS/HIV and LGBT activist and minister. Arekia Bennett, voting rights activist. Mary McLeod Bethune, civil rights activist, educator. James Bevel, minister, leader of the civil rights movement.