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Her film, Losing Ground, about a strained marriage between a teacher and her husband, a painter, was one of the first feature films directed by a Black woman. Jessie Maple is known for Twice as Nice (1989). Maple was the first African-American woman to join the International Group of Film and Television Photographers.
African-American women and African-American gay and lesbian women have also made advances directing films, in Radha Blank's comic The 40-Year-Old Version (2020), Ava DuVernay's fanciful rendition of the children's classic A Wrinkle in Time [1] [59] or Angela Robinson's short film D.E.B.S. (2003) turned feature-length adaptation in 2004.
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 ...
Kapitel (For Women: Chapter 1); writer and director: Cristina Perincioli – award-winning documentary fiction on a women's strike in Berlin; 1972 Sambizanga; director: Sarah Maldoror – feature film about the liberation movement in Angola; 1972 The Heartbreak Kid; director: Elaine May; 1972 The Other Side of the Underneath; director Jane Arden
This list of famous African American women to know in 2024 includes singers, actors, athletes, entrepreneurs, politicians and more inspiring modern Black women.
Hattie McDaniel was the first African American to win an Academy Award, in 1940. This list of Black Academy Award winners and nominees is fully current as the 97th Academy Awards, which will be held on March 2, 2025.
The Woman King. Gina Prince-Bythewood's Oscar-worthy (yes, we're still mad about the snub) action saga centers on an all-female group of warriors who protect the African kingdom of Dahomey.
Lisa Hartman Black born () June 1, 1956 (age 68) Teri Hatcher born () December 8, 1964 (age 60) Anne Hathaway born () November 12, 1982 (age 42) Marcia Haufrecht born () January 3, 1937 (age 88) Aaliyah Haughton 1979–2001; Wanda Hawley 1895–1963; Kali Hawk born () October 4, 1986 (age 38)