This actor has starred in successful movies such as Men in Black and I am Legend.
Will Smith
This actress began her acting career on Disney Channel. She has acted in the movies The Greatest showman and Spider-man.
Zendaya
This movie is a superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character that was played by Chadwick Boseman.
Black Panther
An American television semi-autobiographical sitcom that is inspired by the memories of Chris Rock's teenage years.
Everybody Hates Chris
The first Black Disney Princess.
Tiana
This actor, comedian, and producer has starred in multiple movies with The Rock.
Kevin Hart
This actress played the lead role in The Woman King.
Viola Davis
This movie is an American horror film written by Jordan Peele. It is about the shocking secret a young African-American man uncovers, when he visits his white girlfriend's family estate.
Get Out
An American television sitcom co-created by and starring Bill Cosby.
The Cosby Show
The First Black actor to play a superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Chadwick Boseman
This actor and singer played roles in the movies Spider-Man and Rio.
Jamie Foxx
This actress is best known for her role in The Help.
Octavia Spencer
This movie is about a team of female African- American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA.
Hidden Figures
Sitcom starring Tia and Tamera Mowry as identical twin sisters separated at birth and reunited as teenagers.
Sister, Sister
First African American Actress to win the Best Actress Award.
Halle Berry
This actor has starred in The Shawshank Redemption and has appeared in Now You See Me. He is known for his calm demeanor and deep voice.
Morgan Freeman
This actress played the mother in Black Panther.
Angela Bassett
This movie follows the aftermath of Starr after she witnesses the police kill her friend
The Hate U Give
A Comedic show about one man's determination to establish a sense of cultural identity for his family who lives in a predominantly white neighborhood.
Black-ish
First black male to win a Best Actor Oscar for his role in 1963's Lilies of the Field.
Sidney Poitier
This British actor has played a role in two recent movies, Beast and The Suicide Squad.
Idris Elba
This actress played roles in the movies Think like A Man and Bring it On.
Gabrielle Union
Horror movie written by Jordan Peele where a family's doppelgangers appear and begin to terrorize them.
Us
American political thriller television series starring Kerry Washington.
Scandal
The first major black filmmaker. He directed and produced 44 films over his career.
Oscar Micheaux