# List of African-American actors

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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 list is organized chronologically, grouping actors by the surnames.

## Born in the 2010s

* Blue Ivy Carter,voice actress and singer
* Ravi Cabot-Conyers, actor
* Melody Hurd, actress, dancer, and model
* Jaidyn Triplett, actress and singer
* North West (musician) , voice actress, rapper and singer

## Born in the 2000s

* Halle Bailey, actress and singer
* Bailey Bass, actress (African-American father)
* Iman Benson,actress
* Asante Blackk ,actor
* Marissa Bode, actress
* Miles Brown, actor
* Seth Carr,actor
* Lonnie Chavis,actor
* Chloe Coleman,actress (African-American father)
* Kyliegh Curran, actress
* Jonathan Daviss,actor
* Priah Ferguson, actress
* Demetrius Flenory Jr.,actor
* Benjamin Flores Jr.,actor and rapper
* Jalyn Hall,actor
* Caleel Harris,actor
* Alex R. Hibbert,actor
* Arica Himmel,actress
* Skai Jackson, actress
* Chosen Jacobs,actor and singer
* Chandler Kinney, actress
* Leah Sava Jeffries, actress
* Calah Lane,actress
* Adrian Lyles,actor and musician
* Marsai Martin, actress
* JD McCrary,actor and singer
* Caleb McLaughlin, actor
* Jaden Michael, actor
* Maleah Joi Moon, actress
* Michael Rainey Jr.,actor
* Dara Reneé, actress
* Storm Reid, actress
* Ruth Righi,actress
* Marcus Scribner, actor
* Sayeed Shahidi,actor
* Yara Shahidi, actress and Harvard graduate (African-American mother)
* Savannah Lee Smith, actress
* Willow Smith, actress
* Trinitee Stokes, actress
* Daniella Taylor,actress
* Myles Truitt,actor
* Lexi Underwood, actress
* Quvenzhané Wallis, actress
* Keith L. Williams, actor
* Jahi Di'Allo Winston, actor
* Shahadi Wright Joseph, actress
* Sofia Wylie, actress
* Dallas Dupree Young,actor

## Born in the 1990s

* Jordan Alexander, actress
* Ajiona Alexus, actress
* Chloe Bailey, actress and singer
* Madison Bailey, actress
* Jabari Banks,actor
* Jaylen Barron, actress (African-American father)
* Zazie Beetz, actress
* Rhyon Nicole Brown, actress
* Jasmin Savoy Brown,actress
* Jordan Calloway,actor
* Sierra Capri, actress
* Chance The Rapper, rapper
* Kiersey Clemons, actress
* Zendaya Coleman, actress (African-American father)
* Dexter Darden,actor
* Aisha Dee,actress (African-American father)
* Dee Dee Davis, actress
* Ariana DeBose,actress
* Jude Demorest, actress
* Teala Dunn, actress
* Reign Edwards, actress
* Roshon Fegan,actor
* Jordan Fisher, actor
* Rome Flynn,actor
* Tati Gabrielle, actress
* Antonia Gentry, actress
* Raven Goodwin, actress
* Carlacia Grant,actress
* Brett Gray,actor
* Bryshere Gray,actor
* Imani Hakim,actress
* Kelvin Harrison Jr.,actor
* Helena Howard, actress (African-American father)
* Paige Hurd, actress (African-American father)
* O'Shea Jackson Jr.,actor and rapper
* Paris Jackson, actress (African-American father)
* Trevor Jackson, actor
* Carlon Jeffery,actor and rapper
* Sarah Jeffery, actress
* Nadji Jeter, actor
* Coco Jones actress and singer
* Malcolm David Kelley, actor
* Jak Knight, actor, writer, and comedian
* Jacob Latimore, actor
* Kiana Ledé, actress and singer (African-American father)
* Denny Love,actor
* Christopher Massey, actor
* Kyle Massey, actor
* Miranda Rae Mayo,actress
* China Anne Mcclain, actress and singer
* Shane Paul McGhie, actor
* Parker McKenna Posey, actress
* Aeriel Miranda,actress
* Laci Mosley actress and comedian
* Kiara Muhammad,actress
* Normani, singer
* Brittany O'Grady, actress (African-American mother)
* Keke Palmer, actress
* Serayah (actress) ,actress
* Sydney Park, actress (African-American mother)
* Madison Pettis, actress (African-American father)
* Taylor Polidore, actress
* Nathaniel Potvin,actor
* Keith Powers,actor
* Trevante Rhodes, actor
* Tequan Richmond, actor
* Lee Rodriguez, actress and singer
* Kara Royster, actress
* Kylee Russell, actress
* Alyah Chanelle Scott, actress
* Doc Shaw, actor
* Alexandra Shipp, actress (African-American father)
* Diggy Simmons, actor
* Jaz Sinclair, actress
* Paulina Singer,actress (African-American father)
* Algee Smith,actor
* Jaden Smith,actor and singer
* Lakeith Stanfield,actor
* Amandla Stenberg, actress (African-American mother)
* Coy Stewart,actor
* Joy Sunday, actress
* Chelsea Tavares, actress
* Leon Thomas III, actor
* Tyler The Creator, actor
* Tyler James Williams, actor
* Tyrel Jackson Williams,actor

