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Issa Rae (African-American mother), actress, comedienne; Rihanna, singer; Sam Richardson, actor and comedian; Amber Riley,actress and singer; Naya Rivera (a quarter African-American descent), actress and singer (d. 2020) [8] Evan Ross (African-American mother), actor; Amanda Seales (African American father), actress and comedian; Brian Michael ...
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 .
White musicians playing R&B music, however, began before the term blue-eyed soul was coined. For instance, in the early 1960s, one of the rare female blue-eyed soul singers was Timi Yuro, whose vocal delivery and repertoire were influenced by African-American singers such as Dinah Washington. [11] Steve Winwood performing with Traffic, 1969
Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress, singer and author. [1] After appearing in vaudeville , she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946. [ 2 ] She received a Special Tony Award for the title role in the all-black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968.
Black American actors over 50 don’t always get the recognition they deserve — even from major institutions like the Academy Awards. Still, their legacy and influence is undeniable.
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 ...
In the 1950s and '60s, Jones was a Broadway staple. From "On Golden Pond" to "The Best Man," his work earned four Tony nominations, winning for "The Great White Hope" in 1969 and "Fences" in 1987.
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 ...