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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.
Harriet Tubman. Nominated. First Black British actress to be nominated. Second Black woman to receive multiple Oscar nominations in the same year. Third person nominated for an acting award and a music award (Best Original Song) in the same year. First Nigerian to receive an Academy Award nomination.
The New Orleans-born actor played Black Manta in “Aquaman” (2018) and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (2023), Doctor Manhattan in the HBO series “Watchmen” (2019) and is even set to ...
Adrien Beard. Powhatan Beaty. Bill Bellamy. Lou Bellamy. Chuck Bennett (singer) Travis Bennett. Anthony Berry (actor) Fred Berry. James Bethea.
Famous Black actors continue to change the status quo in Hollywood by the day. Some exciting young Black actors are still working their way toward success, playing outstanding roles in fresh new ...
One of the best-known Black actors on television, Idris Elba became a household name by playing Stringer Bell in the HBO series “The Wire” from 2002-2004. The London-born actor’s TV credits ...
Battles/wars. World War II. Sidney Poitier KBE (/ ˈpwɑːtjeɪ / PWAH-tyay; [ 1 ] February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. [ 2 ] He received two competitive Golden Globe Awards, a ...
Chadwick Aaron Boseman (/ ˈboʊzmən /; [ 5 ] November 29, 1976 [ a ] – August 28, 2020) was an American actor, known for portraying African-American historical figures and the fictional African superhero Black Panther. During his two-decade career, Boseman received accolades, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe Award ...