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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.
First Black actor to direct himself to an Oscar nomination (for acting only). First Black actor to be nominated for both acting and producing (Best Picture) in the same year. 2017: Roman J. Israel, Esq. Roman J. Israel Nominated First Black actor to be nominated two years in a row (nominated the same years as first Black actress). Daniel Kaluuya
Best Actor – Musical or Comedy: Dolemite Is My Name: Nominated 2021 Chadwick Boseman: Best Actor – Drama: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Won Daniel Kaluuya: Best Supporting Actor: Judas and the Black Messiah: Won Leslie Odom Jr. One Night in Miami... Nominated 2022 Mahershala Ali: Best Actor – Drama: Swan Song: Nominated Will Smith: King ...
Pages in category "African-American male actors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 293 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
It includes 21st-century American male actors that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "21st-century African-American male actors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,005 total.
Djimon Gaston Hounsou (/ ˈ dʒ aɪ m ən ˈ uː n s uː / JY-mən OON-soo; [1] French: [dʒimɔ̃ unsu]; born April 24, 1964) [2] is a Beninese-born American actor. He began his career appearing in music videos and made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing (1990).
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:American actors. It includes actors that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. See also: Category:African-American theatre
In the early days of cinema, African-American roles were scarce and often filled with stereotypes. Pioneers like Oscar Micheaux, one of the first significant African-American filmmakers, countered these narratives with films like The Homesteader (1919) and Body and Soul (1925), which were part of the "race film" genre and tackled issues such as racial violence, economic oppression, and ...