Famous African American Men - page 6

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’
Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks, also known as ‘the first lady of civil rights’ and ‘the mother of the freedom movement’, was a famous African-American civil rights activist

Nelly

Nelly is a Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor

Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson is a record-breaking sprinter, who has won several gold medals

AmericanSeptember 13, 1967305 views

Ludacris

Ludacris is an Award winning rapper who popularized the ‘Dirty South’ style of music in the mainstream

AmericanSeptember 11, 1977288 views

Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens was a legendary track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

AmericanSeptember 12, 1913284 views

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones is a versatile actor who over a career spanning more than half a century has won many prestigious awards for his acting skills

AmericanJanuary 17, 1931216 views

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play in the Major League Baseball (MLB)

AmericanJanuary 31, 1919290 views

Ja Rule

Ja Rule is an American rapper and singer who became famous by his hit single ‘Holla Holla’

AmericanFebruary 29, 1976163 views

Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron is a retired American Major League Baseball player, hailed as one of the greatest personalities in the sport

Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass was a slave turned social reformer