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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.
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 ...
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:American actors. It includes actors that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. See also: Category:African-American theatre
The 2014 Academy Awards were arguably a turning point for African-American films, with the film 12 Years a Slave taking home the Oscar for Best Picture. [11] In 2013, five African-American films were released (12 Years a Slave, Fruitvale Station, Lee Daniels' The Butler, Best Man Holiday and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom).
Of Cuban and African ancestry, Rosario Dawson’s first big role happened in 1995 with “Kids,” the independent film about promiscuous New York City teens. She kept busy in the early 2000s with ...
Carter G. Woodson was a scholar whose dedication to celebrating the historic contributions of Black people led to the establishment of Black History Month, marked every February since 1976.
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 .
Louis Armstrong George Benson Chuck Berry James Brown Ray Charles Nat King Cole John Coltrane Sam Cooke Miles Davis Sammy Davis Jr. Fats Domino Dennis Edwards Duke Ellington Art Farmer Ella Fitzgerald Roberta Flack Aretha Franklin Marvin Gaye Dizzy Gillespie Buddy Guy Isaac Hayes Jimi Hendrix Gil Scott-Heron Billie Holiday John Lee Hooker Whitney Houston Michael Jackson Etta James Rick James ...