## Born in the 1980s

* Quinton Aaron, actor
* Lloyd Banks, actor
* Malcolm Barrett, actor
* Fantasia Barrino, actress and singer
* Jurnee Smollett-Bell, actress
* Beyoncé, actress and singer
* B.G., rapper
* Ser'Darius Blain, film and television actor
* Tiffany Boone, actress
* Steelo Brim, actor and comedian
* Danielle Brooks, actress
* Mehcad Brooks, actor
* Neil Brown Jr., actor
* Rob Brown, actor
* Logan Browning, actress
* Quinta Brunson,actress,producer,writer and comedian
* Hannibal Buress, actor and comedian
* Trai Byers, actor
* Nick Cannon, actor
* Chingy, rapper
* Tanya Chisholm,actress and dancer
* Monique Coleman, actress
* Yaya DaCosta, actress
* Charles Michael Davis, actor
* Daveed Diggs, actor
* Drake, actor
* Edwina Findley, actress
* Jennifer Freeman, actress
* Darrell Britt-Gibson, actor
* Donald Glover, actor
* Reagan Gomez-Preston,actress writer, and producer (African-American father)
* Meagan Good,actress
* Elena Goode, actress
* Kat Graham, actress and singer
* Shalita Grant,actress
* Sonequa Martin-Green, actress
* Lance Gross, actor (African-American mother)
* Demetrius Grosse, actor
* Ilfenesh Hadera, actress
* William Jackson Harper, actor and comedian
* Corey Hawkins, actor
* Brian Tyree Henry, actor
* Jillian Hervey, singer and dancer
* Marques Houston, actor
* Jennifer Hudson, actress
* Amber Iman, actress
* Brandon T. Jackson, actor
* Bryton James, actor
* Terrence Jenkins, actor
* Michael B. Jordan, actor
* Wiz Khalifa, actor
* Christel Khalil, actress (African-American mother)
* Aja Naomi King, actress
* Zoe Kravitz, actress and filmmaker
* Lil Scrappy, rapper
* Lauren London, actress (African-American mother)
* Jonathan Majors, actor
* Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, actor
* Kelly McCreary,actress
* Jason Mitchell, actor
* Monica, actress
* Victoria Monét, R&B singer (African-American mother)
* Lamorne Morris, actor
* Aaron Moten, actor
* George McMichael Moyer, actor
* Ashleigh Murray, actress
* Naturi Naughton, actress
* Angel Parker, actress
* Teyonah Parris, actress
* Candice Patton, actress
* Jay Pharoah, actor
* Kyla Pratt, actress
* Issa Rae, actress (African-American mother)
* Emmy Raver-Lampman,actress
* Rihanna, singer
* Sam Richardson, actor and comedian
* Amber Riley, actress and singer
* Evan Ross, actor and musician (African-American mother)
* Kelly Rowland actress and singer
* Amanda Seales, actress (African-American father)
* Gabourey Sidibe,actress
* Brian Michael Smith, actor
* Jussie Smollett, actor
* Jordin Sparks, actress
* Tika Sumpter, actress
* Raven-Symoné,actress,singer and director
* Jessica Szohr, actress
* Tessa Thompson,actress
* Norman Towns, actor, comedian, and producer
* T.I., actor
* Tru Valentino, actor
* Amanda Warren, actress
* John David Washington, actor
* Damon Wayans Jr., actor and comedian
* Lil Wayne, actor
* Erinn Westbrook, actress
* Samira Wiley,actress
* Jessica Williams, actress
* Nafessa Williams, actress
* Lee Thompson Young, actor
* Young Buck, rapper

