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Halle Bailey,actress and singer . Bailey Bass,actress (African-American father) . Miles Brown (actor),actor Kyliegh Curran,actress . Priah Ferguson,actress . Skai ...
First Black actor to direct himself to an Oscar nomination (for acting only). First Black actor to be nominated for both acting and producing (Best Picture) in the same year. 2017: Roman J. Israel, Esq. Roman J. Israel Nominated Denzel Washington is the first African-American actor to be nominated two years in a row. Daniel Kaluuya
Sidney Poitier (1927–2022), pictured in 1963, was the first Black movie star and the first Black male winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1964. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878–1949), pictured in 1946, was an American tap dancer, actor, singer, perhaps best known today for his Shirley Temple films.
One of the best-known Black actors on television, Idris Elba became a household name by playing Stringer Bell in the HBO series “The Wire” from 2002-2004. The London-born actor’s TV credits ...
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This awards season, Black actors have been collecting kudos in notable ways. Abbott Elementary‘s Quinta Brunson became the second Black woman to be named Outstanding Lead Actress in Comedy ...
"The Star" The Star: Nominated 2019 Kendrick Lamar Anthony Tiffith Mark Spears Solana Rowe "All the Stars" (Academy Award nominee) Black Panther: Nominated 2020 Timothy McKenzie Beyoncé "Spirit" The Lion King: Nominated Joshuah Brian Campbell Cynthia Erivo "Stand Up" (Academy Award nominee) Harriet: Nominated 2021 H.E.R. Dernst Emile II Tiara ...
Some of these stars, who appear as talking heads in the doc, include Lionel Richie, Babyface, Jamie Foxx, Hank Aaron, Cicely Tyson, Kamala Harris, and Barack Obama. WATCH NOW Netflix