Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
Ethel Waters was the first Black performer to star in a television program. In 1939, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) decided that the new and up and coming medium of television might ...
Here, we spotlight some of the most impactful Black actors over 50 — all true icons in our eyes. Iconic Black actors and their contributions. HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 20: Morgan Freeman ...
Lew Dockstader Bert Williams, shown here in blackface, was the highest-paid African-American entertainer of his day.. This is a list of entertainers known to have performed in blackface makeup, whether in a minstrel show, as satire or historical depiction of such roles, or in a portrayal of a character using makeup as a racial disguise, for whatever reason.
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 ...
As Campbell noted, many ‘90s Black sitcoms have re-emerged and are currently in syndication on streamers. But while there seems to be a renewed appreciation for these shows, Wood Jr. tells TODAY ...
Beckford was named "Man of the Year" in 1995 by cable television music channel VH1 and one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by People magazine. He is represented by Soul Artist Management in New York City and D'management Group in Milan. [7] He was ranked at number 38 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of the '90s. [8]
Before there was 'Abbott Elementary,' 'Black-ish' and 'Scandal,' there was 'Julia' and 'Good Times.' We celebrate the groundbreaking shows that led up to today’s Golden Age of Black TV.