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Awards. Full list. Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) [1][a] is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Spencer made her film debut in the 1996 drama A Time to Kill.
Taraji P. Henson on mental health treatment within the African American community. Recorded June 7, 2019. Taraji Penda Henson (/ təˈrɑːdʒi / tə-RAH-jee; born September 11, 1970) is an American actress. She has received several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award and six Emmy ...
Children. 1. Relatives. Mike Colter (second cousin) Awards. Full list. Viola Davis (/ vaɪˈoʊlə / vy-OH-lə; born August 11, 1965) [1] is an American actress and film producer. Known for her work across screen and stage, her accolades include both the Triple Crown of Acting and the EGOT.
Gabourey Sidibe (/ ˈɡæbəˌreɪˈsɪdɪˌbeɪ / GAB-ə-ray SID-i-bay; born May 6, 1983) [ 1 ] is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the 2009 film Precious, a role that earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, in addition to nominations for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Actress.
Danai Jekesai Gurira (/ d ə ˈ n aɪ ɡ ʊ ˈ r ɪər ə /; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist.She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024), and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, including Black ...
Vanessa Lynn Williams[1] (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, model, producer, and dancer. She gained recognition as the first Black woman to win the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984. She would later resign her title amid a media controversy surrounding nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine.
Uzoamaka Nwanneka "Uzo" Aduba ((listen) ⓘ) [2] (/ ˈ uː z oʊ ə ˈ d uː b ə /; born February 10, 1981 [3]) is an American actress.She gained wide recognition for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2014, an Emmy Award for ...
Jo-Issa Rae Diop [1] (born January 12, 1985), [2] credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, and producer. [3] [4] Founder of Hoorae Media, she achieved wider recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the HBO television series Insecure (2016–2021), for which she was nominated for multiple Golden Globes Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards.