NAACP Theatre Award – Trailblazer Award

The NAACP Trailblazer Award is presented to a pioneering individual whose theatrical contributions made an outstanding and unique mark in the entertainment industry, therefore, paving the way for others to follow. ^[1] It is presented part of the NAACP Theatre Awards which commenced in 1991 and presented annually by the Beverly Hills-Hollywood branch of the NAACP to honor outstanding people of color in theatre, following the presentation ceremonies of the NAACP Image Awards.

NAACP Theatre Award – Trailblazer Award
Year	Honoree
1991	(1991-2001) INFORMATION OF NOMINEES NOT AVAILABLE
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002 [2]	Sheryl Lee Ralph
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005 [3]	Negro Ensemble Company
2006 [1]	Tyler Perry
2007 [4] [5]	Je'Caryous Johnson & Gary Guidry (I'm Ready Productions)
2008 [6]	David E. Talbert
2009 [7]	Audra McDonald
2010 [8]	Kenny Leon
2011 [9]	Obba Babatundé
2012 [10] [11]	Stephen Byrd & Alia Jones (Front Row Productions)
2013 [12]	Vanessa Williams
2014 [13]	Roger Guenveur Smith
2015	N/A
2016 [14]	LaTanya Richardson Jackson
2017	N/A
2018 [15]	Anika Noni Rose
2019 [16]	Viola Davis
2020	N/A
2021	N/A
2022 [17]	Nicco Annan
2023	N/A
2024 [18]	Stokley Williams

References

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7. "2009 Honorees/2009 Hosts". United States: Beverly Hills-Hollywood NAACP. 2009. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2009. | Audra McDonald
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9. Sierra, Gabrielle. "Diahann Carroll, Obba Babatunde Honored At 21st NAACP Theatre Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
10. "James Pickens Jr., Nicole Ari Parker, Stephen Byrd, Alia Jones, and Willis Edwards Honored At The 22nd NAACP Theatre Awards On Nov 5th". CNBC. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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12. "LisaRaye, Others to Host NAACP Theatre Awards". stylemagazine.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
13. Davis, Melissa Hunter (17 November 2014). "ACTORS GLYNN TURMAN AND ROGER GUENVEUR SMITH JOIN MUSIC SENSATION TONI BRAXTON TO BE HONORED AT 24TH ANNUAL NAACP THEATRE AWARDS". Sugarcane Magazine ™| Black Art Magazine. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
14. "Wendy Raquel Robinson, Miguel Nunez Jr. Host the 26th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards". BlackNews.com. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
15. jaystylestv (5 March 2018). "Jenifer Lewis, Anika Noni Rose and Brandon Victor Dixon Honored at 27th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards (WATCH)". EURweb. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
16. "Star-Studded Presenters Scheduled for 28th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards". Los Angeles Sentinel. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
17. Bryant, Xaviera (21 July 2022). "'P-Valley' Star Nicco Annan Receives NAACP Inaugural Trailblazer Award". Ice Cream Convos. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
18. Ingenthron, Blair. "Norm Lewis, Myles Frost, and More to Be Honored at NAACP Theatre Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

External links

• NAACP Theatre Awards