This is a list of African-American Jews.
Name | Lifespan | Nationality | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|
Eric Andre [1] | born 1983 | United States | Actor and comedian |
Dinah Abrahamson [2] | 1954–2013 | United States | Author and politician |
Koby Altman [3] | born 1982 | United States | General manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers |
Moses "Shyne" Barrow [4] | born 1978 | United States Belize | Rapper, politician |
Darrin Bell [5] | born 1975 | United States | Cartoonist |
Nissim Black [6] | born 1986 | United States Israel | Rapper and producer |
David Blu [7] [8] | born 1980 | United States Israel | Basketball player |
Lisa Bonet [9] | born 1967 | United States | Actress |
Nell Carter [10] | 1948–2003 | United States | Singer and actress |
Danielia Cotton [11] | born 1967 | United States | Singer-songwriter and guitarist |
Jordan Dangerfield [12] | born 1990 | United States | NFL safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers |
Sammy Davis, Jr. [13] | 1925–1990 | United States | Dancer and singer |
Lacey Schwartz Delgado [14] | born 1977 | United States | Filmmaker and Second Lady of New York |
Daveed Diggs [15] | born 1982 | United States | Actor, rapper, singer |
Jordan Farmar [16] | born 1986 | United States | Basketball player |
Ada Fisher [17] | 1947–2022 | United States | Physician and politician |
Aaron Freeman [18] | born 1956 | United States | Comedian |
Capers C. Funnye Jr. [19] | born 1952 | United States | Rabbi |
Alicia Garza [20] | born 1981 | United States | Activist |
Lewis Gordon [21] | born 1962 | United States | Philosopher |
Kat Graham [22] | born 1989 | United States | Actress |
Ahuvah Gray [23] | United States Israel | Writer | |
Reuben Greenberg [24] | 1943–2014 | United States | Criminologist |
Lani Guinier [25] | 1950–2022 | United States | Lawyer and scholar |
Tiffany Haddish | born 1979 | United States Eritrea | Actress and comedienne |
Ben Harper [26] | born 1967 | United States | Musician |
Kali Hawk [22] | born 1986 | United States | Actress |
Carolivia Herron [27] | born 1947 | United States | Writer and scholar |
Reese Hopkins [28] | United States | Radio talk show host | |
Ruby Johnson [29] | 1936–1999 | United States | Soul singer |
Kidada Jones [30] | born 1974 | United States | Actress |
Rashida Jones [31] | born 1976 | United States | Actress |
Yaphet Kotto [32] | 1939–2021 | United States | Actor |
Lenny Kravitz [32] | born 1964 | United States | Musician |
Zoe Kravitz [33] | born 1988 | United States | Actress, singer, and model |
Sandra Lawson [34] [35] [36] | born 1969 | United States | Rabbi |
Julius Lester [37] | 1939–2018 | United States | Author |
Karen Lewis | 1953–2021 | United States | American educator and labor leader |
Lauren London [38] | born 1984 | United States | Actress and fashion model |
Elliott Maddox [39] | born 1947 | United States | Baseball player |
Saoul Mamby [40] | 1947–2019 | United States | Boxer |
Taylor Mays [41] | born 1988 | United States | American football player |
James McBride [42] | born 1957 | United States | Writer and musician |
Yavilah McCoy [43] | born 1972 | United States | Teacher |
Adah Isaacs Menken [44] | 1835–1868 | United States | Actress and poet |
"Magnificent" Montague [45] | born 1928 | United States | Disc jockey |
Walter Mosley [46] | born 1952 | United States | Novelist |
Joshua Nelson [47] | United States | Gospel singer | |
Aulcie Perry [48] | born 1950 | United States Israel | Basketball player |
Rain Pryor [49] | born 1969 | United States | Actress and comedian |
Shais Rishon [50] [51] | born 1982 | United States | Rabbi, writer |
Joshua Redman [52] | born 1969 | United States | Jazz saxophonist |
Gloria Reuben [53] | born 1964 | Canada United States | Actress, jazz singer, and pianist |
Tracee Ellis Ross [54] | born 1972 | United States | Actress and model |
Maya Rudolph [55] | born 1972 | United States | Actress and comedian |
Anthony Russell [56] | born 1980 | United States | Singer and musician |
Willie "The Lion" Smith [57] | 1897–1973 | United States | Jazz pianist |
Alysa Stanton [58] | United States | Rabbi | |
Amar'e Stoudemire [59] | born 1982 | United States Israel | Basketball player |
Khleo Thomas [60] | born 1989 | United States | Actor |
Andre Tippett [61] | born 1959 | United States | American football player |
Michael W. Twitty [62] | born 1977 | United States | Writer and culinary historian |
Alex Tyus [63] | born 1988 | United States Israel | Basketball player |
Rebecca Walker [64] | born 1969 | United States | Feminist and writer |
Justin Warfield [65] | born 1973 | United States | Rapper |
Robin Washington [66] | born 1956 | United States | Journalist and filmmaker |
Jamila Wideman [67] | born 1975 | United States | Basketball player |
Andre Williams [68] | 1936–2019 | United States | R&B musician |
Earl Williams [69] | born 1951 | United States Israel | Basketball player |
Jackie Wilson [70] | 1934–1984 | United States | Singer |
Y-Love [71] | born 1978 | United States | Hip hop artist |
Drew Bundini Brown | 1928–1987 | United States | Boxing cornerman and actor |
Doja Cat [72] | born 1995 | United States | Rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress |
Drake [73] | born 1986 | Canada United States | Rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor |
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