She was an actress, known for Ten Nights in a Barroom (1926), The Prince of His Race (1926) and Children of Fate (1928). *NOTE - This is not intended to be a complete listing of all Black Theatre companies. After graduating from high school, Denzel enrolled at ... Michael B. Jordan, the middle of three children, was born in Santa Ana, California and raised in Newark, New Jersey. AHistory of African American Theatre This is the first definitive history of African American theatre. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, for his work in the biographical film Ray (2004). She was married to Elijah Dabney and William Taylor. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of American Idol at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. He was an actor, known for Swing! She was an actress, known for Maid of Salem (1937), In Old Chicago (1938) and Safari (1940). She died on September 2, 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Her mother is of Irish descent & her father was of African & Venezuelan descent. He died on January 8, 1981 in Los Angeles. When she was 10 years old, she and her family moved to the Dominican Republic, where they would live for ... Tracy Morgan was born on November 10, 1968 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA as Tracy Jamal Morgan. He is the son of Donna (Davis), a high school counselor, and Michael A. Jordan. Ardelle Dabney was born in 1884 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA as Harriet Ardella Mitchell. Her father, Jerome Jesse Berry, was African-American, and worked as a hospital attendant. Dorothy Jean Dandridge was born on November 9, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Ruby Dandridge (née Ruby Jean Butler), an entertainer, and Cyril H. Dandridge, a cabinet maker and minister. Bee Freeman was one of Oscar Micheaux's favorite ladies, appearing in his best films: ... Bernice Pilot was born on June 28, 1897 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA as Bernice Lottie Lancaster. She dances with her big sister during DC-3 concerts. The young Freeman... Halle Berry was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She was married to Emitt Emanuel Wyndon. Frank L. Wilson is an actor, known for A Case of Dynamite (1912) and Along Came Auntie (1926). Douglas Q. Barnett and I, both African American theatre practitioners from Seattle, Washington, were well aware of this rich black theatrical history but felt it was not easily accessible to the theatre community or the general public. He died on April 13, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He died in 1945 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Bessie Givens was born on March 26, 1909 in Charles City County, Virginia, USA as Bessie Lucille Givens. Robert Duree is an actor, known for Devil for a Day (1917), A Milk Fed Hero (1918) and Are Working Girls Safe? He died on January 1, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He has been married to Megan Wollover since August 23, 2015. Erik King is an actor, known for Dexter (2006), National Treasure (2004) and True Crime (1999). She was an actress, known for Within Our Gates (1920), Give Us This Night (1936) and The Brute (1920). He was ... Jamie Foxx is an American actor, singer and comedian.

Sam Robinson was born on March 10, 1888 in Richmond, Virginia, USA as Samuel Robinson. At the age of four, he saw his mother and grandfather shot by his own father. She excelled not only at looking after herself, but also at singing and ... One of the first black superstars of popular entertainment, Egbert Austin Williams, although born in the Bahamas, was raised largely in California. Mildred was a beautiful, curvaceous, popular Black actress and dancer in the 1920s and 1930s. (1940). He was married to Marion Lenán. He was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He is an actor, known for Twenty to One (2019), Tales (2017) and Wild 'N Out (2005). He has been married to Crystal Smith since February 20, 2016. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and/or references showing the person is African American and a notable actor.

An only child, Idrissa Akuna Elba was born and raised in London, England. Clarence Muse was born on October 14, 1889 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA as Clarence Edouard Muse. Her mother, Emma (Harris), was a teacher and a nurse, and her father, Robert James Johnson, Jr., was a clergyman. She was previously married to Roy Atwell. She was married to Nathan G. Chaney. Tyra Banks was born on December 4, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Tyra Lynne Banks. Actress | As a result he ended... Ruby Dee was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and civil rights activist. Her father was Dominican and her mother is Puerto Rican. In this one, directed by George ... Thelma McQueen attended public school in Augusta, Georgia and graduated from high school in Long Island, New York.

Her talent was often overlooked because of people's obsession with her race and color.

and "Rubberband Man". She began singing in the choir at her church, The New Hope Baptist ... Ciara was born Ciara Princess Harris on October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas to Jackie Harris (née Smith) & Carlton Clay Harris. Bee had a style all her own, though--cool, calm and collected with a lot of sex appeal. At the Colored Waifs Home for Boys, he learned to play the bugle and the clarinet and joined ... After working as early as the 1910s as a band vocalist, Hattie McDaniel debuted as a maid in The Golden West (1932). United States Alabama Tuskegee Repertory Theatre Arizona Black Theatre Troupe California African-American Shakespeare Company Black Repertory Group Common Ground Theatre Image Theatre Company… Kimberly Denise Jones, was born on July 11, 1974, to parents Linwood Jones and Ruby Mae. The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure. Tell us what you think about this feature. Her father, Michael McClain, is a music producer, vocalist, writer and sound engineer. His mother, Shirley (Sullivan), was a backup singer for The Sweethearts. The "Butterfly" stage name, which does describe 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. John Lester Johnson was born in Suffolk, Virginia (his death certificate states South Carolina) on August 13, 1893.

She was married to Pierre-Adolphe Jaureguiberry, Irvin C. Miller and J. Homer Tutt. Garland Anderson’s play Appearances (1925) was the first play of black authorship to be produced on Broadway, but black theatre did not create a Broadway hit until Langston Hughes’s Mulatto (1935) won wide acclaim. He was married to Maggie Turner. Charles Olden was born on May 5, 1892 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA as Charles Kenneth Olden. Actor | Her mother, Judith Ann (Hawkins), who is Caucasian, has English and German ancestry, and is a retired psychiatric nurse. His father, Cuba Gooding, was the lead vocalist for the R&B group The Main Ingredient, which had a hit with the song "Everybody Plays The Fool". Conductor and arranger, educated at Wilberforce University (MA), and Allen University (Mus. She was an actress, known for A Man's Duty (1919) and By Right of Birth (1921). Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. was born on December 28, 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York. On Broadway, she appeared in the ... Allen 'Farina' Hoskins was born on August 9, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA as Allen Clayton Hoskins.

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They have two children. He is the son of Lisa Thorner and actor Damon Wayans.He made his film debut at age 11 in the 1994 film "Blank Man" playing the role of young Kevin. She began her career appearing as a child model working for Macy's, Mervyns and Old Navy.

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She has been married to Maximillion Cooper since June 14, 2014. She was married to Guy Reynolds, Dwight Lloyd Dickinson and Charles Henri Ford. Leigh Whipper was an consummate actor who led an impressive life. 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. is from the streets of Westside Bankhead Zone 1 in Atlanta. He was an actor, known for Georgia Rose (1930), A Man's Duty (1919) and Reformation (1920). He was an actor, known for Regeneration (1923), The Green-Eyed Monster (1919) and The Crimson Skull (1922). He is an actor and writer, known for White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006) and Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996). Halle has an older sister, Heidi Berry. He was an actor, known for Black and White (1914), Aladdin Jones (1915) and Money Talks in Darktown (1915). She died on February 1, 1959 in Hollywood, California, USA. African American poet Langston Hughes ... Americans continued to set up various professional and community theaters and launch the careers of exciting new actors such as Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. Pharrell Williams was born on April 5, 1973 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. The gentleman who crooned this now legendary tune for the morose Humphrey Bogart and moist-eyed Ingrid Bergman at Rick's Cafe Americain amid the bleak WWII backdrop was none ... Bill Robinson quit school at age seven and began work as a professional dancer the following year.

She was an actress, known for The Lady from Shanghai (1947), The Joe Louis Story (1953) and A Son of Satan (1924). He ... Mamie Smith was born on May 26, 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. After they... Shawn Wayans was born on January 19, 1971 in New York City, New York, USA as Shawn M. Wayans. She was married to Cyril Dandridge. Her uncle was music manager Barry Hankerson and her brother is director Rashad Haughton.

Although his bulgy-eyed brand of humor was once popular and considered funny, "second banana" character actor Mantan Moreland, who maintained a steadfast career playing cocky but jittery characters in late 1930s and early 1940s comedy, would later be ostracized for it. Harold ... Fayard Nicholas was one-half of The Nicholas Brothers, a famous African-American tap dancing team who appeared in several movies and became one of the famous and most beloved dance team of all time. Willard Carroll "Will" Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, producer, rapper, and songwriter. He and his brother Fayard Nicholas were established superstars at Twentieth Century Fox with their astounding dance numbers in the studios musicals features. At age ten, he portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King in a play called "A Night of Stars and Dreams". Ray J was born on January 17, 1981 in McComb, Mississippi, USA as Willie Ray Norwood Jr. Will Starks is an actor, known for Devil for a Day (1917), Wrong All Around (1917) and A Milk Fed Hero (1918). She is the youngest of ten children. The list is organized chronologically, grouping actors by their birth year.

While there Raven signed with the Ford Modeling Agency. Talented. After graduating high school in... Actor, producer and humanitarian Danny Glover has been a commanding presence on screen, stage and television for more than 35 years.Glover was born in San Francisco, California, to Carrie (Hunley) and James Glover, postal workers who were also active in civil rights. Bee Freeman was known as "the sepia Mae West" because of her sexy voice and innuendo-laden manner of delivering her lines.

Born in South Carolina in 1876, at the end of the Reconstruction Era in which his parents had participated, he was educated in Washington, D.C., attending Howard University, before turning permanently to a life in the theater. Cobin Bleu was born Corbin Bleu Reivers on February 21, 1989 in Brooklyn, New York City, to Martha (Callari) and David Reivers, an actor.