African American actors
Played the Genie in the 2019 Aladdin
Will Smith
A scientist who contributed in the medical field and astrochemistry. He was inducted to the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Emmett Chappelle
They invented peanuts.
George Washington Carver
First African American in NASA.
Dr. Guy Bluford
He was #24 on the Los Angeles Lakers team, passed in 2020.
Kobe Bryant
Voice actor for the Donkey in 'Shrek' and Randy Watson in 'Coming to America'.
Eddie Murphy
A chemist who produced the "Ball method" which was the most effective way to treat leprosy at the time.
Alice Ball
Invented haircare items, such as products to help your hair grow.
Madam CJ Walker
He was the first Black astronomer in the United States.
Benjamin Banneker.
He is a seven-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, plays for the Golden State Warriors
Stephen Curry
Featured in 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' and plays a version of himself in 'Die hart"
Kevin Hart
Comparative psychologist who studied the behavior of insects, also an entomologist.
Charles Henry Turner
They invented toys such as the super soaker water gun.
Lonnie Johnson
This engineer was the first African American woman to make it to space.
Mae C. Jemison
First African American to become a major league baseball player.
Jack Roosevelt Robinson (Jackie Robinson)
Voice actor for "Nana Noodleman" in 'Sing' and "Rosaleen Daise" in 'The Secret Life of Bees'. