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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.
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 .
Every Black actor and actress, director and comedian stands on the shoulders of those who paved the way for future generations. In honor of Black History Month, ET is celebrating some of the ...
African-American male actors (4 C, 293 P) P. African-American pornographic film actors (32 P) W. African-American professional wrestlers (206 P)
Famous Black actors continue to change the status quo in Hollywood by the day. ... continuing their legacy of famous Black male actors. ... Becoming a famous Black female actor at such a young age ...
Kulick: Hollywood's Golden Age wasn't always so golden for Black actors, ... (it may have stretched from the late 1920s to either the 1950s or ’60s). What is clear is that these years weren’t ...
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]
First Black actor to be nominated for Best Actor. 1963: Lilies of the Field: Homer Smith Won First Black man to win a competitive Oscar. First Bahamian to win Best Actor. First Black actor to receive two acting nominations (Best Actor). Youngest Black actor to win Best Actor (age 37). 1970: James Earl Jones