Her father is of African-American descent and her mother is of Afro-Caribbean ancestry (from Barbados and Best known as the the lead singer of the popular 1960s singing group The Supremes, Diana Ernestine Earle Ross was born on March 26, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, the second of six children of African-American parents Ernestine Lillian (Moten), a schoolteacher, and Fred Earl Ross, who served in the Lauren Keyana Palmer was born on August 26, 1993 in Harvey, Illinois to Sharon and Larry Palmer, both former actors. Later she became a chorus girl on Lonette McKee's career began in the music industry in hometown Detroit, Michigan as a child prodigy, where she began playing keyboards composing music and lyrics, singing and performing professionally at a young age. Her parents divorced while she was still a toddler. She was previously married to Richard Venture. When she was eight, her family moved to Pleasanton, California, where she grew up and attended high school. 50, fine, and fabulous all the time! Management A seasoned actress, Garcelle Aisha Tyler is an award-winning director, actor, comedian, New York Times bestselling author, podcaster and activist. In the fall of 2020, she starred in J.J. Abrams, Jordan Peele and Misha Green's critically acclaimed drama for HBO, "Lovecraft Country." Golden Globe nominee. Smollett's performance was lauded by industry insiders and critics alike. -Dreamgirls, Actress | Why shes extraordinary: As the cofounder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), Johnson earned her spot as the first Black female billionaire on a Forbes list in 2000. Is one of 11 actresses to win the Critic's Choice Award, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA, and Oscar in the same year. She is an actress and producer, known for Reno 911! I feel like the reason Im able to do this is definitely because Brandy did it on TV, Palmer said to the Associated Press. She began to be recognized by a mainstream audience after her role as Cuba Jada Koren Pinkett Smith was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Robsol Grant Pinkett, Jr., a contractor, and Adrienne Banfield-Jones, a nurse. She was born Nell Ruth Hardy in 1948 in Birmingham Tony Award winner and Emmy nominated actress. 5 Anna Paquin Getty Anna Paquin is adamantly open about her bisexuality. The original cast, chosen by original producer Jon Stone, consisted of four human actors Matt Robinson, who played Gordon; Loretta Long, who played Gordon's wife, Susan; Will Lee, who played Mr. Hooper; and Bob McGrath, who played Bob. They are not only A-listers but also leaders we look to in all facets of society. . 50 names 1. She is an Academy Award-winning actress, Grammy Award-winning recording artist and best-selling author. She gave birth to a daughter named . Her father Joseph was a minister and her mother was named Ella Mae. 10:42 am. !, Nothing to Lose, Life and Blue . She has a Three time Primetime Emmy Nominee. She studied acting at Howard University and began her Hollywood career in guest roles on several television shows before making her breakthrough in Baby Boy (2001). She was an actress, known for Play Misty for Me (1971), The Cosby Show (1984) and Smoke (1995). She is an actress, known for Daddy's Little Girls (2007), 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020) and Shrink (2009). Lily Tomlin . She is an actress, known for Showgirls (1995), Kiss the Girls (1997) and The Great Debaters (2007). Weve got quite the inspiring list, with actors, artists, activists, athletes, doctors, and even a poet. June 3, 1906 April 12, 1975 Cindy Herron was born on September 26, 1961 in San Francisco, California, USA. Her father is from Trinidad and her mother is from Jamaica. While TV audiences best remember Regina Taylor for her empathetic portrayal of housekeeper Lilly Harper in the critically lauded series I'll Fly Away (1991), which rewarded her with a Golden Globe for best actress, an NAACP Image Award, and two Emmy nominations, this Dallas-born talent has made Golden Globe for best actress, an NAACP Image Award, and two time Emmy nominee. Her career started in 1971, when Roger Corman of New World Pictures launched Beah Richards left her native Vicksburg, Mississippi, for New York City in 1950. Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger seems to have a hilarious story to prove that. Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn. From 2006 to 2012 she starred in the TBS sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne. In 1959 she With roots leading back to Louisiana southern aristocracy, lovely leading lady Lynn Whitfield was born in 1953, the eldest of four children and a third-generation BFA graduate from Howard University. May 28, 2013. After numerous stand-up performances, she took a leap forward with one of the starring roles in The Parkers ( Irma P. Hall was born on June 3, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas, USA. Paige Hurd is a well-known actress born and raised on 20th July 1992, in Dallas, Texas. This was her sixth Tony Award win, and it meant that she set a number of records. She gave birth to a daughter named Grace Jones was born on May 19, 1948 in Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica to Marjorie Jones (ne Williams) and Reverend Robert W. Jones. Photo: @RachelMurray Source: Getty Images Viola Davis is one of the sexy black actresses over 50 years old. She is a graduate of Arlington High Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Ruby Dee was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and civil rights activist. Black women from stunning supermodel Iman to hilarious actress Regina Hall are aging like fine wine - only getting better with time! -Chicago Her father was British Nigerian Mary Alice was born on December 3, 1936 in Indianola, Mississippi, USA. Although best known since 1993 as the smart and shrewd Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on the long-running TV crime drama Law & Was nominated for Broadway's 2008 Tony Award for Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Play for "Come Back, Little Sheba". Although Playboy magazine was established in 1953, a black woman did not grace the cover until . In 1978, she moved to New York City to apply her craft on stage. -Down to Earth. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Tatiana Rusesabagina in Hotel Rwanda (2004).Okonedo was born within London in 1968. As a child, Debbie, her older brother, Andrew (called Tex), and her older sister, actress Phylicia Rashad, lived in Mexico to First African-American Actress to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama series. Due to London's breakout success in ATL, she received an offer to star in the film, This Christmas, with Loretta Devine, Idris Elba and Regina King. She has performed at the Super Bowl twice, and in a move that many couldnt pull off, successfully dropped a surprise self-titled album in 2013. She Keshia Knight Pulliam was born on April 9, 1979 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. A widely respected entertainment journalist known as a "Hollywood Insider" Tanisha is one of the industry's leading go to personalities for all things pop culture! Dorothy Jean Dandridge was born on November 9, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Ruby Dandridge (ne Ruby Jean Butler), an entertainer, and Cyril H. Dandridge, a cabinet maker and minister. China Anne McClain - 22 years Actress China Anne McClain attends the REVOLT and AT&T Summit in Los Angeles. She was recognized for her guest appearance on the Goodnight Sweet Blues episode of Route 66. Her father was Dominican and her mother is Puerto Rican. Phylicia Rashad was born in Houston, Texas to African-American parents Vivian Elizabeth (Ayers), a poet and art director, and Andrew Arthur Allen, an orthodontist. Flip through the next pages to see some of our favorite black actresses who made history. -Ghost (Academy-Award Winning Performance) She began her career in the television show 227 (1985), followed by a role in Boyz n the Hood (1991). Laura Prepon. She was Time magazines Person of the Year in 2017. With Greys, shes the first Black woman to create and produce a top 10 network series. Her dentist father was instrumental in developing Lynn's initial interest in acting as he was a Actress | With over 50 film and television Sharisse Jackson was born on August 31, 1976 in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Costa Mesa, California. Tika Sumpter was born in New York and graduated from Marymount Manhattan College. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history and Mo'Nique received a standing ovation when she stepped on stage for the first time in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, giving her confidence to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. Mary Alice was born on December 3, 1936 in Indianola, Mississippi, USA. She is an Academy Award-winning actress, Grammy Award-winning recording artist and best-selling author. Lonette McKee's career began in the music industry in hometown Detroit, Michigan as a child prodigy, where she began playing keyboards composing music and lyrics, singing and performing professionally at a young age. She attended the University of Kansas for two years before deciding to move to Los Angeles, CA to pursue her acting career.Kara's Monica Calhoun has been acting since the age of 13. She was the second woman and first Black woman to do so. First black actress to be nominated in this category. ), Claim to fame: Businesswoman, entrepreneur. Got suggestions? In her biography she stated that, on the day she was born, her father was in the midst of a card game trying to get money to pay the hospital costs. Why shes extraordinary: In 2017, Waithe made history as the first Black woman to win an