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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 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 ...
Pages in category "African-American actresses" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 210 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The up-and-coming African-American actor voiced young Simba in the live-action “The Lion King” (2019) and even lent his voice to a track on co-star Childish Gambino’s album “Awaken, My ...
With the death of Sidney Poitier in January 2022, all male living legends and nominees have now died. There is one surviving female living legend, Sophia Loren (90), and 4 remaining female nominees: Ann Blyth (96), Claire Bloom (93), Rita Moreno (93) and Margaret O'Brien (88). The most recent nominee to die is Mitzi Gaynor, aged 93, in October ...
Best Actress – Drama: The Woman King: Nominated Angela Bassett: Best Supporting Actress: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: Won 2024 Fantasia Barrino: Best Actress – Musical or Comedy: The Color Purple: Nominated Danielle Brooks: Best Supporting Actress: Nominated Da’Vine Joy Randolph: The Holdovers: Won 2025 Cynthia Erivo: Best Actress ...
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 ...
The Brazilian-American actress is best known for her role as Inara Serra in the sci-fi series Firefly. You can also catch her in Serenity , as Vanessa in Deadpool , and as Leslie Thompkins in the ...