Actors
One of the world's highest-paid actors, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards. He is known for his roles on The Outsiders and Top Gun.
Who is Tom Cruise?
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry.
What is The Color Purple?
He was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
Who is Michael Jackson?
She is best known as the mother, Carolyn, in Spike Lee's Crooklyn held court in the 1980s as one of the premier actresses of that decade.
Who is Alfre Woodard?
A widowed, overworked police captain with three rambunctious daughters matches wits with a fiesty housekeeper, who enforces law and order at home
What is Gimme a Break?
Plays in multiple movies as a man who lives in Philadelphia where he takes boxing very seriously. He also did a lot of arm wrestling in the movies. He also did all of his stunts.
Who is Sylvester Stallone?
It is about a prince of a wealthy African country and wants for nothing, except a wife who will love him in spite of his title. To escape an arranged marriage, the prince flees to America accompanied by his persnickety sidekick, Semmi to find his queen.
What is Coming to America?
She was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with over 200 million records sold worldwide. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked her second on their list of the greatest singers of all time.
Who is Whitney Houston?
The reigning Queen of Daytime Television and the wealthiest Black woman in the world, she also made her own indelible mark on Hollywood in the 1980s.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Follows the lives of an unconventional family made up of a white millionare widower, his daughter, and the adopted black sons of his deceased maid
What is Diff'rent Strokes ?
He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. He has has also worked as a stand-up comedian and is ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
Who is Eddie Murphy?
Is about a blind man looking for a job and a deaf man who runs a newsstand. They work together with their collective senses to figure out who the killer is of a murder.
What is See no Evil, Hear No Evil?
He is regarded as one of the greatest musicians of the past several generations. His androgynous style and falsetto tones were iconic, and he instantly became an inspiration to fans everywhere who loved his vibe. He embraced pop, funk, rock, and every style of music that interested him.
Who is Prince?
She was an American actress. In a career which spanned more than seven decades in film, television and theatre, she became known for her portrayal of strong African-American women.
Who is Cicely Tyson?
What is "What's Happening"?
He is known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team and as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III. He was also in the military
Who is Mr. T?
Folk hero the Bandit has fallen on bad times but comes to life when he is hired to help transport a pregnant elephant to a Republican convention in Dallas. Arch-enemy Sheriff Buford T. Justice catches wind of the deal and resolves to spoil the Bandit's comeback.
What is Smokey and the Bandit 2?
She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group The Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.
Who is Diana Ross?
She is an American actress, producer, and children's author. Known for her performances in the horror and slasher genres, she is regarded as a scream queen, in addition to roles in comedies.
Who is Jamie Lee Curtis?
Is about a Family of three and their friends that is comedy gold in this sitcom about life in a middle-class apartment building in Washington D.C
What is 227?
He was the highest-paid child actor on television throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. He was rated first on a list of VH1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars". He was 4'8.
Who is Gary Coleman?
In this fact-based film, a New Jersey superintendent, Dr. Frank Napier watches helplessly as East Side High becomes the lowest-ranked school in the state. With nowhere else to turn, Dr. Napier enlists maverick ex-teacher Joe Clark to take over as principal of the declining school.
What is Lean on Me?
She is an American-born and naturalized Swiss former singer, dancer and actress. Widely referred to as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. She rose to fame with her husband but then went solo.
Who is Tina Turner?
She is an American actress, singer, comedian, writer and television producer whose career spans seven decades. She plays the mother in the sitcom 227.
Who is Marla Gibbs?
Class, race, neighbors, family and all kinds of clashes make for classic comedy in this beloved series about a family's move on up to a luxury living.
What is The Jeffersons?