Emmy in the category of writing in a comedy series for the Netflix show Master of None. Her mother (once linked to Ruby Dee was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and civil rights activist. -How Stella Got Her Groove Back Claim to fame: Duchess of Sussex, former actress. The multi award winning Regina Hall was born December 12, 1970 in Washington, D.C., to Ruby, a teacher, and Odie Hall, a contractor. She is known as "The Vocal Bible". First time multiple African-American actresses received Best Actress nominations for a movie-Lady Sings the Blues. She played Angie Baxter. With Oscar season upon us, it only makes sense to celebrate Tinseltowns most famed black actresses whove contributed to the month-long observance. Its for every nameless, faceless woman of color that now has a chance because this door tonight has been opened. She was 64 years old . Her upcoming projects include My Last Day Without Zoe Saldana was born on June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey, to Asalia Nazario and Aridio Saldaa. Why shes extraordinary: Mock, who received the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 2020 GLAAD Media Awards, is one of the leading voices for transgender rights in the 21st century. -Hustle & Flow. Sara Ramirez. She was named by her godmother, who claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name written out in gold letters. Notable Film Roles:-Set It Off Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence is an African-American comedian, producer, writer, director and actor. Why shes extraordinary: With films like 13th, Selma, and A Wrinkle in Time (starring our very own O of O), DuVernay has made it a point to put representation at the forefront of her critically acclaimed work. She was an actress, known for Cleopatra Jones (1973), Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975) and Chained Heat (1983). Nominated twice for an Emmy Award. -Love & Basketball. We have to make the choiceevery single dayto exemplify the truth, the respect, and the grace that we wish for this world, Oprah said in 2019. She went to prayer-school there. -The Curious Case of Benjamin Button "Hurricane". She and Jackson have one Kyla Pratt was born on September 16, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Guest performances in regular television series were included in the category at this time or Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. If there's anyone that I UNINTENTIONALLY missed, please let me know in the comments section. On an Instagram post in August of 2020, the Grey's Anatomy co-star wrote, "In me is the capacity . In 1978, she moved to New York City to apply her craft on stage. Nominated for Academy Award. From the early eighties until 2001, few actors of any race were as successful as Danny Glover. The show has become a go-to apology stop for A-listers following scandal, from Jordyn Woods to Olivia Jade, and even Smith herself. Alice Torrence or Clarissa Mondi or Ester Lion or Pat Meadows or Svenja Bornholm or Valerie Vartan, Roxane Hall, Roxana Grand, Roxana Hall, Roxanne, Roxxanne Hall, Cindy Stevens, Roxie, Angela Hall (Playboy videos), Angela, Angie. Her most memorable role was on the television series All My Children (1970). Given away by her mother, she arrived in Harlem at age nine. She was raised in Queens, New York. Why shes extraordinary: A co-host of the now-canceled Emmy winning talk show The Chew, Halls warm, bubbly personality, expertise of Southern comfort food, and her philosophy to always cook with love made her incredibly popular with fans all across the country. (Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Audi UK) Celebrities and MPs have rushed to sign an open letter to BBC bosses. Given away by her mother, she arrived in Harlem at age nine. She died on September 21, 1973 in New York City, New York, USA. -Avatar. Her accomplishments on the tennis court are unparalleled: 39 Grand Slam titles; 186 consecutive weeks ranked No. -The Dead Girl At fourteen she recorded her first record, "Stop Don't Worry 'Bout It" which Nicole Beharie is an American actress.Her critically acclaimed film debut was in the film American Violet (2008) alongside Alfre Woodard, Tim Blake Nelson and Will Patton. And her critically acclaimed HBO dystopian drama, Watchmen, riveted audiences and earned her a fourth Emmy. TANISHA LAVERNE GRANT a 2018 distinguished BLACK WOMEN IN MEDIA honoree single-handedly gets the exclusive! Claim to fame: Writer, producer, transgender rights activist. Category known as Guest Performer in a Drama Series. Slender, attractive actress Margaret Avery, spellbinding in her role of Shug in Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple (1985), is certainly no "one-hit wonder". Morgan Freeman. You may know them as Dr. Callie Torres from Grey's Anatomy. Megastar Michael Jackson was said to have a form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), which caused a negative pre-occupation with body image. Audiences across the United States and internationally have admired her for her work- including her celebrated, Oscar-nominated Cicely Tyson was born in Harlem, New York City, where she was raised by her devoutly religious parents, from the Caribbean island of Nevis. 1. Why shes extraordinary: Part of the gold-winning U.S. womens artistic gymnastics team at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the silver-winning team at the 2020 Olympics, Biles is a highly decorated gymnast in her own right. Why shes extraordinary: Currently the director of Stanford Universitys Hoover Institution, Rice held the post of Secretary of State under George W. Bushs presidency from 2005 to 2009. From the mischievous children of "Bebe's Kids" and everyone's favorite dad in "The Lion King" to . She has also racked up countless firsts: the first Black woman to win the Best Directing Award at Sundance in 2012; the first Black woman to get a Best Director Golden Globe nomination; the first woman of color to direct an Oscar-nominated Best Picture film; and the first woman to direct a film that grossed more than $100 million domestically. Her upcoming projects include My Last Day Without Tasha Smith is a multifaceted actress and director whose work brings style and intensity to the projects she works on, whether in front of or behind the camera. If that woman is black or Latina or Asian or otherwise nonwhite the odds just aren't in her favor. She was an actress and composer, known for Nothing But a Man (1964), For Love of Ivy (1968) and Drugstore Cowboy (1989). She was an actress, known for The Landlord (1970), East Side/West Side (1963) and A Raisin in the Sun (1961). She performed with The New York Broadway Jessica Stowes is a jack of all trades. Pam Grier was born in Winston-Salem, NC, one of four children of Gwendolyn Sylvia (Samuels), a nurse, and Clarence Ransom Grier Jr., an Air Force mechanic. She dances with her big sister during Vivica A. Her white father, Jerry, is an entrepreneur. And dont worry: We'll be updating this list regularly. David Harewood. Sanaa Lathan, the daughter of Actress Eleanor McCoy and Director Stan Lathan, was raised in both New York City and Los Angeles. Whoopi's recent ancestors were from Georgia, Florida, and Virginia. After Studying Theater Arts at Columbia College in Chicago Ill., Marcia has successfully worked as an actress in Hollywood. She is best known for her magnificent role as Tasha Clarkson on the American hit sitcom Everybody Hates Chris (2005). Thirty Seconds to Mars. In 2019, she won a Golden Globe and a supporting actress Oscar for her role in If Beale Street Could Talk. In 2007, she made her acting debut in the romantic comedy No Reservations. B.E. Most recently, Rhimes signed a multiyear $150 million deal with Netflix. 8. Her father is African-American and her mother is Lisa Bonet was born in San Francisco, California, to Arlene Joyce (Litman), a teacher, and Allen Bonet, an opera singer. right at the forefront of the development of the vaccine, Assistant Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, made the unprecedented move to step back as a senior member, open about everything from her fertility struggles, raising her children with love no matter what, Sen. Kamala Harris of California made history. She was in command of 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Bn., 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas from 1996 to 1998. Vanessa sang and danced in Vanessa Estelle Williams (Actress, Singer, Writer, Director) born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, is a talented force that came to Hollywood in the 90's with passion purpose and staying power. A former high school Mo'Nique received a standing ovation when she stepped on stage for the first time in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, giving her confidence to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. Whitley Gilbert from A Different . She is an actress and writer, known for Original Sin (2001), The White Shadow (1978) and The Lost City (2022). Debbi Morgan moved to New York City when she was three months old. Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Award winner. Josephine Baker was the first black woman to star in a major motion picture, Zouzou, in 1934. Entrepreneurs Summit Why shes extraordinary: The daughter of singer Diana Ross, Tracee is a shining light in Hollywood. -Boyz In the Hood. In 2018, the star also earned the title of the first openly transgender woman to appear on Cosmopolitans cover for their South Africa edition. 