Famous African American Men - page 5

The Most Famous African American Men

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Snoop DoggOctober 20, 1971AmericanSnoop Dogg is an American rapper and actor who emerged as one of the best-known figures in gangsta rap during the 1990s
Flip WilsonDecember 8, 1933AmericanFlip Wilson was an American comedian and actor
CoolioAugust 1, 1963AmericanCoolio is a well-known American rap artist, musician and record producer
Sidney PoitierFebruary 20, 1927AmericanSidney Poitier is an actor, director and diplomat who was the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor
Lil TwistJanuary 11, 1993AmericanLil Twist (Christopher Lynn Moore) is an American rapper and hip-hop artist
Derek WalcottJanuary 23, 1930Saint LucianDerek Walcott is a West Indian poet and playwright, who won the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature
Satchel PaigeJuly 7, 1906AmericanSatchel Paige was a legendary African-American baseball player
Deion SandersAugust 9, 1967AmericanDeion Sanders is a former American football and baseball player
Leon SpinksJuly 11, 1953AmericanLeon Spinks is an American former boxer who became the world heavyweight champion in 1978
Kobe BryantAugust 23, 1978AmericanKobe Bryant is one of the most significant contemporary American basketball player who plays for the ‘Los Angeles Lakers’
Crispus Attucks

Crispus Attucks

Crispus Attucks was the first person killed during the Boston Massacre

American1723219 views

Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall was an Associate Justice of the United States’ Supreme Court

AmericanJuly 2, 1908351 views

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker is an American actor, producer and director best known for his roles in the films ‘The Last King of Scotland’ and ‘Bird’

AmericanJuly 15, 1961129 views

Ernie Davis

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AmericanDecember 14, 1939227 views

Damon Wayans

Damon Kyle Wayans, Sr

Bessie Coleman

Bessie Coleman was an American civil aviator who became the first female African-American pilot with a flight license

AmericanJanuary 26, 1892241 views

Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard, is a legendary boxer, who won world titles in five different weight classes

AmericanMay 17, 1956294 views

Spike Lee

Spike Lee is an Emmy Award winning film director and actor known for his films that deal with controversial subjects like racism and politics

AmericanMarch 20, 1957352 views

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg is an American rapper and actor who emerged as one of the best-known figures in gangsta rap during the 1990s

AmericanOctober 20, 1971681 views

Satchel Paige

Satchel Paige was a legendary African-American baseball player

AmericanJuly 7, 1906474 views