List of African-American actors

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This is a list of African-American actors by alphabetical order.

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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. The list is organized chronologically, grouping actors by the surnames.

Born in the 1990s-2000s

Born in the 1980s

Michael B. Jordan Michael B. Jordan by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg
Michael B. Jordan
Naya Rivera Naya Rivera at 2012 ALMA Awards (cropped).jpg
Naya Rivera

Born in the 1970s

Chadwick Boseman Chadwick Boseman by Gage Skidmore July 2017 (cropped).jpg
Chadwick Boseman
Sterling K. Brown Sterling K. Brown by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Sterling K. Brown
Yvette Nicole Brown Yvette Nicole Brown July 2018 (cropped).jpg
Yvette Nicole Brown
Dave Chappelle Dave Chappelle (42791297960) (cropped).jpg
Dave Chappelle
Kevin Hart Kevin Hart 2014 (cropped 2).jpg
Kevin Hart
Regina King Regina King by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Regina King
Sanaa Lathan Sanaa Lathan by Gage Skidmore 4.jpg
Sanaa Lathan
Khary Payton Khary Payton by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Khary Payton
Jordan Peele Jordan Peele Peabody 2014 (cropped).jpg
Jordan Peele
Craig Robinson Craig Robinson 2009.jpg
Craig Robinson
Jada Pinkett Smith Jada Pinkett Smith at NY PaleyFest 2014 for Gotham.jpg
Jada Pinkett Smith
Chris Tucker Chris Tucker by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Chris Tucker
Jaleel White JaleelWhiteDec10.jpg
Jaleel White

Born in the 1960s

Halle Berry Halle Berry by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Halle Berry
Don Cheadle Don Cheadle UNEP 2011 (cropped).jpg
Don Cheadle
Ice Cube Ice-Cube 2014-01-09-Chicago-photoby-Adam-Bielawski.jpg
Ice Cube
Viola Davis Viola Davis (cropped).jpg
Viola Davis
Cedric the Entertainer CedrictheEntertainerHWOFMay2013.jpg
Cedric the Entertainer
Laurence Fishburne National Memorial Day Concert 2017 (34117818524) (cropped).jpg
Laurence Fishburne
Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Jamie Foxx
Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba Gooding Jr. 2012.jpg
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Martin Lawrence MartinLawrenceHWOFJune2013.jpg
Martin Lawrence
Tracy Morgan Tracy Morgan 3 Shankbone 2009 NYC.jpg
Tracy Morgan
Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy by David Shankbone.jpg
Eddie Murphy
Lance Reddick Lance Reddick by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Lance Reddick
Chris Rock Chris Rock WE 2012 Shankbone.JPG
Chris Rock
Will Smith TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 - Day 1 (48834070763) (cropped).jpg
Will Smith
Wesley Snipes Wesley Snipes by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Wesley Snipes
Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Forest Whitaker
Michael K. Williams Omar Michael Williams 2012 Shankbone.JPG
Michael K. Williams
Jeffrey Wright Jeffrey Wright by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Jeffrey Wright

Born in the 1950s

Angela Bassett Angela Bassett by Gage Skidmoe.jpg
Angela Bassett
Michael Clarke Duncan MichaelClarkeDuncanJan09.jpg
Michael Clarke Duncan
Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg at a NYC No on Proposition 8 Rally.jpg
Whoopi Goldberg
Steve Harvey SteveHarveyHWOFMay2013 (cropped).jpg
Steve Harvey
Spike Lee Spike Lee at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg
Spike Lee
Bernie Mac BernieMacSoulMenMarch08.jpg
Bernie Mac
Denzel Washington The Equalizer 07 (15127104638).jpg
Denzel Washington
Oprah Winfrey Oprah in 2014.jpg
Oprah Winfrey

Born in the 1940s

Danny Glover Danny Glover 2014.jpg
Danny Glover
Ernie Hudson Ernie Hudson by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Ernie Hudson
Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Samuel L. Jackson
Paul Mooney PaulMooneyDec09 (cropped).jpg
Paul Mooney
Richard Pryor Richard Pryor, 1976.jpg
Richard Pryor
Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree 1973.JPG
Richard Roundtree
Carl Weathers Carl Weathers (cropped 3 by 4).jpg
Carl Weathers

Born in the 1930s

Diahann Carroll Diahann Carroll 1976.JPG
Diahann Carroll
Bill Cosby 2011 Bill Cosby.jpg
Bill Cosby
Morgan Freeman Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman narrates for the opening ceremony (26904746425) (cropped) 3.jpg
Morgan Freeman
Louis Gossett Jr. Lou Gossett Jr. 1978.jpg
Louis Gossett Jr.
James Earl Jones James Earl Jones (8516667383).jpg
James Earl Jones
Nichelle Nichols Nichelle Nichols by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Nichelle Nichols
Billy Dee Williams Billy Dee Williams 2015.jpg
Billy Dee Williams

Born in the 1920s

Ruby Dee R.I.P. The great Ruby Dee copyright 2002 john mathew smith (14405682574).jpg
Ruby Dee

Born in the 1910s

Ossie Davis Ossie Davis.jpg
Ossie Davis

Born in the 1900s

Born in the 1890s

Born in the 1880s

Born in the 19th century

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