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.
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Year | Honoree |
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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 |
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