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Issa Rae (African-American mother), actress, comedienne; Rihanna, singer; Sam Richardson, actor and comedian; Amber Riley,actress and singer; Naya Rivera (a quarter African-American descent), actress and singer (d. 2020) [8] Evan Ross (African-American mother), actor; Amanda Seales (African American father), actress and comedian; Brian Michael ...
He was one of the first African-American comedians to appeal to white as well as Black audiences during the height of the Civil Rights era, appearing between 1963 and 1972 on Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Dean Martin Show, The Jackie Gleason Show, The Temptations Show, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, and The Tonight Show ...
(Academy Award winner- Best Music, Original Song Score) Nominated Ray Parker Jr. "Ghostbusters" (Academy Award nominee) Ghostbusters: Nominated Stevie Wonder "I Just Called To Say I Love You" (Academy Award winner) The Woman in Red: Won 1986 Lionel Richie "Say You, Say Me" (Academy Award winner) White Nights: Won 1989 Lamont Dozier "Two Hearts"
Black American actors over 50 don’t always get the recognition they deserve — even from major institutions like the Academy Awards. Still, their legacy and influence is undeniable.
First time multiple African-American actors nominated for Best Actor in the same year. 2004: Jamie Foxx: Ray: Ray Charles: Won First African-American to receive two acting nominations in the same year. Don Cheadle: Hotel Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina: Nominated 2005: Terrence Howard: Hustle & Flow: DJay Nominated 2006: Forest Whitaker: The Last ...
Sidney Poitier (/ ˈ p w ɑː t j eɪ / 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]
The 2024 movie "Bob Marley: One Love" explores Marley's rise to fame, his hardships, and his performance at the One Love Peace Concert in Jamaica in 1978.Ben-Adir worked with a guitar coach ...
Over her 60-year career, Fairuz’s music and messages of love and unity—songs like “Li Beirut” and “Ya Zahrat al-Mada’in“—are perhaps more relevant than ever amid the Israel-Gaza ...