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The first Black woman to headline Coachella
Beyonce
Writer and actress who create iconic shows "Awkward Black Girl" and "Insecure"
Issa Rae
Starred in films "42" and "Black Panther"
Chadwick Boseman
Singer and Entrepreneur known for albums "Anti" "Rater R" and fashion brand "Fenty"
Rihanna
Youngest two-time Emmy acting winner for "Euphoria"
Zendaya
This rapper coined the phrase "Hot Girl Summer"
Megan Thee Stallion
This actress is a former Disney Channel star and plays in "Euphoria" and "Challenger"
Zendaya
Wrote and directed films "Get Out", "Us", and "Nope"
Jordan Peele
Bronx rapper with red curls
Ice Spice
First trans woman of color to win a Golden Globe
Michaela Jae Rodriguez
This rapper is know for the hit song "Truth Hurts" and flute solos.
Lizzo
British-Nigerian actor know for his role as Franklin Saint in "Snowfall"
Damson Idris
British actor who starred in "Get Out", and "Nope"
Daniel Kaluuya
Actress/Comedian known for starring in "The Bear"
Ayo Edebiri
First Asian actor to win Best Supporting Actor (2023)
Ke Huy Quan
Nigerian Afrobeats star with hits like "Last Last"
Burna Boy
Starred in "Swarm" and "Judas and the Black Messiah"
Dominique Fishback
Director of "Selma" and "A Wrinkle in Time"
Ava DuVernay
Actor known for starring in "Pose"
Billy Porter
First Black woman to win 2 Oscars for costume design.
Ruth E. Carter
R&B singer with the albums "SOS" and "Ctrl"
SZA
indigenous-Mexican actor who played Namor in Wakanda Forever
Tenoch Huerta
Made Oscar history with "Everything Everywhere All At Once"
Michelle Yeoh
Black gay actor known for "Euphoria" "Rustin" "Sing Sing"
Coleman Domingo
First Indigenous-Mexican woman nominated for Best Actress (2008)
Yalitza Aparicio