## Born in the 1970s

* Aaliyah, singer, actress (d. 2001)
* Flex Alexander, actor
* Mahershala Ali, actor
* Anthony Anderson, actor
* Essence Atkins, actress
* Sharif Atkins, actor
* Rochelle Aytes, actress
* Tyra Banks, actress, model
* Lamont Bentley, actor (d. 2005)
* Big Gipp, rapper
* Stephen Bishop, actor
* De'Aundre Bonds, actor
* Bone Crusher, Hip Hop rapper
* Chadwick Boseman, actor (d. 2020)
* Wayne Brady, actor, comedian
* Golden Brooks, actress
* Cocoa Brown, actress
* Sterling K. Brown, actor
* Yvette Nicole Brown, actress
* Joy Bryant, actress
* Busta Rhymes, actor
* Wyatt Cenac, (African-American Father)
* Dave Chappelle, actor and comedian
* Chi-Ali, rapper
* Deon Cole, actor
* Mike Colter, actor
* Common, actor
* Laverne Cox, transgender actress
* D-Nice, actor
* Merle Dandridge, actress (African-American father)
* Taye Diggs, actor
* DMX, actor, rapper (d. 2021)
* Snoop Dogg, actor
* Omar Dorsey, actor
* Ava DuVernay, film director
* Michael Ealy, actor
* Nelsan Ellis, actor (d. 2017)
* Mike Epps, comedian and actor
* Omar Epps, actor
* Fat Joe, actor
* Keith Ferguson, voice actor
* Jaimee Foxworth, actress
* Ghostface Killah, rapper
* Tyrese Gibson, actor
* Lawrence Gilliard Jr., actor
* Omar Gooding, actor
* Tiffany Haddish, actress
* Pooch Hall, actor
* Regina Hall, actress
* Cory Hardrict, actor
* Omari Hardwick, actor
* Kevin Hart, actor
* Darrin Henson, actor
* Taraji P. Henson, actress
* Taral Hicks, actress, singer
* Dulé Hill, actor and tap dancer
* André Holland, actor
* Russell Hornsby, actor
* Inspectah Deck, rapper
* Janelle James, comedian, actress, and writer
* Ja Rule, rapper
* Barry Jenkins, director, producer, screenwriter
* Dwayne Johnson, actor
* April Parker Jones, actress
* Rashida Jones, actress
* Tamala Jones, actress
* Rhoda Jordan, actress
* Germany Kent, print and broadcast journalist, television personality, former beauty queen, actress, businesswoman, producer, philanthropist, and author
* Keegan-Michael Key, actor, comedian
* Khujo, rapper
* Killer Mike, rapper
* Regina King, actress
* Boris Kodjoe, actor
* Sanaa Lathan, actress
* Bianca Lawson, actress
* Sharon Leal, actress (African-American father)
* John Legend, singer, actor, producer
* Lil Jon, rapper
* Loni Love, comedienne
* Ludacris, actor/rapper
* Anthony Mackie, actor
* Vincent Mason, disc jockey and actor
* Darius McCrary, actor and singer
* Method Man, actor
* Windell Middlebrooks, actor (d. 2015)
* Omar Benson Miller, actor
* Wentworth Miller, actor
* Shemar Moore, actor
* Ali Shaheed Muhammad, actor/musician
* Niecy Nash, actress
* Tariq Nasheed, film producer
* Nelly, rapper
* Brandy Norwood, actress
* Shaquille O'Neal, actor
* Nicole Ari Parker, actress
* Paula Patton (African-American father), actress
* Khary Payton, actor
* Pete Rock, disc jockey and Hip Hop producer
* Jordan Peele, actor, comedian
* Mekhi Phifer, actor
* Q-Tip, actor and Hip Hop producer
* Questlove, disc jockey and Hip Hop producer
* Queen Latifah, rapper, actress
* Raekwon, rapper
* Corey Reynolds, actor
* Lauren Ridloff, actress
* Leonard Roberts, actor
* Bumper Robinson, actor
* Craig Robinson, actor, comedian
* Anika Noni Rose, actress
* Tracee Ellis Ross, actress, model, comedian
* Zoe Saldana, actress
* Sherri Saum,actress (African-American father)
* Tupac Shakur, actor, rapper (d. 1996)
* Shanice, singer
* Beanie Sigel, rapper
* IronE Singleton, actor
* Sisqo, rapper singer
* Jada Pinkett Smith, actress, singer-songwriter
* Octavia Spencer, actress
* Larenz Tate, actor
* The Game, rapper
* Charlize Theron, actress
* Kenan Thompson, actor, comedian
* T-Mo, rapper
* Tony Yayo, actor
* Treach, rapper
* Chris Tucker, actor, comedian
* Usher, actor, singer
* Vin Rock, rapper
* Vincent M. Ward, actor
* Malcolm-Jamal Warner, actor
* Kerry Washington, actress
* Marlon Wayans, actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer
* Shawn Wayans, actor, comedian, writer, producer
* Rutina Wesley, actress
* Jaleel White, actor, comedian
* Charles Malik Whitfield, actor
* Kellie Shanygne Williams, actress
* Cedric Yarbrough, comedian
* Yo-Yo, rapper

