Most beautiful black women on IMDB, all ages!

1. Willow Smith

Willow Smith was born on October 31, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a music artist and actress, known for I Am Legend (2007), Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008).

2. Gracie Marie Bradley

Actress | Beauty

Gracie Marie Bradley is best known for her role as "Beauty" in the film "Beauty." She has also appeared in series including Freeform's "Grown-ish" and CBS's "NCIS: Los Angeles." Gracie began performing at a young age and has also modeled. Her many interests include leaning sign language, reading ...

3. Amandla Stenberg

Actress | The Hunger Games

Named for the Zulu and Xhosa word for "power," Amandla was born in Los Angeles, California, to Karen Brailsford, a writer, and Tom Stenberg, a businessman. Her mother is African-American and her father is Danish (and of part Inuit-Greenlandic ancestry).

In the summer and fall of 2010, she shot her ...

4. China Anne McClain

Actress | Hubie Halloween

China Anne McClain comes from an artistic family. Her father, Michael McClain, is a music producer, vocalist, writer and sound engineer. His first production was on Beyonce's younger sister, Solange Knowles (Solo Star CD - track no.16 entitled Sky Away). China Anne's mother, Shontell, is also a ...

5. Jessica Jarrell

Soundtrack | The Back-up Plan

Jessica Lauren Jarrell is an American Pop- R&B singer/actress/model.

The new music marks a departure from teen pop where Jessica had early success with tracks like the Bieber collab, "Overboard" and "Key to My Heart" (The Back Up Plan Soundtrack). Jessica has made an impact with independent Urban AC...

6. Coco Jones

Actress | Vampires vs. the Bronx

Courtney Michaela Ann "Coco" Jones was born on January 4, 1998 in Columbia, South Carolina and raised in Lebanon, Tennessee to Javonda Antenessia Jones (née Floyd), a session vocalist & Mike Jones, a former NFL player. She rose to prominence starring in the Disney Channel film, Let It Shine (2012) ...

7. Lauryn Alisa McClain

Actress | Haunt

Lauryn Alisa McClain was born on January 9, 1997. She is an actress, known for Haunt (2019), 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020) and A.N.T. Farm (2011).

8. Zendaya

Actress | Spider-Man: Homecoming

Zendaya (which means "to give thanks" in the language of Shona) is an American actress and singer born in Oakland, California. She began her career appearing as a child model working for Macy's, Mervyns and Old Navy. She was a backup dancer before gaining prominence for her role as Rocky Blue on ...

9. Cymphonique Miller

Actress | How to Rock

Cymphonique Raina Miller, is an actress, singer, dancer and writer. This Los Angeles native, is one of Hollywood's biggest teen phenomena and the star of the hit TV show How To Rock. Cymphonique has made a name for herself and built a diverse R&B, Pop and Hip Hop fan base through the Internet ...

10. Destiny Edmond

Actress | Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Destiny Edmond was born on December 20, 1990. She is an actress, known for Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005), ER (1994) and Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004).

11. Imani Hakim

Actress | Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet

Writer/Actress/Humanitarian, IMANI HAKIM is most recognized for portraying Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas in Lifetime's award winning TV movie, THE GABBY DOUGLAS STORY. In addition to her series regular role of Tonya, sister to Tyler James Williams Chris Rock in the acclaimed series EVERYBODY ...

12. Diamond White

Actress | The Lion Guard

Diamond White was born on January 1, 1999 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is an actress, known for The Lion Guard (2015), Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016) and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023).

13. Gabby Douglas

Producer | The Gabby Douglas Story

Gabrielle Christina Victoria "Gabby" Douglas (born December 31, 1995) is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the United States women's national gymnastics team, dubbed the Fierce Five by the media, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she won gold medals in the individual all-around and...

14. Hope Olaidé Wilson

Actress | Spenser Confidential

Hope Olaidé Wilson was born in the UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Spenser Confidential (2020), Solace (2018) and The Last Ship (2014).

15. Paige Hurd

Actress | Power Book II: Ghost

Paige Hurd is a well-known actress born and raised on 20th July 1992, in Dallas, Texas. She was born to African American, Puerto Rican mother and an African American father. She is best known for her magnificent role as Tasha Clarkson on the American hit sitcom Everybody Hates Chris (2005). Some of...

16. Rhyon Nicole Brown

Actress | Empire

As a bona fide star on the rise, Rhyon Nicole Brown is becoming well known in the entertainment industry as a triple threat; bringing complex, powerful characters to life on screen while also writing, recording, and performing her own original music. After a stellar performance as Maya throughout ...

17. Chelsea Tavares

Actress | The Last of Us: Part II

Chelsea Tavares is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as 'Patience' on CW's All American. Other recent credits include 'Nora' in the long-anticipated video game The Last of Us Part II and a six episode recurring arc on USA's Queen of the South as 'Birdie.' Tavares ...

18. Jasmine Richards

Actress | Camp Rock

Jasmine Richards was born on June 28, 1990 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Camp Rock (2008), Picture Day (2012) and Overruled! (2009).

19. Camille Winbush

Actress | The Bernie Mac Show

Camille Winbush was born on February 9, 1990 in Culver City, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Bernie Mac Show (2001), Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) and Eraser (1996).

20. Logan Browning

Actress | The Perfection

Logan Browning was born on June 9, 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and director, known for The Perfection (2018), Bratz (2007) and Powers (2015).

21. Rochelle Humes

Actress | Bulla... Big Fat Gypsy Gangster

Rochelle Humes was born on March 21, 1989 in Romford, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Big Fat Gypsy Gangster (2011), I Dream (2004) and Myths (2009). She has been married to Marvin Humes since July 27, 2012. They have two children.

22. Anna Diop

Actress | Us

Anna Diop is a Senegalese-American actress.

Diop was born in Senegal, but moved to United States when she was six. In 2006, she made her television debut, appearing on Everybody Hates Chris. In the following years, she guest starred on Lincoln Heights, Whitney, and Touch. In film, Diop had a role ...

23. Tanya Chisholm

Actress | Big Time Rush

Tanya Chisholm is a versatile veteran of the stage and screen, and has found Hollywood success in both comedic + dramatic story telling.

Most recently, the actress lent her dramatic chops to the pivotal role of "Alice" in Kevin Willmott's (BlacKkKlansman) and Trai Byers (Empire) film- "The 24th". ...

24. Imani T. Williams

Actress | General Hospital

Imani T. Williams was born in the DMV, (DC, Maryland, Virginia) USA. She grew up in Alexandra, Virginia then graduated from Friendly High School class of 2006 in Prince Georges County, Maryland. Graduating from Friendly High School she attended Trinity Washington University in Washington DC on a ...

25. Jazz Raycole

Actress | The Lincoln Lawyer

Born in Stockton California, Jazz began performing at just two years old. Her mother owned a dance studio where she developed her onstage skills, studying an array of dance styles from salsa to ballroom, and modern to African. She booked her first commercial at just six years old, and landed her ...

26. Alesha Dixon

Soundtrack | Catwoman

Alesha Dixon was born on October 7, 1978 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Catwoman (2004), Alesha Dixon: Drummer Boy (2010) and Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016). She has been married to Azuka Ononye since 2017. They have two children. ...

27. Naya Rivera

Actress | Glee

Naya Rivera was an Afro-Latina American actress, model and singer known for playing Santana Lopez from Glee and Hillary Winston from The Royal Family. She also was in The Master of Disguise, Baywatch, CSI: Miami, American Dad, Batman: The Long Halloween Parts 1 and 2, Even Stevens and The Bernie ...

28. Leila Lopes

Actress | HeartBeat

Leila Lopes was born on February 26, 1986 in Benguela, Angola. She is an actress, known for HeartBeat, Elite Model Look South Africa (2013) and Criança Esperança (1985). She has been married to Osi Umenyiora since May 30, 2015.

29. Chrissy Teigen

Actress | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Chrissy Teigen was born on November 30, 1985 in Delta, Utah, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018), Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019) and The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021). She has been married to John Legend since September 14, 2013. They ...

30. Ariel Meredith

Self | Kitten Bowl

Ariel Meredith was born on July 21, 1986 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.

31. Vanessa Chester

Actress | The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Vanessa Chester was born on July 2, 1984 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), A Little Princess (1995) and Harriet the Spy (1996).

32. Naturi Naughton

Actress | Notorious

Naturi Naughton is an American Actress/Singer best known for her performance as "Tasha St. Patrick" in the hit show "Power" on the Starz Network. She has won 2 NAACP Image Awards for her performance in this role. Many also remember her thrilling portrayal of "Lil Kim" in Fox Searchlight's film "...

33. Selita Ebanks

Actress | Runaway

Selita Ebanks was born on February 17, 1983 in Georgetown, Cayman Islands. She's a model best known for appearing in the 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition & for being a Victoria's Secrets model. She appeared in 6 Victoria's Secret fashion shows from 2005-2010 & was an Angel from 2005-2009. ...

34. Meagan Good

Actress | Think Like a Man

Meagan Monique Good was born on 8 August 1981 in Panorama City, California, USA, to Tyra Wardlow-Doyle, who worked as her manager, and Leondis "Leon" Good, an LAPD officer. She began appearing on commercials at the age of four. Then she started guest-starring on series like The Parent 'Hood (1995), ...

35. Noémie Lenoir

Actress | Rush Hour 3

Noémie Lenoir was born on September 19, 1979 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. She is an actress, known for Rush Hour 3 (2007), After the Sunset (2004) and The Transporter Refueled (2015).

36. Garcelle Beauvais

Actress | Spider-Man: Homecoming

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. A seasoned actress, Garcelle ...

37. Gabrielle Union

Actress | Bring It On

Gabrielle Union was born on October 29, 1972, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Theresa (Glass), who managed a phone company, and Sylvester E. Union, a military sergeant and business executive. When she was eight, her family moved to Pleasanton, California, where she grew up and attended high school. There, ...

38. Jurnee Smollett

Actress | The Burial

Jurnee Smollett is an award-winning actress and activist of rare talent and conviction. In the fall of 2020, she starred in J.J. Abrams, Jordan Peele and Misha Green's critically acclaimed drama for HBO, "Lovecraft Country." Smollett's performance was lauded by industry insiders and critics alike. ...

39. Brandy Norwood

Actress | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

Brandy Norwood is an African-American singer-songwriter and actress from McComb, Mississippi. She is known for her roles in Moesha, Osmosis Jones and Cinderella. She has released many R&B albums and singles since the 1990s. She is known as "The Vocal Bible". She gave birth to a daughter named ...

40. Paulette Braxton

Actress | A Night at the Roxbury

Paulette Braxton was born on January 31, 1965 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for A Night at the Roxbury (1998), Homeboys in Outer Space (1996) and CSI: Miami (2002).

41. Vivica A. Fox

Actress | Independence Day

Vivica A. Fox was born in South Bend, Indiana, on July 30, 1964, and is the daughter of Everlyena, a pharmaceutical technician, and William Fox, a private school administrator. She is of Native American and African-American descent and is proud of her heritage. She is a graduate of Arlington High ...

42. Osas Ighodaro

Actress | Love, Lust & Other Things

Osas Ighodaro is an actor, host, producer and humanitarian.

She is a proud Nigerian-American who is a graduate from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism and dual minor degrees in Entrepreneurship and Theatre. She continued on to earn a Masters of Fine...

43. Joy Hadnott

Actress | The New Guy

Joy Hadnott is known for The New Guy (2002), CSI: Miami (2002) and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000).

44. Gina Torres

Actress | Serenity

Gina was born in New York City and is youngest of three children in a close-knit Cuban American family. Attended New York City's High School of Music and Art She is a gifted mezzo soprano and was trained in opera and jazz and also sang in a gospel choir.

45. Michelle Van Der Water

Actress | Minotaur

Michelle Van Der Water is a South African native born in Cape Town. Her parents moved the family to Australia soon after Michelle's birth. The family settled in a small town just an hour outside of Sydney. Michelle attended and graduated from Inaburra High School in the Sutherland Shire before ...

46. Porscha Coleman

Actress | Dad Stop Embarrassing Me

Porscha Coleman is an American actress, singer, dancer, and TV host, who is best known for her recurring television role as Erica Willis on The Parkers, Rachel in the Disney Channel Original Movie Pixel Perfect, and on MTV's improvisation show Wild 'n Out. She attended Millikan Middle School ...

47. Nia Long

Actress | The Best Man

Stunning pop culture icon, Hollywood leading lady and three-time NAACP award winner Nia Long returns to the big screen this fall in the highly anticipated Universal Pictures sequel The Best Man Holiday (in theaters November 15th) where she reunites with original castmates Taye Diggs ("Private ...

48. Elise Neal

Actress | Hustle & Flow

Elise Neal was born in Memphis, Tennessee and began dancing at age six. She credits her success to her mother, Arletha Neal, who always supported her and drove her to many talent shows and recitals. After moving to New York and quickly booking many off-Broadway shows and musical revivals, she ...

49. Khandi Alexander

Actress | CSI: Miami

Khandi Alexander was born on September 4, 1957 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for CSI: Miami (2002), Patriots Day (2016) and Treme (2010).

50. Regina Hall

Actress | Girls Trip

Regina Hall was born December 12, 1970 in Washington, D.C., to Ruby, a teacher, and Odie Hall, a contractor. She graduated from Fordham University in 1992, and went on to earn a master's degree in journalism from New York University before shifting to an acting career. In 1997 at age 26, she began ...

51. K.D. Aubert

Actress | Friday After Next

Model & Actress KD Aubert started her modeling career with LA Models in 2001. As a runway model working overseas, she soon ventured into print modeling with Elite models (LA) where she was thrust into major campaigns. Soon after KD entered into the world of commercials where again, she was lucky ...

52. Mari Morrow

Actress | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

Morrow grew up in Miami, Florida. She made her television debut appearance in 1992 as Wendy Mallow on the popular television program, Baywatch. From 1995 to 1996, she portrayed Rachel Gannon on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. Morrow also had a recurring appearance on the sitcom, Family Matters...

53. Devika Parikh

Actress | Aquaman

Throughout her career, Devika Parikh has distinguished herself with memorable roles in iconic series and feature films in both comedy and drama. Parikh can next be seen on January 11 in the highly anticipated new OWN series "Kings of Napa," where she stars as "Melanie Pierce," who brings the drama ...

54. Megalyn Echikunwoke

Actress | Night School

Ebubennem Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke was born May 28, in Spokane, Washington. Her father was Nigerian and her mother is of English and Scots-Irish descent. Her last name, "Echikunwoke", means "leader of men" and Megalyn is the granddaughter of a Nigerian tribal leader of the Igbo, which technically ...

55. Jessica Lucas

Actress | The Covenant

Jessica Lucas (born September 24th, 1985) is a Canadian actress and singer. She is known for her roles in television, such as Edgemont, Melrose Place (1992) and Cult, and in the films The Covenant (2006), Cloverfield (2008) and 2013's Evil Dead (2013). She also starred in the music video for ...

56. Jasmine Burke

Actress | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

Jasmine Burke is an award-winning American Actress, Filmmaker, Singer, Author from Atlanta, Georgia. Attended Kennesaw State University on full scholarship as well as Harvard University. Jasmine grew up in musical theatre, performing in a myriad of stage productions at esteemed playhouses. Curious ...

57. Jessica Camacho

Actress | All Rise

Jessica Camacho is an actress known for her roles on CW's The Flash, HBO's Watchmen, NBC's Taken, and Fox's Sleepy Hollow. She is a series regular on OWN's All Rise, where she plays Emily Lopez, a passionate and determined public defender who is undaunted in her efforts to fight for justice.

58. Raven-Symoné

Actress | That's So Raven

Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman was born on December 10, 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Ossining, New York to Lydia Louise Pearman (née Gaulden) & Christopher Blaize Pearman. While they lived there, Raven signed with the Ford Modeling Agency, who sent her out on an audition for a movie called...

59. Keshia Knight Pulliam

Actress | The Cosby Show

Keshia Knight Pulliam was born on April 9, 1979 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and director, known for The Cosby Show (1984), House of Payne (2006) and Madea Goes to Jail (2009). She has been married to Brad James since September 25, 2021. They have one child. She was previously ...

60. Gillian White

Actress | Take Back

Gillian was born in Los Angeles, CA to parents, Victor and Cheryl Waters. She was raised in Altadena, CA. Her background is of African-American, Blackfoot Indian and Irish descent. An all around student athlete, Gillian was a star basketball player, Homecoming Queen and a honors student in high ...

61. Zoe Saldana

Actress | Avatar

Zoe Saldana was born on June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey, to Asalia Nazario and Aridio Saldaña. Her father was Dominican and her mother is Puerto Rican. She was raised in Queens, New York. When she was 10 years old, she and her family moved to the Dominican Republic, where they would live for ...

62. Drew Sidora

Actress | Step Up

Drew Sidora was born on May 1, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Step Up (2006), Wild Hogs (2007) and White Chicks (2004). She has been married to Ralph Pittman since August 21, 2014. They have two children.

63. Melyssa Ford

Actress | Think Like a Man

Melyssa Ford was born on November 7, 1976 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and director, known for Think Like a Man (2012), Three Can Play That Game (2007) and Entourage (2004).

64. La La Anthony

Actress | Power

La La Anthony is an actress and producer, known for her roles in Think Like a Man (2012) and Think Like a Man Too (2014), in which she starred alongside Kevin Hart and Taraji P. Henson, Spike Lee's Chi-Raq (2015), and television shows Unforgettable on A&E with Poppy Montgomery and Starz' hit show ...

65. Teairra Mari

Actress | Lottery Ticket

Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Teairra was strongly encouraged by her paternal parents to follow a singer career. She started her singer career at the age of twelve and she was lucky to catch the attention of Big Mike, Ed K, and Helluvah of Detroit's K.I.S.S. Productions, which trained her ...

66. Ashanti

Actress | Coach Carter

Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas is an African-American R&B singer and actress from Glen Cove, New York. She acted in films and shows such as The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, Resident Evil: Extinction, Coach Carter, John Tucker Must Die, Bride and Prejudice, Malcolm X and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She has ...

67. Tika Sumpter

Actress | Southside with You

Tika Sumpter was born in New York and graduated from Marymount Manhattan College. Sumpter began her career as model, before she landed the role of "Layla Williamson" in ABC's daytime soap opera, One Life to Live (1968) (2005-2010, 2011).

After she left the soap, Sumpter won a recurring role in the ...

68. Viola Davis

Actress | Fences

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. Audiences across the United States and internationally have admired her for her work- including her celebrated, Oscar-nominated ...

69. Erika Alexander

Actress | Get Out

Erika Alexander is beloved for the iconic acting roles of Maxine Shaw (Living Single), Detective Latoya (Get Out), Perenna (Black Lightning), and Linda Diggs (Wutang: An American Saga). Erika wears many hats, including actress, trailblazing activist, entrepreneur, creator, producer, and director --...

70. Stephanie Mello

Actress | NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Beginning in Boston doing TV commercials Stephanie often visited Los Angeles as a teen and started booking small commercial and TV jobs. Deciding to go to College in Los Angeles, she began an acting program at USC. Feeling disconnected from her African American race she transferred to a black ...

71. Trina McGee

Actress | Daylight

Born in the Bronx, New York, Trina McGee is the eldest child to her classical pianist mother and her Haitian photographer/revolutionist father. Although her father was absent from the family unit, his political legacy continued to shape Trina's life. Exiled from Haiti in the 1960s for publishing ...

72. Jaime Lee Kirchner

Actress | The Mob Doctor

Jaime Lee Kirchner was born in Germany to a white father of German descent and a black mother. She considers herself "mixed". Jaime began performing at The Roxy Regional Theater in Tennessee at the age of 8. Kirchner's first big break came when she was was just 17-years-old and still in high school...

73. Toni Braxton

Soundtrack | The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

Toni Braxton was born on October 7, 1966 in Severn, Maryland, USA. She is a music artist and producer, known for The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012), Boomerang (1992) and Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart (2016). She was previously married to Keri Lewis.

74. Taraji P. Henson

Actress | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Taraji Penda Henson is an American actress and singer. 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 played a prostitute in Hustle & Flow (2005), for which she received a ...

75. Toccara Jones

Actress | Are We There Yet?

Toccara Jones was born on March 13, 1981 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Are We There Yet? (2010), Married, for Real?! (2014) and Just a Friend (2019).

76. Naomi Campbell

Actress | Zoolander 2

Naomi Campbell was born on May 22, 1970 in Streatham, London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Zoolander 2 (2016), I Feel Pretty (2018) and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995).

77. Tyra Banks

Actress | Coyote Ugly

Tyra Banks was born on December 4, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Coyote Ugly (2000), Tropic Thunder (2008) and America's Next Top Model (2003).

78. Kim Fields

Actress | The Facts of Life

Kim Fields was born on May 12, 1969 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and director, known for The Facts of Life (1979), Living Single (1993) and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012). She has been married to Christopher Morgan since July 23, 2007. They have two children. She ...

79. Michelle Obama

Producer | Leave the World Behind

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position. She is married to former President Barack Obama.

Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois,...

80. Karyn Parsons

Actress | Major Payne

Karyn Parsons decided to go into acting at the age of 13. She had her first TV role in the NBC drama The Bronx Zoo (1987), but she made her big break as Will Smith's cousin "Hilary Banks" on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990). During the show's six-year run, she starred in movies ...

81. BernNadette Stanis

Actress | Good Times

BernNadette Stanis is best known as Thelma from Good Times (1974), but there's much more to her than that. In the 1970s she was the personification of black beauty. As sophisticated and graceful as she was, she still became TV's first black sex symbol or "It" girl. Thelma/BernNadette and the Evans ...

82. Alicia Keys

Soundtrack | The Secret Life of Bees

Alicia Keys was born in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, to Terria Joseph (née Teresa M. Augello), a paralegal who was also an occasional actress, and Craig Cook, a flight attendant. Her father is African-American and her mother, who is Caucasian, is of Italian and English/Irish/Scottish ancestry. Alicia...

83. Jaida-Iman Benjamin

Actress | Christmas with My Ex

Jaida-Iman Benjamin was born on December 30, 1994 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress and executive, known for Christmas with My Ex (2022), Family Reunion (2019) and Christmas Everlasting (2018).

84. Jada Pinkett Smith

Actress | The Matrix Revolutions

Jada Koren Pinkett Smith was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Robsol Grant Pinkett, Jr., a contractor, and 'Gammy' Adrienne Banfield Norris, a nurse. They divorced after only a few months of marriage. Her father is of African-American descent and her mother is of Afro-Caribbean ancestry (from ...

85. Billie D. Merritt

Actress | Full Out 2: You Got This!

Merritt was born in Dallas, Texas and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her career in film, dance and music spans over 20 years, though her professional acting career began at age ten working regionally in TV and Film.

Known for roles that showcase and support the amplification of Native, ...

86. Leslie Black

Actress | Muzzle

Leslie Black burst onto the scene when she starred in the #1 rated show, "Metro." Since then, she's been on a mission to continue reaching for the top and hasn't looked back since. Raised as an Air Force brat, Black lived everywhere from the Philippines to Louisiana as a child. It is no wonder why ...

87. Jordin Sparks

Actress | Sparkle

Jordin Brianna Sparks was born on December 22, 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona and raised in Glendale, Arizona & Ridgewood, New Jersey. She was born to Jodi Beth Wiedmann & Phillippi Sparks. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of American Idol at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in...

88. Nafessa Williams

Actress | Black and Blue

Nafessa Williams was born on December 4, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Black and Blue (2019), Black Lightning (2018) and A Holiday Chance (2021).

89. Kristolyn Lloyd

Actress | The Bold and the Beautiful

Born and raised in a suburb outside of Houston Texas, Kristolyn graduated from Klein High school where she ran track and was an active member of the Drama Dept. She studied at Carnegie Mellon University where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Drama. She is the youngest of three. Sister of ...

90. Tiffany Hines

Actress | Magnum P.I.

Tiffany Hines was born on September 2, 1983 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for Magnum P.I. (2018), 24: Legacy (2016) and Bones (2005).

91. Antoinette Mia Pettis

Actress | Top Flight Security

Actress Antoinette Mia Pettis is now living and working in Hollywood, California by way of Texas. Ms. Pettis received her bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin, and with the support of her family she moved to LA in pursuit of her lifetime dream to become an actress. Since her ...

92. Taral Hicks

Actress | A Bronx Tale

Taral Hicks (born on 21, September 1974 in Queens, New York) is an African American R&B singer and actress, sister of singer D'Atra Hicks.

She began her film career with a role alongside Robert De Niro in the 1993 film "A Bronx Tale." Her subsequent film roles were small, 1995's "Just Cause" with ...

93. Julissa Bermudez

Actress | Royal Pains

Julissa Bermudez was born on September 28, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She is an actress, known for Royal Pains (2009), Make It Happen (2008) and All You've Got (2006).

94. Candice Coke

Actress | The Algerian

Hails from New York, where she studied Educational Theater at NYU while on a scholarship for spring board diving. She started her career dancing for icons like Michael Jackson, Prince, and many others in the States and internationally. Eventually she made the transition to Los Angeles where she has...

95. Kristen Marie Kelly

Actress | Abbott Elementary

Kristen Kelly is an American actress, dancer, and producer known to audiences for her roles in various films, television series, and commercials.

Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Kristen was a fixture in the Sacramento theater and dance community. Kristen's first non-theater acting job was...

96. Chrystee Pharris

Actress | Scrubs

Chrystee Pharris was born on March 7, 1976 in Middletown, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Scrubs (2001), Passions (1999) and Monogamy (2018). She was previously married to Tron Larkins.

97. Jill Marie Jones

Actress | Girlfriends

Jill Marie Jones was born on January 4, 1975 in Dallas, Texas, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Girlfriends (2000), Drool (2009) and Sleepy Hollow (2013).

98. Elle Woods

Actress | Torn: The Willie Lynch Letter

Elle Woods is known for Torn: The Willie Lynch Letter (2012), Sex Chronicles (2008) and Johnson Family Dinner (2008).

99. Angela Simmons-Morgan

Actress | A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale

Angela is an actress. Some of her work includes, Powers (2015),A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale (2015), Noir Dream (2014),3 Teeth (2010), The 5th Quarter (2010),and Bring it On: In It to Win It (2007). She is also a singer and writer.

She has lived & worked in North Carolina, Texas, Florida, Georgia, ...

100. Chaunteé Schuler Irving

Actress | As the World Turns

Chauntee' Schuler Irving is a professor and professional actor with over twenty years of experience in the industry and the classroom. She has performed lead roles in Broadway, Off Broadway, and Broadway National Tours as well as on television and in national commercials. She has trained with The ...