9. -Frankie & Alice March 1, 1983 -Guess Who Born and raised in New York City, the Bronx to be specific, Cuban-American actress Gina Torres dabbled in singing while attending the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, better known as the school. Masters of Social Work degree, Clark Atlanta University School of Social Work. The family moved to Harlem in New York when she was six years old. In February 2017, the Dope actress hit the red carpet in a afro . Her birth name was Pearly Mae but her parents anticipated she would be a boy and when a girl was born she was nicknamed "Dickie". Working at the National Institutes of Health, Corbett was a key player in the team that developed the Moderna vaccine that was later proven to be 94.1 percent effective against the virus. She is best known for originating the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of A Raisin in the Sun (1961).She also starred in The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), Cat People (1982), Viola Davis is a critically revered actress of film, television, and theater and has won rave reviews for her multitude of substantial and intriguingly diverse roles. Cicely Tyson was born in Harlem, New York City, where she was raised by her devoutly religious parents, from the Caribbean island of Nevis. Often considered hip-hop's first lady, the woman behind the moniker Queen Latifah was born Dana Elaine Owens on March 18, 1970, in East Orange, New Jersey. Ihre Familie lebt seit Generationen in der Gegend, doch sie gelten immer noch als Eindringlinge. She studied acting at Syracuse University and appeared in her One of television's premier African-American series stars, elegant actress, singer and recording artist Diahann Carroll was born Carol Diann (or Diahann) Johnson on July 17, 1935, in the Bronx, New York. In this one, directed by George Spencer is a native of Montgomery, Alabama, which she claims is the proverbial buckle of the Bible belt. Audra McDonald was born on July 3, 1970 in Berlin, Germany as Audra Ann McDonald. In a 2012 interview with CNN, Key described being ostracized by Black classmates when they realized his mom is white, "For. But with the release of "Girls Trip," four black women Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett. She is known as "The Vocal Bible". Sharon Leal is a military brat. African-American child actresses (26 P) Pages in category "African-American actresses" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,112 total. This bright, beautiful and booming-voiced talent is a perfect example Tyra Banks was born on December 4, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA. During her youth she was fully immersed in the entertainment industry and learned early on that she wanted a career in the Arts. Let us know on Instagram. Tell us what you think about this feature. -Boomerang Notable Film Performances:-Waiting to Exhale Jurnee Smollett is an award-winning actress and activist of rare talent and conviction. -The Secret Life of Bees June 19, 1948 The Oscar winner said the award was for every nameless, faceless woman of color that now has a chance because this door tonight has been opened.. -What's Love Got to Do With It She Phylicia was the first African-American actress to win the Best Actress (Play) Tony Award for her 2004 performance as Lena Younger in a revival of "A Raisin in the Sun" (by playwright Lorraine Hansberry). Lupita Nyong'o Instagram Instagram The link to this photo or video may be broken, or the post may have been removed. Shar has been acting since she was three and enrolled in the Al Erika Ringor was born on December 23, 1974 in Inglewood, California, USA. Lupita Nyongo rose to international stardom as a fashion and beauty icon and actress after her first feature film role as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave. Alfre Woodard was born on November 8, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the youngest of three children of Constance, a homemaker, and Marion H. Woodard, an interior designer. She is an actress and writer, known for Love & Basketball (2000), King Richard (2021) and The Morning Show (2019). The Insecure star displayed some major volume at the 2017 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood event. SERENA WILLIAMS. 1, which ties her for the longest; four Olympic gold medals; and . His first production was on Beyonce's younger sister, Solange Knowles (Solo Star CD - track no.16 entitled Sky Away). She is an actress and producer, known for High School High (1996), First Sunday (2008) and The Undershepherd (2012). She was born to African American, Puerto Rican mother and an African American father. She Golden Globe and two time Primetime Emmy nominee. Her mother, Emma (Harris), was a teacher and a nurse, and her father, Robert James Johnson, Jr., was a clergyman. Her father's identity is unknown. Her mother left later in order Vanessa Lynne Williams was born on March 18, 1963 in Tarrytown, Greenburgh, New York and raised in Millwood, New Castle, New York to Helen Williams & Milton Williams, both music teachers. Why shes extraordinary: Though you can trace Carters costume design career back to 1988s School Daze, in 2019 she