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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 1990s-2000s

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Born in the 1980s

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Michael B. Jordan
Naya Rivera

Born in the 1970s

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Chadwick Boseman
Sterling K. Brown
Yvette Nicole Brown
Dave Chappelle
Kevin Hart
Regina King
Sanaa Lathan
Khary Payton
Jordan Peele
Craig Robinson
Jada Pinkett Smith
Chris Tucker
Jaleel White

Born in the 1960s

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Halle Berry
Don Cheadle
Ice Cube
Viola Davis
Cedric the Entertainer
Laurence Fishburne
Jamie Foxx
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Martin Lawrence
Tracy Morgan
Eddie Murphy
Lance Reddick
Chris Rock
Will Smith
Wesley Snipes
Forest Whitaker
Michael K. Williams
Jeffrey Wright

Born in the 1950s

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Angela Bassett
Michael Clarke Duncan
Whoopi Goldberg
Steve Harvey
Spike Lee
Bernie Mac
Denzel Washington
Oprah Winfrey

Born in the 1940s

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Danny Glover
Ernie Hudson
Samuel L. Jackson
Paul Mooney
Richard Pryor
Richard Roundtree
Carl Weathers

Born in the 1930s

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Diahann Carroll
Bill Cosby
Morgan Freeman
Louis Gossett Jr.
James Earl Jones
Nichelle Nichols
Billy Dee Williams

Born in the 1920s

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Ruby Dee

Born in the 1910s

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Ossie Davis

Born in the 1900s

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Born in the 1890s

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Born in the 1880s

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Born in the 19th century

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Zazie Beetz talks Donald Glover's new TV series 'Atlanta'". www.nylon.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Zendaya's evolution from disney star to blockbuster darling". www.thisisinsider.com. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "10 things you didn't know about Madison Pettis". www.tvovermind.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  4. ^ "18, Activist, Harvard-Bound: How Yara Shahidi Became the Face and Brain of Young Hollywood". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 August 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Smollett family business: acting and activism". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  6. ^ Hou, Kathleen (6 May 2016). "Kat Graham on Beauty and Changing the World". The Cut. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  7. ^ "Y&R star Christel Khalil shares on her immigrant ties". www.soapcities.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "Zoe Kravitz not restricted by race". Data Thistle. 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  9. ^ "Lauren London Bio". www.interfaithfamily.com. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  10. ^ "Meghan Markle: I'm more than an other". www.elle.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  11. ^ https://theshaderoom.com/celebrity-draya-michele-2/ "Coming from mixed African American/Italian parents, she gained interest in beauty at an early age".
  12. ^ "Glee's Naya Rivera reveals how her mixed-race ethnicity made it tough to land roles". www.wetpaint.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  13. ^ Akhalbey, Francis (2018-01-26). "Emotional Eritrea homecoming for comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish [Video]". Face2Face Africa. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  14. ^ "Paula Patton". www.m.imdb.com. Retrieved September 26, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Tracie Ellis Ross and Malcolm Jamal-Warner talk read between the lines". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  16. ^ https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0000586/bio [user-generated source]
  17. ^ https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/471716-tyler-perry-just-opened-a-massive-film-studio-in "The star becomes the first African American to own a major film production facility".
  18. ^ "Oprah Winfrey: From poverty to America's first African American billionaire". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  19. ^ Halzack, Sarah (June 13, 2014). "Ruby Dee: Actress and activist who fought civil rights and broke through racial barriers on Broadway in films, and on TV". The Independent UK. Retrieved February 6, 2020.