## Born in the 1960s

* Tichina Arnold, actress
* Michael Beach, actor
* Jennifer Beals (African-American father), actress
* Darryl M. Bell, actor
* Halle Berry, actress
* Richard Biggs, actor (d. 2004)
* Big Daddy Kane, rapper
* Birdman, rapper
* Sean Blakemore, actor
* Michael Boatman, actor and sitcom comedian
* Lisa Bonet (African-American father), actress
* Andre Braugher, actor (d. 2023)
* Toni Braxton, singer
* Todd Bridges, actor
* Richard Brooks, actor
* Frances Callier, actress
* Mariah Carey, (African-American father) actress
* Rocky Carroll, actor
* Cedric the Entertainer, actor and comedian
* Don Cheadle, actor
* Morris Chestnut, actor
* CL Smooth, rapper
* Chad L. Coleman, actor
* Gary Coleman, actor, comedian (d. 2010)
* Kim Coles, actress
* Sean Combs, actor
* Lavell Crawford, actor and comedian
* Rusty Cundieff, actor
* Mark Curry, actor
* Danny Boy, rapper
* Stacey Dash (African-American father), actress
* Tommy Davidson, actor
* Cassi Davis, actress
* LaVan Davis, actor
* Viola Davis, actress
* Deezer D, actor, rapper (d. 2021)
* DJ Kay Gee, rapper
* DJ Yella, disc jockey and rapper
* Natalie Desselle-Reid, actress (d. 2020)
* Nate Dogg, actor (d. 2011)
* Colman Domingo (African-American mother), actor
* Doug E. Fresh (Brazilian-African-American sister), beatboxer and rapper
* Gary Dourdan, actor
* Dr. Dre, actor
* Dres, rapper
* E-40, actor
* Eric B., actor
* Sonya Eddy, actress (d. 2022)
* Kim Fields, actress
* Laurence Fishburne, actor
* Freddie Foxxx, actor
* Thomas Mikal Ford, actor, comedian (d. 2016)
* Vivica A. Fox, actress
* Jamie Foxx, actor
* Johnny Gill, singer
* Seth Gilliam, actor
* Robin Givens, actress
* Cuba Gooding Jr., actor
* Grand Puba, rapper
* Eddie Griffin, actor
* Jasmine Guy, actress
* GZA, rapper
* Kadeem Hardison, actor, director
* Hill Harper, actor
* D'atra Hicks, actress, singer
* Whitney Houston, actress (d. 2012)
* Terrance Howard, actor
* D.L. Hughley, comedian, actor
* Ice Cube, actor
* Janet Jackson, actress and singer
* Jay-Z, rapper
* Kristoff St. John, actor (d. 2019)
* A.J. Johnson (d. 2021)
* Anne-Marie Johnson, actress
* David Jude Jolicoeur, actor (d. 2023)
* Orlando Jones, actor
* Roy Jones Jr., actor
* R. Kelly, former singer and actor
* Kidd Creole, rapper
* Kool G Rap, rapper
* Lenny Kravitz, actor
* KRS-One, actor
* Phil LaMarr, actor, comedian
* Martin Lawrence, actor, comedian
* Scott Lawrence, actor
* Harry Lennix (African-American mother), actor
* Dawnn Lewis (with Caribbean blood), actress
* Kecia Lewis, singer and actress
* Phill Lewis, actor, comedian
* Tina Lifford, actress
* LL Cool J, actor
* Lord Jamar, actor
* Ed Lover, rapper and actor
* David Mann, actor
* Tamela Mann, actress
* Mannie Fresh, Hip Hop producer
* Jesse L. Martin, actor
* Tisha Campbell-Martin, actress
* Masta Killa, rapper
* Chi McBride, actor
* Darryl McDaniels, actor
* Brian McKnight, singer
* Tim Meadows, actor
* Melle Mel, actor and rapper
* Kelvin Mercer, rapper and actor
* Daryl Mitchell, actor
* Tracy Morgan, actor
* Phil Moore, actor and TV host
* Eddie Murphy, actor and comedian
* Patrice O'Neal, actor and comedian (d. 2011)
* John Paris, singer
* Carl Anthony Payne II, actor
* Allen Payne, actor
* Holly Robinson Peete, actress
* Tyler Perry, actor, comedian, filmmaker
* Wendell Pierce, actor
* Glenn Plummer, actor
* Gina Ravera (part African-American descent) actress
* Gene Anthony Ray, actor (d. 2003)
* Lance Reddick, actor (d. 2023)
* Rakim, rapper
* Kevin Michael Richardson, actor
* Leon Robinson, actor
* Chris Rock, actor and comedian
* Andre Royo, actor
* RuPaul, actor
* RZA, actor
* Sadat X, rapper
* Sherri Shepherd, actress and comedian
* Joseph Simmons, actor
* John Singleton, director, producer, screenwriter (d. 2019)
* Isaac C. Singleton Jr., actor
* Slick Rick, rapper, actor and beatboxer
* Will Smith, actor and rapper
* J. B. Smoove, actor and comedian
* Wesley Snipes, actor
* Sonja Sohn (African-American father), actress and director
* Danielle Spencer, actress
* Wanda Sykes, actress and comedian
* Michelle Thomas, actress, comedian
* Tone-Loc, rapper, actor
* Blair Underwood, actor
* Sheryl Underwood, actress, comedian
* Courtney B. Vance, actor
* Isaiah Washington, actor
* Damon Wayans, comedian, actor, writer and producer
* Forest Whitaker, actor
* Eugene Wilde, singer
* Gary Anthony Williams, actor
* Michael K. Williams, actor (d. 2021)
* Chris Williams, actor
* Vanessa Williams, actress
* Larry Wilmore, actor and comedian
* Debra Wilson, actress and comedian
* Reno Wilson, actor and comedian
* Yvette Wilson, actress and comedian (d. 2012)
* Jeffrey Wright, actor
* Malik Yoba, actor

## Born in the 1950s

* Khandi Alexander, actress
* Debbie Allen, actress
* Patti Austin, singer
* BabyFace, singer
* Philip Bailey, singer
* Anita Baker, singer
* Leslie David Baker, actor
* Angela Bassett, actress
* Fred Berry, actor (d. 2003)
* Billy Blanks, actor
* Sharon Bryant, R&B singer
* Peabo Bryson, singer
* LeVar Burton, actor
* L. Scott Caldwell, actress
* Vanessa Bell Calloway, actress
* Reg E. Cathey, actor (d. 2018)
* Judy Cheeks, singer
* Natalie Cole, actress (d. 2015)
* Tony Cox, actor
* Keith David, actor, comedian
* Michael Dorn, actor
* Suzzanne Douglas, actress (d. 2021)
* Denise Dowse, actress and director (d. 2022)
* Michael Clarke Duncan, actor (d. 2012)
* Charles S. Dutton, actor
* Dave Fennoy, actor
* Clarence Gilyard, actor (d. 2022)
* Whoopi Goldberg, actress
* Robert Gossett, actor
* Grandmaster Flash, rapper and disc jockey
* David Alan Grier, actor
* Arsenio Hall, actor
* Vondie Curtis-Hall, actor
* Kevin Peter Hall, actor (d. 1991)
* Dorian Harewood, actor
* Jackee Harry (African-American father), actress
* Steve Harvey, comedian, actor
* Dennis Haysbert, actor
* Ruben Santiago-Hudson, actor, playwright, and director
* Jermaine Jackson, actor
* La Toya Jackson, actress
* Michael Jackson, King of pop and actor (d. 2009)
* Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, actor
* Larry "Flash" Jenkins, actor, director, producer, screenwriter (d. 2019)
* Ralph Johnson, singer
* Ron Cephas Jones, actor (d. 2023)
* Chaka Khan, singer
* Spike Lee, film director, producer, writer, actor
* Jenifer Lewis, actress
* Tommy Lister Jr., actor (d. 2020)
* Bernie Mac, actor, comedian (d. 2008)
* Debbi Morgan, actress
* Mr. T, actor
* Charlie Murphy, actor and comedian (d. 2017)
* Bill Nunn, actor (d. 2016)
* Jo Marie Payton, actress
* Paul Pena, singer-songwriter, guitarist (d. 2005)
* CCH Pounder (with Caribbean blood), actress
* Clifton Powell, actor
* Prince, actor (d. 2016)
* Dianne Reeves, singer
* Ving Rhames, actor
* Howard Rollins, actor (d. 1996)
* Victoria Rowell (African-American father), actress
* Sinbad, actor and comedian
* Bern Nadette Stanis, actress
* Ron Taylor, actor (d. 2002)
* Tony Todd, actor (d. 2024)
* Reginald VelJohnson, actor
* Denzel Washington, actor, director and producer; winner of three Golden Globe Awards
* Verdine White, singer, bassist
* Lynn Whitfield, actress
* Deniece Williams, singer
* Mykelti Williamson, actor
* Oprah Winfrey, actress, media executive
* Stevie Wonder, singer
* Alfre Woodard, actress

## Born in the 1940s

* James Avery, actor (d. 2013)
* Margaret Avery, actress
* Taurean Blacque, actor (d. 2022)
* John Beasley, actor (d. 2023)
* George Benson, singer
* Avery Brooks, actor
* Roger Aaron Brown, actor
* Ron Canada, actor and producer
* Nell Carter, actress (d. 2003)
* Olivia Cole, actress (d. 2018)
* Hugh Dane, actor (d. 2018)
* Loretta Devine, actress
* Art Evans, actor (d. 2024)
* Damon Evans, actor
* Mike Evans, actor (d. 2006)
* Jessie Lawrence Ferguson, actor (d. 2019)
* Ken Foree, actor
* Aretha Franklin, actress (d. 2018)
* Sheila Frazier, actress
* Ron Glass, actor (d. 2016)
* Danny Glover, actor
* Cuba Gooding Sr., actor (d. 2017)
* Larry Graham, singer
* Teresa Graves, actress (d. 2002)
* Pam Grier, actress
* Alaina Reed Hall, actress (d. 2009)
* Isaac Hayes, actor (d. 2008)
* Gregory Hines, actor (d. 2003)
* Mike Hodge, actor (d. 2017)
* Kene Holliday, actor
* Telma Hopkins, actress and singer
* Anna Maria Horsford, actress
* Ernie Hudson, actor
* Samuel L. Jackson, actor
* Jim Kelly, actor (d. 2013)
* Gladys Knight, actress
* Patti LaBelle, actress
* Ted Lange, actor
* Darlene Love, actress
* Al Matthews, actor (d. 2018)
* Vonetta McGee, actress (d. 2010)
* Frank McRae, actor (d. 2021)
* Paul Mooney, actor and comedian (d. 2021)
* Joe Morton, actor
* Jeffrey Osborne, singer
* Billy Preston, actor (d. 2006)
* Joan Pringle, actress
* Richard Pryor, actor and comedian (d. 2005)
* Marion Ramsey, actress (d. 2021)
* Daphne Maxwell Reid, actress and comedian
* Tim Reid, actor
* James Reynolds, actor
* LaTanya Richardson, actress
* Lionel Richie, actor, composer, and singer
* Charlie Robinson, actor (d. 2021)
* Roger Robinson, actor (d. 2018)
* Smokey Robinson, singer
* Diana Ross, actress and singer
* Richard Roundtree, actor (d. 2023)
* O. J. Simpson, actor (d. 2024)
* Carly Simon, singer
* Bubba Smith, actor (d. 2011)
* Meshach Taylor, actor (d. 2014)
* Lynne Thigpen, actress (d. 2003)
* Ernest Lee Thomas, actor
* Berlinda Tolbert, actress
* Glynn Turman, actor
* Ben Vereen, actor, dancer, and singer
* Jimmie Walker, actor
* Dionne Warwick, actress and singer
* Carl Weathers, actor (d. 2024)
* Demond Wilson, actor
* Theodore Wilson, actor (d. 1991)
* John Witherspoon, actor and comedian (d. 2019)
* Samuel E. Wright, actor (d. 2021)

## Born in the 1930s

* Mary Alice, actress (d. 2022)
* John Amos, actor (d. 2024)
* Paul Benjamin, actor (d. 2019)
* Johnny Brown, actor (d. 2022)
* Jim Brown, actor (d. 2023)
* Tony Burton, actor (d. 2016)
* Godfrey Cambridge, comedian and actor (d. 1976)
* Diahann Carroll, actress (d. 2019)
* Bernie Casey, actor (d. 2017)
* Rosalind Cash, actress and singer (d. 1995)
* Ray Charles, actor (d. 2004)
* Bill Cobbs, actor (d. 2024)
* Bill Cosby, actor and comedian
* Ivan Dixon, actor, director, and producer (d. 2008)
* Robert DoQui, actor (d. 2008)
* Ja'Net DuBois, actress (d. 2020)
* Roberta Flack, singer
* Gloria Foster, actress (d. 2001)
* Al Freeman Jr., actor and director (d. 2012)
* Morgan Freeman, actor
* Marla Gibbs, actress
* Carl Gordon, actor (d. 2010)
* Louis Gossett Jr., actor (d. 2024)
* Dick Gregory, actor and comedian (d. 2017)
* Rosey Grier, actor
* Bill Gunn, actor and director (d. 1989)
* Lloyd Haynes, actor (d. 1986)
* Sherman Hemsley, actor (d. 2012)
* Ellen Holly, actress (d. 2023)
* Robert Hooks, actor
* Raymond St. Jacques, actor (d. 1990)
* Rafer Johnson, actor (d. 2020)
* Duane Jones, actor (d. 1988)
* James Earl Jones, actor (d. 2024)
* Lincoln Kilpatrick, actor (d. 2004)
* Yaphet Kotto, actor (d. 2021)
* Cleavon Little, actor (d. 1992)
* Janet MacLachlan, actress (d. 2010)
* Don Marshall, actor (d. 2016)
* Whitman Mayo, actor (d. 2001)
* Barbara McNair, actress and singer (d. 2007)
* Garrett Morris, actor and comedian
* Greg Morris, actor (d. 1996)
* Roger E. Mosley, actor (d. 2022)
* Lou Myers, actor (d. 2013)
* Nichelle Nichols, actress (d. 2022)
* Ron O'Neal, actor (d. 2004)
* Melvin Van Peebles, actor and filmmaker (d. 2021)
* J. A. Preston, actor
* Thalmus Rasulala, actor (d. 1991)
* Lou Rawls, actor (d. 2006)
* Della Reese, actress, singer (d. 2017)
* Little Richard, actor (d. 2020)
* Matt Robinson, actor and producer (d. 2002)
* Madge Sinclair, actress (d. 1995)
* Nathaniel Taylor, actor (d. 2019)
* Tina Turner, actress and singer (d. 2023)
* Billy Dee Williams, actor
* Clarence Williams III, actor (d. 2021)
* Hal Williams, actor
* Fred Williamson, actor
* Flip Wilson, actor and comedian (d. 1998)
* Nancy Wilson, actress (d. 2018)
* Paul Winfield, actor (d. 2004)

## Born in the 1920s

* Maya Angelou, actress (d. 2014)
* Harry Belafonte, actor and singer (d. 2023)
* Roscoe Lee Browne, actor (d. 2007)
* Virginia Capers, actor (d. 2004)
* Rupert Crosse, actor (d. 1973)
* Sammy Davis Jr., actor (d. 1990)
* Ruby Dee, actress (d. 2014)
* Redd Foxx, comedian, actor (d. 1991)
* Susie Garrett, actress (d. 2002)
* Robert Guillaume, actor (d. 2017)
* Moses Gunn, actor (d. 1993)
* Bernie Hamilton, actor (d. 2008)
* Julius Harris, actor (d. 2004)
* Eartha Kitt, actress (d. 2008)
* William Marshall, actor and director (d. 2003)
* LaWanda Page, actress (d. 2002)
* Brock Peters, actor (d. 2005)
* Sidney Poitier, actor (d. 2022)
* Roxie Roker, actress (d. 1995)
* Esther Rolle, actress (d. 2004)
* Mel Stewart, actor (d. 2002)
* Cicely Tyson, actress (d. 2021)
* William Warfield, actor (d. 2002)

## Born in the 1910s

* Nat King Cole, actor (d. 1965)
* Scatman Crothers, actor (d. 1986)
* Ossie Davis, actor (d. 2005)
* Tina Dixon, R&B singer, actress and comedian (d. 2004)
* Roy Glenn, actor (d. 1971)
* Robert Earl Jones, actor and professional boxer (d. 2007)
* Sybil Lewis, actress (d. 1988)
* Juanita Moore, actress (d. 2014)
* Maidie Norman, actress (d. 1998)
* Jimmy Robinson, actor (d. 1967)
* Timmie Rogers, comedian, actor (d. 2006)
* Nipsey Russell, comedian (d. 2005)
* Isabel Sanford, actress, comedian (d. 2004)
* Joe Seneca, actor, singer, and songwriter (d. 1996)
* Woody Strode, actor (d. 1994)
* Clarice Taylor, actress (d. 2011)

## Born in the 1900s

* Eddie Anderson, actor (d. 1977)
* James Baskett, actor (d. 1948)
* Louise Beavers, actress (d. 1962)
* Everett Brown, actor (d. 1953)
* Cab Calloway, actor (d. 1994)
* Alvin Childress, actor (d. 1986)
* Gee Gee James, radio and theater actress and singer (d. 1971)
* Canada Lee, professional athlete, musician, and actor (d. 1952)
* Alice Whitman, actress (d. 1968)

## Born in the 1890s

* Ismay Andrews, actor (d. ?)
* Rex Ingram, actor (d. 1969)
* John Marriott, actor (d. 1977)
* Charles Olden, actor (d. 1943)
* Paul Robeson, actor (d. 1976)
* Bill Walker, actor (d. 1992)
* Blue Washington, actor (d. 1970)

## Born in the 1880s

* Spencer Bell, actor
* Whitman Sisters, actresses
* Oscar Smith, actor

## Born in the 19th century

* Ira Aldridge, actor (d. 1867)
* Amanda and Samuel Chambers, early members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah (d. 1929)
* David Fagen, buffalo soldier, anti-imperialist (d. ?)
* Irving Jones, comedian and songwriter (d. 1932)
* Cora Ann Pair Thomas, missionary (d. 1952)