Famous Black Women

The Most Famous Black Women

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Zahara Jolie-PittJanuary 8, 2005AmericanZahara Jolie-Pitt is the adopted daughter of former celebrity couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Diahann CarrollJuly 17, 1935AmericanDiahann Carroll is a famous American television and stage actress
Destiny EtikoAugust 12, 1994NigerianDestiny Etiko is a Nigerian actress
Harris FaulknerOctober 13, 1965AmericanHarris Faulkner is a new anchor and television presenter for Fox News Channel
Ms. Juicy BabyJanuary 4, 1972AmericanMs
Molly BrazyFebruary 22, 1999AmericanMolly Brazy is an American rap artist
TinkMarch 18, 1995AmericanTrinity Laure’Ale Home, better known as Tink, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter
Jemele HillDecember 21, 1975AmericanJemele Hill is an American sports anchor and reporter
Mae JemisonOctober 17, 1956AmericanMae Carol Jemison is a famous American astronaut who became the first African American astronaut to travel to space
Oprah WinfreyJanuary 29, 1954AmericanA famous American talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist, Oprah Winfrey is most renowned for ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’
Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks is an American former supermodel, actor, author, producer, entrepreneur, and television personality

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Jean Dandridge was an American film and stage actress, dancer and singer

Aretha Franklin

Popularly known as ‘The Queen of Soul’, Aretha Franklin was an American singer and musician

AmericanMarch 25, 1942175 views

Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson was one of the best known American singers of the twentieth century

AmericanFebruary 27, 1897226 views

Mae Jemison

Mae Carol Jemison is a famous American astronaut who became the first African American astronaut to travel to space

AmericanOctober 17, 1956465 views

Marjorie Lee Browne

Marjorie Lee Browne was an eminent African-American mathematician & educator

Ruby Bridges

Ruby Bridges is renowned for being the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school

Althea Gibson

An American tennis player, professional golfer, Althea Gibson was the first woman, of African-American origin, to carve a niche in the international tennis arena

AmericanAugust 25, 1927164 views

Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan is an American actor and the daughter of actor Eleanor McCoy and director Stan Lathan

AmericanSeptember 19, 1971291 views

Tink

Trinity Laure’Ale Home, better known as Tink, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter

AmericanMarch 18, 1995518 views