Famous Black Actresses - List of Famous Black Actresses - page 2
It is a known fact that throughout history the African-American women didn’t particularly have it easy- forced into slavery to being shunned by the society for racial factors. But none of these stopped these courageous women to fight for what they deserve and make the world a better place for their future generations. Rewinding and looking back at history, there are tons of successful stories that shed a light on these Black women who have made it big from politics to films. Zooming into the movies sphere, Black actresses have changed the course of cinema for the longest of time. Actresses like Viola Davis, Queen Latifa, Zoe Saldana, and Kerry Washington have all set their standards to an unattainable height. There are still so much to learn and be inspired to end from these game changers who changed the fabric of film for the longest time! Keep reading and find out more!
Here's everything you need to know about these incredibly famous Black actresses.
The Most Famous Black Actresses | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Skai Jackson | April 8, 2002 | American | Skai Jackson is an American child actress with huge fan following |
Diahann Carroll | July 17, 1935 | American | Diahann Carroll is a famous American television and stage actress |
Destiny Etiko | August 12, 1994 | Nigerian | Destiny Etiko is a Nigerian actress |
Ms. Juicy Baby | January 4, 1972 | American | Ms |
Tamara Taylor | September 27, 1970 | Canadian | Tamara Taylor is a popular Canadian actress |
Tatyana Ali | January 24, 1979 | American | Tatyana Ali is an American actress known for her role of Ashley Banks on ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.’ |
Erika Alexander | November 19, 1969 | American | Erika Alexander is an American actress best known for her role in ‘Living Single.’ |
Toukie Smith | April 25, 1955 | American | Toukie Smith is an American actress known for her role in NBC’s sitcom ‘227.’ |
Lauryn Hill | May 26, 1975 | American | Lauryn Noelle Hill is a famous hip-hop female artist from America who is into singing, songwriting, rapping, production and acting |
Keke Palmer | August 26, 1993 | American | Lauren Keyana Palmer, better known as 'Keke', is an American actress, singer and television personality |
Aisha Tyler
Aisha Tyler is an American actress, TV host, author, producer, and director
Sanaa Lathan
Sanaa Lathan is an American actor and the daughter of actor Eleanor McCoy and director Stan Lathan
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg is one of the most successful and established African American actresses
Missy Elliott
Missy Elliott is a five times Grammy Award winning American rapper, singer, songwriter and producer
Tami Roman
Tami Roman is an American TV personality, model, businesswoman and actress