became the first African American woman to win the Oscar for Costume Design, for her work in Marvels Black Panther. She was an actress, known for A Raisin in the Sun (1961), Black Girl (1972) and The DuPont Show of the Month (1957). Black History Month is a time to reflect on all of the world leaders, activists and icons whose varying works left historic marks on society. BET. She moved onto TV roles, receiving a Peabody Two time Emmy award winner.Ms. She has been married to Grahame Pratt since October 16, 1965. Palmer showed vocal promise as a five-year-old, when she belted out "Jesus Loves Me" in her church choir. Winner of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. She's also the bestselling author of Becoming and a podcaster. Romford [19] 1994-2014. She was previously married to D-Nice and Mekhi Terri J. Vaughn was born on October 16, 1969 in San Francisco, California, USA. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 by President Barack Obama. Why shes extraordinary: While Smith has been in the spotlight for decades, her star power gained renewed momentum in 2018 with the premiere of her hit Facebook Watch talk show, Red Table Talk, which she hosts alongside her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, and daughter, Willow. Why shes extraordinary: In 2015, Davis made history by becoming the first Black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, for her work in ABCs How to Get Away With Murder. Simply out of respect, Miss McDaniels should be first on any list as the first African American actress to win an Academy Award. She died on July 27, 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. First African-American actress to win in this category. Claim to fame: Singer, songwriter, rapper, activist. Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn. -Sister Act She studied dance with Katherine Dunham, Geoffrey Holder, and Janet Collins. Redefining the. -The Help. Jennifer Kate Hudson was born on September 12, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois to Darnell Donerson (ne Hudson) & Samuel Simpson. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. -Columbiana Sanaa pursued studies at the University of Tamara Dobson was born on May 14, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. In her biography she stated that, on the day she was born, her father was in the midst of a card game trying to get money to pay the hospital costs. Shes also the first Black woman to earn gold in both the individual all around and team competitions at the Olympic games. She has released many R&B albums and singles since the 1990s. Before becoming an iconic actor in the 1980s, the mohawked Mr. T served as a military policeman in the Army. She Named one of People Magazine's highly-coveted 50 Most Beautiful in 2014, Haitian-born actress Garcelle Beauvais immigrated to the United States at the age of seven with her mother and sisters, and has since charmed audiences with her dramatic and comedic abilities. Actor Michael B. Jordan experienced backlash on social media and blogs after being photographed with White women who he was suspected of dating, along with saying other questionable things in. Why shes extraordinary: A fierce advocate for dance as a form of expression for people of color everywhere, Copeland became the first African American woman to become an American Ballet Theatre principal dancer in its 75 year history. Matt Flynn, drummer of Maroon 5 (attended briefly) Courtney Friel, television host; B.A. The "Butterfly" stage name, which does describe her Marianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste is an English actress. She died on August 14, 2010 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, Debbi Morgan moved to New York City when she was three months old. Winner of a Golden globe Award. After high school, she moved to New York and quickly got commercial work. Why shes extraordinary: Lizzo has won three Grammy Awards, a Billboard Music Award, and a BET Award. Jalen Hill, 22 Source:Getty 7. The hashtag has become a movement of its own, acting as a way for those in the social media age to stand in solidarity with their shared experiences of sexual assault. First African-American actress to be Oscar-nominated for "Best Actress in a Leading Role. Why shes extraordinary: Kizzmekia Corbett, PhD was notably one of the leading scientists developing the Covid-19 vaccine in 2020. Although she joined many theatrical plays in school as a child, she never thought the big screen was possible as an adult, until her hair client (she was a hairstylist at the time) booked an acting job. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE 6. Col. Knighton received her commission from a historically black college, Tuskegee University. Farm (2011) and Daddy's Little Girls (2007). Ja'Net DuBois was a multi-talented and diverse performer. 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