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1. Harry Marcus

Harry Marcus is known for Beauty and the Beast (2017), Poldark (2015) and Breathe (2017).

2. Dallas Dupree Young

Dallas Dupree Young was born on October 25, 2006 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Ready Player One (2018), 1-800-Hot-Nite (2022) and The Good Place (2016).

3. Jaden Labady

Actor | Cobra Kai

Jaden Labady was born on August 21, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is an actor, known for Cobra Kai (2018), Tex Brown (2017) and CKN YT Show (2020).

Khalil Everage will make his feature film debut as the co-lead opposite Anthony Anderson in the Netflix Original BEATS which is set to release June 2019. Everage plays "August Monroe," musical prodigy with borderline agoraphobia whose path collides with a former music manager (Anderson) who has ...

5. Tone Loc

Actor | Heat

Tone Loc was born on March 3, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Heat (1995), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and Titan A.E. (2000).

6. Shawn Mendes

Soundtrack | Sing 2

Shawn Peter Raul Mendes was born on August 8, 1998 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Karen (Rayment), a real estate agent, and Manuel Mendes, a businessman. His father is of Portuguese descent (from Lagos) and his mother is English (with deep roots in Dorset). He has a sister, Aaliyah. Shawn was ...

7. Josh Hutcherson

Actor | The Hunger Games

Joshua Ryan Hutcherson was born on October 12, 1992 in Union, Kentucky to Michelle Fightmaster, who worked for Delta Air Lines, and Chris Hutcherson, an EPA analyst. He has one younger brother, Connor Hutcherson. From the age of four, Josh knew that he wanted to be an actor. In order to pursue his ...

8. DeMille Cole-Heard

Soundtrack | Christmas in Compton

DeMille Cole-Heard is known for Christmas in Compton (2012), Andre Foster (2014) and Camp (2014).

9. J.R. Ramirez

Actor | Manifest

J.R. Ramirez was born in Matanzas, Cuba. When he was still a baby, his family moved to the States and he was raised in Tampa, Florida.

J.R. is best known for his series regular role as "Jared Vasquez" on the Netflix (formerly NBC) hit series MANIFEST, executive produced by Robert Zemeckis (2018-2023...

10. Larramie Doc Shaw

Actor | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Doc Shaw was born to Larry and Tamie Shaw, being an only child. His grandparents noticed he had a special gift and gave him the nickname, Doc. Doc's dad got him into a modeling career. He moved through the industry fast, and has appeared in many print ads. A car accident took his father's life in ...

11. Cedric Pendleton

Actor | Unconditional

Cedric Pendleton Actor I Producer I Creative Executive

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Cedric Pendleton, a seasoned actor, producer, and creative executive, stands at the apex of his career. With an unparalleled blend of raw talent and magnetic charisma, he has seamlessly transitioned from working behind the lens to commanding ...

12. Tyler Perry

Writer | Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Perry was born and raised in New Orleans, to Willie Maxine (Campbell) and Emmitt Perry, Sr. His mother was a church-goer and took Perry along with her once a week. His father was a carpenter and they had a very strained and abusive relationship, which led Perry to suffer from depression as a ...

13. David Mann

Actor | Meet the Browns

David Mann was born on August 7, 1966 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Meet the Browns (2009), Meet the Browns (2008) and Madea Goes to Jail (2009). He has been married to Tamela J. Mann since June 9, 1988. They have four children.

14. Diamond Lyons

Actor | The Upshaws

Diamond Lyons was born on May 11, 2005 in Galveston, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for The Upshaws (2021), 5th Ward (2018) and All Screwed Up.

15. John Legend

Soundtrack | La La Land

John Roger Stephens, known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He began his musical career by working behind the scenes, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything", and making uncredited guest appearances on Jay-Z's "Encore" ...

16. Blake Griffin

Producer | Untitled Mortal Media Project

Blake Griffin was born on March 16, 1989 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Untitled Mortal Media Project, The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) and The Return of the Rocketeer.

17. Joivan Wade

Actor | The First Purge

Joivan Wade was born on August 2, 1993 in Lewisham, London, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for The First Purge (2018), Doctor Who (2005) and The Weekend (2016).

18. Jabari Banks

Actor | Bel-Air

Jabari Banks was born on August 2, 1998 in the USA. He is an actor, known for Bel-Air (2022), Bad Genius (2024) and American Dream: The 21 Savage Story.

19. Antione Gardner

Actor | The Final Say

Antione Gardner is known for The Final Say (2023).

20. Peter Parros

Actor | Real Genius

"A native of Brooklyn NY, and an Entertainment Industry veteran, with a career spanning more than 30 years, Peter Parros stars as ' David Harrington ' of "Tyler Perry's The Haves and The Have Nots" (OWN TV). Parros is also known for his longtime role as ' Dr. Ben Harris ' of "As the World Turns" (...

21. Matt Damon

Actor | Good Will Hunting

Matthew Paige Damon was born on October 8, 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Kent Damon, a stockbroker, realtor and tax preparer, and Nancy Carlsson-Paige, an early childhood education professor at Lesley University. Matt has an older brother, Kyle, a sculptor. His father was of English and ...

22. Wanda Sykes

Actress | Monster-in-Law

Wanda Sykes has been called one of the funniest stand-up comics by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America. Her smart-witted stand-up has sent her career in many different areas.

She was previously seen in Comedy Central's Wanda Does It (2004), where she tried ...

23. Asanté Deshon

Actor | Air

Asanté (which means "thank you" in the African language of Swahili) was born Asanté Deshon Parker, in the south side of Chicago, to Wendy and Derrick Parker, both former creatives. Asanté first showcased his acting capabilities at the age of five when his parents placed him in his school's ...

24. Cameron Monaghan

Actor | The Giver

Cameron Monaghan was born in Santa Monica, California. Cameron's debut TV role as "Winthrop Paroo" in The Music Man (2003) was originally played by Ron Howard in The Music Man (1962). Cameron began his acting career at 5 years old in commercials. At age 7, he began appearing on stage as Stuart ...

25. Caleb McLaughlin

Actor | Stranger Things

Caleb McLaughlin is known for his role as Lucas Sinclair on the hit Netflix Original series, Stranger Things. However, Caleb has worked on several television shows which include: ABC Forever, CBS Unforgettable, NBC Law & Order SVU, HBO Miniseries Show Me a Hero, ABC 20/20 What Would You Do?, HBO's ...

26. Ramon Reed

Actor | 9-1-1: Lone Star

Ramon Reed was born on August 3, 2005 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020), 13: The Musical (2022) and Incoming.

27. Vicellous Shannon

Actor | The Hurricane

Vicellous Shannon was born on April 11, 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Hurricane (1999), 24 (2001) and Annapolis (2006).

28. Marcus Gladney Jr.

Actor | What Remains

Marcus Gladney Jr. is an actor and singer based in Brooklyn, NY. Born and raised in Alabama, he spent a year studying music theatre at Carnegie Mellon University before joining the Broadway company of the Tony-winning play 'Choir Boy' by Tarell Alvin Mccraney. He would later go on to land a role in...

29. Ellis Hobbs IV

Actor | Legacies

Ellis Hobbs IV is known for Legacies (2018), The Game (2021) and The Deliverance.

30. Dale Cordice Jr.

Actor | Confessions of a Graverobber

Dale Cordice Jr. is known for Confessions of a Graverobber (2018), The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023) and Playground Scavengers (2017).

31. Queen Latifah

Actress | Chicago

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. She is the daughter of Rita (Bray), a teacher, and Lancelot Owens Sr. She came from a police family-both her father and her older brother were ...

32. Michael Beach

Actor | Aquaman

Born and raised in Roxbury, a Boston neighborhood, by a single mom with four children, Beach was an athlete who never expected to be an actor. After performing in a few plays at Noble and Greenough School, he auditioned for, got accepted to and later graduated from the prestigious Juilliard School ...

33. Trayce Malachi

Actor | On a Wing and a Prayer

Trayce Malachi is definitely built for a viewing audience. He enjoys the spotlight and his magnetic personality and energy draw are perfectly fitting for his love of acting and performing. After watching his older sisters, Talia & Tari, start their acting path, he soon took interest and was ...

34. Austin Kane

Actor | The Santa Clauses

Austin Kane was born in Colorado and began his television career opposite Charlie Sheen in Two And A Half Men when he was in kindergarten. After playing football for 9 years and baseball for 5 in Burbank and at St. Monica, Austin now juggles his college studies and acting jobs. He became a more ...

35. Devin Bright

Actor | The Unicorn

Devin Bright is a talented American actor, having appeared in dramatic movies, including Burden (2018), Woodlawn (2015) and TV shows, including as a series regular on the CBS hit comedy, The Unicorn (2019-Present), Hap and Leonard (2018), Misfits and Monsters (2018) and Underground (2017).

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36. Jalyn Hall

Actor | Till

Jalyn Hall was born on December 18, 2007 in the United States. He is an actor, known for Till (2022), The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) and Bruiser (2022).

37. Robert Ri'chard

Actor | Coach Carter

Robert Ri'chard was born on January 7, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Coach Carter (2005), House of Wax (2005) and One on One (2001).

38. Gary Coleman

Actor | Diff'rent Strokes

Without a doubt Gary Coleman was THE child TV star of the late 1970s and early 1980s. A refreshingly confident little tyke with sparkling dark, saucer-like eyes and an ingratiating, take-on-anyone burst of personality, the boy charmed the pants right off of TV viewers the minute he was glimpsed in ...

39. Ian Foreman

Actor | Exhibiting Forgiveness

Ian Foreman is a 12 year old youth actor, and Alabama native. The curly haired prodigy is a rising youth actor that is an honor student, whose favorite subjects are science and coding. Ian loves sports, basketball being his favorite. In his spare time Ian enjoys singing playing soccer and video ...