100 Beautiful Dark-Skinned Celebrity Women
by beauamoureux | created - 07 Oct 2019 | updated - 08 Nov 2019 | Public1. Brenda Sykes
Actress | Mandingo
Brenda Sykes was born on June 25, 1949 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. She is an actress, known for Mandingo (1975), Black Gunn (1972) and Ozzie's Girls (1973). She has been married to Paul Claude Hudson since May 19, 1995. She was previously married to Gil Scott-Heron.
2. Shannon Thornton
Actress | P-Valley
Shannon Thornton was born on July 24, 1987 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress, known for P-Valley (2020), Power (2014) and Dynasty (2017).
3. Lanisha Cole
Actress | Soul Plane
Lanisha Cole is known as "the model photographer." Lanisha is both an accomplished, world-renown model as well as an active, professional photographer of models, famous faces, and iconic places. Lanisha is of Panamanian descent and as a darker woman of color, she works tirelessly to end ...
4. 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).
5. Damaris Lewis
Actress | BlacKkKlansman
Damaris Lewis was born on October 10, 1990 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for BlacKkKlansman (2018), Pose (2018) and Titans (2018).
6. Amara La Negra
Actress | Bendecidas
Amara La Negra is known for Bendecidas, Fall Girls (2019) and Don't Cancel Me with Amara Le Negra (2021).
7. 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).
8. Ryan Destiny
Actress | Star
Ryan Destiny was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is an actress and set decorator, known for Star (2016), The Lower Bottoms (2021) and Oracle (2023).
9. Lauryn Hill
Soundtrack | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Lauryn Hill, a native of South Orange, New Jersey, first came to attention with the multi-talented Fugees. Their first album, "Blunted On Reality", went virtually unnoticed by the public; their real breakthrough came with the sophomore album, "The Score", which featured "Killing Me Softly". That ...
10. Scottie Beam
Actress | Get You A Me
Scottie Beam is known for Get You A Me (2021), Symone (2022) and Love and Hip Hop: New York (2010).
11. Justine Skye
Actress | When I Consume You
Justine Skye was born on the 24th of August 1995, in Fort Greene, Brooklyn;
Justine Skye is an Virgo, singer, actress, and Aristrocrat; she found success with the release of her EPs, "Everyday Living"
As of 2022, Justine Skye has amassed a net worth of $2 million from her music career.
She Lives in ...
12. Tomiko Fraser
Actress | Monster-in-Law
Fraser was born and raised in Bronx, New York. Fraser attended Cardinal Spellman High School in New York City. Fraser aspired to be a school teacher because of her love of learning. Her parents divorced when she was a child. She is 1 of seven children - she has 3 maternal siblings and 4 paternal ...
13. 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, ...
14. Kelly Rowland
Actress | Freddy vs. Jason
Kelendria Trene 'Kelly' Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, talent show judge, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the group's two-year hiatus, Kelly Rowland ...
15. Tatyana Ali
Actress | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Tatyana Marisol Ali was born on January 24, 1979, in North Bellmore, New York, to Sonia, a nurse from Panama, and Sheriff Ali, a retired police officer from Trinidad. At the age of four, she started singing and got a taste of fame when she begged her mother to take her to an audition for Sesame ...
16. Antoinette Robertson
Actress | The Blackening
Antoinette Robertson is known for The Blackening (2022) and Dear White People (2017).
17. Denise Boutte
Actress | Why Did I Get Married?
Denise Boutte was born on January 19, 1982 in Maurice, Louisiana, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Why Did I Get Married? (2007), Kombucha Cure (2023) and Extreme Movie (2008). She has been married to Kevin Boutte since 2003. They have one child.
18. Lupita Nyong'o
Actress | 12 Years a Slave
Lupita Amondi Nyong'o was born March 1, 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico, to Kenyan parents, Dorothy Ogada Buyu and Peter Anyang' Nyong'o. Her father, a senator, was then a visiting lecturer in political science. She was raised in Kenya. At age 16, her parents sent her back to Mexico for seven months to...
19. 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 "...
20. Normani
Soundtrack | Love, Simon
Normani was born on May 31, 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She is a music artist and actress, known for Love, Simon (2018), Charlie's Angels (2019) and Birds of Prey (2020).
21. 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).
22. Tierra Whack
Soundtrack | Hustle
Tierra Whack is known for Hustle (2022), There's Someone Inside Your House (2021) and Little (2019).
23. Lovie Simone
Actress | The Craft: Legacy
Lovie Simone is having a very busy 2021/2022, positioning herself as One To Watch - as highlighted for the 2nd time in the prestigious Variety Power of Young Hollywood report 2020. It was recently announced she will be joining the cast in the Apple TV+ limited series Manhunt from Monica Beletsky ...
24. 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) ...
25. KiKi Layne
Actress | If Beale Street Could Talk
KiKi Layne was born on December 10, 1991 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), Native Son (2019) and The Old Guard (2020).
26. Kenya Moore
Actress | I Know Who Killed Me
Kenya Moore was born on January 24, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for I Know Who Killed Me (2007), Dolls of Voodoo (2013) and Life Twirls On (2015). She was previously married to Marc Daly.
27. Aja Naomi King
Actress | The Birth of a Nation
King appeared in several short films before landing guest roles on the CBS procedurals Blue Bloods and Person of Interest. Her big break came in 2012 when she was cast as new surgical intern Cassandra Kopelson on the CW drama Emily Owens, M.D. The series was canceled after a single season in 2013. ...
28. Cassandra Freeman
Actress | Inside Man
Cassandra Freeman was born on October 1, 1978 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Inside Man (2006), Luke Cage (2016) and Atlanta (2016). She is married to Tom Paul. They have one child.
29. 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 ...
31. Serena Reeder
Actress | The Bucket List
Serena Reeder was born on April 8, 1983 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The Bucket List (2007), Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) and Untitled Edmonia Lewis Film.
31. Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas
Actress | Marshall
Rozonda Ocelean Thomas was born February 27, 1971 in Columbus, Georgia, to Ava Thomas and Abdul Ali. She has one son with producer Dallas Austin - they named him Tron. She is a very close friend of fellow member Tionne 'T-boz' Watkins' of TLC. The death of fellow band member Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes ...
32. Tweet
Soundtrack | The Transporter
Charlene Keys, was discovered by then young and unknown Missy Elliott after winning an open audition for Elliot's all-girl group called "Sugar". Missy was a talent like no one had ever seen, and by 1997 she had made it with her chart-topping debut album. Charlene was working with the girl group, ...
33. Erica Michelle
Actress | All American: Homecoming
Erica Michelle is an American Actress. She was born in Mississippi and raised in El Dorado, Arkansas. Her on-screen career began with the (2012) Eli Roth, Damien Chazelle horror film, The Last Exorcism 2.
Michelle is a theater graduate from Jackson State University where she became the First Theater...
34. Nichole Galicia
Actress | Django Unchained
Nichole Galicia is a film and television actress whose extraordinary journey to the big screen began as a high fashion model on the catwalks of Europe. Most recently, acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino hand picked Galicia for his film, Django Unchained, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx. ...
35. Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins
Actress | Dear White People
Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins is known for Dear White People (2014), Dear White People (2017) and Hello Cupid (2013).
36. Akosua Busia
Actress | The Color Purple
Akosua Busia was born on December 30, 1966 in Accra, Ghana. She is an actress and director, known for The Color Purple (1985), Tears of the Sun (2003) and Low Blow (1986). She was previously married to John Singleton.
37. Erica Tazel
Actress | Justified
Erica Tazel was born on March 31, 1977 in Dallas, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Justified (2010), Roots (2016) and Mafia III (2016).
38. Nadine Ellis
Actress | Hairspray
Nadine Ellis was born in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Hairspray (2007), Live Free or Die Hard (2007) and Tropic Thunder (2008).
39. Teyonah Parris
Actress | Dear White People
Teyonah Parris was born on September 22, 1987 in Hopkins, South Carolina, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Dear White People (2014), Chi-Raq (2015) and If Beale Street Could Talk (2018). She is married to James Parris.
40. Issa Rae
Producer | Insecure
Jo-Issa Rae Diop credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. Rae first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl. Since 2011, Rae has continued to develop her YouTube channel, which features various short films, web...
41. Deborah Ayorinde
Actress | Them
Deborah Ayorinde was born in London, England. At age seven, she performed in her first play with a drama school in the Forest Gate area of London. It was there that she developed a passion for the arts. When she was eight years old, she and her family relocated to San Jose, California. She ...
42. Deborah Joy Winans
Actress | Greenleaf
Deborah Joy Winans was born on September 6, 1983 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is an actress, known for Greenleaf (2016), The Final Say (2023) and Don't Waste Your Pretty (2021). She has been married to Terrence Willams since 2013. They have one child.
43. Suzzanne Douglas
Actress | School of Rock
Suzzanne Douglas is an award-winning actress of both screen and stage, whose work has led her through all walks of creative life. Driven by her desire to constantly grow as an artist, Suzzanne has developed a canon of enigmatic and complex roles, and hopes to encourage younger artists to do the ...
44. Erica Ash
Actress | Scary Movie 5
Erica Ash was born in Florida, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Scary Movie V (2013), Survivor's Remorse (2014) and We Have a Ghost (2023).
45. Duckie Thot
Actress | Khalid: Saved
Nyadak "Duckie" Thot is an Australian model. Thot finished in third place on the eighth cycle of Australia's Next Top Model and made her runway debut at the Yeezy S/S 17 show. She is best known for being a face of Fenty Beauty as well as playing the lead role in the Alice in Wonderland-inspired ...
46. Tanyell Waivers
Actress | Queen Sugar
Tanyell Waivers was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Queen Sugar (2016), Ma (2019) and Family Reunion (2019).
47. Loren Lott
Actress | The Young and the Restless
Loren Lott is a California girl from San Diego. At a young age Loren's family knew she would entertain because she would line up stuffed animals, toys and her twin brother, at the bottom of her tree house and give grand performances. Loren dreamed of entertaining, but her mother, Sharian Lott, told...
48. Isley Nicole Melton
Actress | The Wash
Isley Nicole Melton was born in Ohio but raised in the south suburbs of Chicago. 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. This intrigued ...
48. Rose Jackson
Actress | Dead Presidents
Rose Jackson is known for Dead Presidents (1995), The Crew (1995) and What's Love Got to Do with It (1993). She has been married to Michael G. Moye since 1996. They have one child.
50. Jessica Williams
Actress | Shrinking
Jessica Renee Williams, born July 31, 1989 in Los Angeles County, California, is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her work as a senior correspondent on The Daily Show, where she was the youngest correspondent ever at the age of twenty-two, and as co-host of the podcast 2 Dope...
51. 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 --...
52. Amber Holcomb
Self | Here Without You
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 19, a daughter Jordyn Denson on February 13, 2014. Child's father is her boyfriend, Lamar D. Denson.
53. Keesha Sharp
Actress | Lethal Weapon
Award-nominated actress, writer, and director Keesha Sharp has become known in the entertainment industry for her innate ability to bring complex characters to life on screen, her steadfast professionalism, and her irrefutable beauty, inside and out. Keesha can be seen on season 3 of "Power Book II...
54. Bre Scullark
Actress | Heartfelt
Bre Scullark, from America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5 is a dynamic young woman who after ANTM, did correspondent work for the Tyra Banks Show, BET and a few other outlets. Bre has been a blogger for Global Grind, Essence.com and Honey magazine while focusing on acting and continuing her ...
55. Dola Rashad
Actress | Sex and the City 2
Dola Rashad was born on December 11, 1986 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Sex and the City 2 (2010), Money Monster (2016) and Billions (2016).
56. Jessica White
Actress | Big Momma's House 2
Jessica White was born in 1984 in Buffalo, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Big Momma's House 2 (2006), Little Erin Merryweather (2003) and The Perfect Match (2016).
57. Linara Washington
Actress | Grey's Anatomy
Linara Washington was born in the little town of Beaufort, SC to a beautiful Brazilian woman and an American son of a preacher man. Her mother spoke no English at the time, which has given Linara the added benefit of being fluent in Portuguese. She is currently adding German to her list of ...
58. DeWanda Wise
Actress | Jurassic World Dominion
In film, television, and theater, DeWanda Wise has established herself as one of the industry's most consistently critically acclaimed artists.
Of her work as Kayla Watts in Jurassic World Dominion, she's been nearly universally considered a standout of the sixth installment with critics noting her ...
59. Karen Obilom
Actress | Games People Play
Karen Obilom was born on August 16, 1994 in Austin, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Games People Play (2019), Doom Patrol (2019) and Insecure (2016).
60. Nicole Wray
Soundtrack | The 40 Year Old Virgin
Nicole Wray is known for The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Hustle & Flow (2005) and Bones (2005).
61. 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 ...
62. Quad Webb
Actress | My First Love
Quad Webb was born on May 13, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for My First Love (2015), Battle Ready (2020) and Married to Medicine (2013). She was previously married to Gregory Lunceford.
63. Birgundi Baker
Actress | Empire
Birgundi Angel Baker is an American actor, singer and dancer from Raleigh, North Carolina. She is a graduate of Howard University's Musical Theatre Program. Upon moving to Chicago, she attended the Launch Showcase. After the showcase, Birgundi signed with Gray Talent Group and broke into the world ...
64. N'Bushe Wright
Actress | Blade
Beautiful N'Bushe Wright started out as a dancer, trained at the prestigious Alvin Ailey Dance Center and the Martha Graham School of Dance, but then switched to acting, enrolling at Stella Adler's studio. Within a year, Wright was starring in Anthony Drazan's Zebrahead (1992). That year, she won ...
65. Vanessa Bell Calloway
Actress | Coming to America
Vanessa Bell Calloway was born on March 20, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Coming to America (1988), What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) and Daylight (1996). She has been married to Tony Calloway since September 3, 1988. They have two children.
66. Leomie Anderson
Actress | Sumotherhood
Leomie Anderson is a British model. She has publicly spoken out against racism in the fashion industry, taking to social media to call for more inclusive practices in the business. She appeared on the 2011 reality TV show The Model Agency. She is most famous for walking the runway for Victoria's ...
67. Regine Nehy
Actress | Lakeview Terrace
Regine Irmene Nehy is an American film and television actress, best known for her portrayal of Celia Turner in Lakeview Terrace, directed by Neil LaBute, as well as her guest starring appearance on Grey's Anatomy.
Nehy began her film career starring alongside an ensemble of actors in Pride directed ...
68. Sheryl Lee Ralph
Actress | Oliver & Company
Sheryl Lee Ralph was born December 30, 1956 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She is known for her roles in Moesha (1996), Its A Living (1980), and Instant Mom (2013). Her Career Began in the late 1970s. She has been Married to Vincent Hughes since July 30, 2005 a Pennsylvania state senator. She was ...
69. Rayven Symone Ferrell
Actress | All Eyez on Me
Rayven Symone Ferrell was born on September 2, 1995 in Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for All Eyez on Me (2017), The Bobby Brown Story (2018) and Chicago P.D. (2014).
70. Rapsody
Producer | On the Come Up
Rapsody is known for On the Come Up (2022), Rapsody Feat. Mac Miller: Extra Extra (2011) and Rapsody: Honda Accord Music (2010).
71. Gabrielle Dennis
Actress | A Black Lady Sketch Show
Gabrielle Dennis is a multi-hyphenated artist with a background as a trained dancer, actress, and singer stretching all the way back to age 4. Gabrielle always knew she would have a career in the arts and although she has appeared on stage and film she is best known for her work in television. Her ...
72. 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 ...
73. Lashana Lynch
Actress | No Time to Die
Lashana Lynch (born 27 November 1987) is a British actress. She plays the leading role of Rosaline in the ABC period drama series Still Star-Crossed.
Lynch is a graduate of the BA Acting course at ArtsEd drama school in London. She made her film debut in the 2011 drama film Fast Girls. She later ...
74. Yolonda Ross
Actress | The Chi
Yolonda Ross was born in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The Chi (2018), The Get Down (2016) and Whitney (2015).
75. 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 ...
76. Tamara Dobson
Actress | Cleopatra Jones
Tamara Dobson was born on May 14, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She was an actress, known for Cleopatra Jones (1973), Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975) and Chained Heat (1983). She died on October 2, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
77. Vanessa Williams
Actress | Candyman
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. This highly sought-after creative artist wrapped "A Rich Christmas" a feature film for BET this past December ...
78. 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).
79. Tenika Davis
Actress | Debug
Tenika Davis was born July 16 in Toronto, Canada and raised in the small town of Newmarket, Ontario. It was at 10 years old, Tenika discovered a keen interest in public speaking and the performing arts, it was at that point she began entering various speech competitions and having her voice heard ...
80. Alysia Rogers
Actress | Boyz n the Hood
Alysia Rogers is an actress and devoted mother. Her success has afforded her the opportunity to give back to the communities that have long appreciated her work, which includes donating time to speak to youth about gang violence, and rising above your environment. Alysia most memorable roles were "...
81. Clare-Hope Ashitey
Actress | Children of Men
Clare-Hope Ashitey was born on February 12, 1987 in Enfield, Middlesex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Children of Men (2006), Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned (2015) and Shooting Dogs (2005).
82. Kandi Burruss
Soundtrack | The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Kandi is best known as one of the lead vocalists in the hugely successful 1990s R&B vocal group, Xscape. Burrus sang lead on hits such as "My Little Secret", "Just Kickin' It" and "Who Can I Run To", as well as wrote their early hits, including "Feel So Good" and "Can't Hang". Kandi is also known ...
83. Joi Starr
Actress | Strive
Joi Starr is known for Strive (2019), Jumping the Broom (2011) and Partners in Rhyme (2021).
84. Tangi Miller
Actress | Felicity
Tangi Miller was born and raised in Miami, Florida. The oldest of six children, Tangi acted in stage productions while in high school. After graduating, she attended Alabama State University, majoring in marketing. After her graduation, she realized she spent all of her free time acting, so she ...
85. Sevyn Streeter
Soundtrack | Fast & Furious 7
Sevyn Streeter was born on July 7, 1986 in Haines City, Florida, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Furious 7 (2015), Black Lightning (2018) and Sevyn Streeter: Watchusay (2019).
86. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Actress | King Richard
Aunjanue Ellis was born in San Francisco, California. She graduated from the Brown University, and later attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
During her career, Ellis performed on Off-Broadway theater, appeared in many film, and had roles on television. In film, she is best known...
87. Foxy Brown
Soundtrack | Cradle 2 the Grave
Foxy Brown, a Brooklyn native, never thought she would be in the rap industry, much less in films. Even though she received a lot of skepticism from critics because of her raunchy lyrics and sexual appeal in music videos, Foxy still managed to stay on top. With a platinum album under her belt, and ...
88. India Arie
Soundtrack | Miami Vice
India Arie was born on October 3, 1975 in Denver, Colorado, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Miami Vice (2006), Don't Say a Word (2001) and Radio (2003).
89. Yvonne Orji
Actress | Insecure
Yvonne Orji was born on December 2, 1983 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. She is an actress and producer, known for Insecure (2016), Vacation Friends (2021) and Night School (2018).
90. Janet Hubert
Self | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Reunion
Janet Louise Hubert was born in Chicago, IL. She is best known for playing the sassy, witty, outgoing, protective mom on the hit TV sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990).
Janet Hubert spent most of her childhood growing up in Momence, IL. That changed when she won a scholarship to Julliard ...
91. Tichina Arnold
Actress | Little Shop of Horrors
Tichina Arnold was born on June 28, 1969 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Everybody Hates Chris (2005) and Martin (1992). She was previously married to Rico Hines and Lamon Brewster.
92. Yolanda Adams
Soundtrack | The Sum of All Fears
Yolanda Adams was born on August 27, 1961 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for The Sum of All Fears (2002), Honey (2003) and Ride Along 2 (2016). She was previously married to Timothy Crawford Jr. and Troy Mason.
93. Danielle Brooks
Actress | Peacemaker
Danielle Brooks was born on September 17, 1989 in Augusta, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Peacemaker (2022), Orange Is the New Black (2013) and Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021). She has been married to Dennis Gelin since January 13, 2022. They have one child.
95. Veronika Bozeman
Actress | Armed
Veronika Bozeman was born on January 9, 1983 in South Central, Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Armed (2018), Karen (2021) and Snatched (2024).
96. Fantasia Barrino
Soundtrack | The Color Purple
Fantasia Barrino was born on June 30, 1984 in High Point, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Color Purple (2023), The Butler (2013) and American Idol (2002). She has been married to Kendall Taylor since July 19, 2015. They have one child.
96. Ta'Rhonda Jones
Actress | The Perfect Christmas Present
Ta'Rhonda is a rapper from the Southside of Chicago, who is well known for her first role on Empire. She is also a fashion designer and designs all of her own red carpet looks. Ta'Rhonda is a philanthropist and is an active member of The Brady Campaign, which helps to prevent gun violence. She is ...
97. 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 ...
98. Serena Williams
Actress | Pixels
Serena Williams is one of the greatest female tennis players of all time. She earned her first Grand Slam singles title at the U.S. Open in 1999, and won a string of five Grand Slam singles title wins: the 2002 French Open, Wimbledon, and U.S. Open titles and the 2003 Australian Open and her second...
100. Danai Gurira
Actress | Black Panther
Danai Gurira was born in Grinnell, Iowa, to Josephine and Roger Gurira, who were from Zimbabwe. Her father was then teaching Chemistry at Grinnell College. When she was five, the family moved back to Zimbabwe, residing in the capital Harare. Gurira later returned to the United States, and studied ...
100. Sommore
Actress | Friday After Next
She is the half sister of Nia Long who played in the first Friday. She and Long share the same father and have never been in the same movie. She attended Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia (where movies like Drumline and Stomp the Yard were filmed). Sommore appeared with Monique in the ...
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