Black Women in Literature
This poet wrote “Still I Rise.”
Who is Maya Angelou?
She was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
She was known as the “Queen of Soul.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This singer launched the beauty brand Fenty Beauty.
Who is Rihanna?
This actress starred in Hidden Figures.
Who is Taraji P. Henson?
This author wrote Beloved and was the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Who is Toni Morrison?
This painter is famous for her portrait of Michelle Obama.
Who is Amy Sherald?
She became the youngest solo artist to headline Coachella in 2018.
Who is Beyoncé?
This actress and style icon co-chaired the Met Gala in 2021 and is known for her bold red carpet looks and role in Malcolm & Marie.
Who is Zendaya?
This singer starred as Ariel in the 2023 live-action remake of The Little Mermaid.
Who is Halle Bailey?
She wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God during the Harlem Renaissance.
Who is Zora Neale Hurston?
She starred in and executive produced the hit HBO series Insecure.
Who is Issa Rae?
This jazz legend recorded “Strange Fruit,” a protest song against lynching.
Who is Billie Holiday?
This supermodel became the first Black woman on the cover of French Vogue and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Who is Naomi Campbell?
This actress stars in Abbott Elementary and created the show.
Who is Quinta Brunson?
This writer and activist authored The Color Purple.
Who is Alice Walker?
This actress made history as the first Black Disney princess in The Princess and the Frog.
Who is Anika Noni Rose?
This rapper became the first solo female rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is Missy Elliott?
This tennis champion has become a major fashion icon and designer collaborator.
Who is Serena Williams?
This Grammy-winning R&B artist released the album SOS.
Who is SZA?
This playwright wrote A Raisin in the Sun.
Who is Lorraine Hansberry?
She was the first Black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Who is Viola Davis?
This opera singer broke barriers in classical music in the 20th century and performed at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939.
Who is Marian Anderson?
This actress and producer founded the haircare brand Pattern Beauty.
Who is Tracee Ellis Ross?
This Oscar-winning actress starred in 12 Years a Slave and Black Panther.
Who is Lupita Nyong’o?