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Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portraying eccentric and offbeat characters, and established herself as a figure of New Hollywood.
Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin; September 22, 1958) [ 1 ] is an American musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, best known as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. She also co-founded and performed with the Runaways, who recorded and released the hit song " Cherry Bomb ".
Black Girl (1972 film) Black Girl. (1972 film) Black Girl is an American family drama film with a screenplay by J.E. Franklin, based on her 1969 play, and directed by Ossie Davis. [1] The film explores issues and experiences of black womanhood in the 1970s, including how black women were depicted and common stereotypes of the period.
Kennedy was crowned Miss Ohio USA in 1970, going on to compete in the top ten in Miss USA 1970. [6]In 1971, Kennedy first appeared as a dancer in "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In," and performed with Bob Hope's Bases Around the World Christmas Tour (Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Spain, and Cuba), which led to three years with "The Dean Martin Show" as a singer/dancer.
Grace Jones, 2015 Marjorie and Robert eventually brought their children – including the 13 year-old Grace – to live with them in the US, where they had settled in Lyncourt, Salina, New York, near Syracuse. It was in the city that her father had established his own ministry, the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, in 1956. Jones continued her schooling and after she graduated, enrolled at ...
Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, widely known for her hit singles " Fast Car " (1988) and " Give Me One Reason " (1995). She was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. [ 1 ] The following year she released her debut album, Tracy Chapman, which became a commercial success, boosted by her appearance ...
Pamela Suzette Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress and singer. Described by Quentin Tarantino as cinema's first female action star [2] (although, many believe Cheng Pei-pei actually holds that distinction [3] [4]), she achieved fame for her starring roles in a string of 1970s action, blaxploitation and women in prison films for American International Pictures and New World Pictures.
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.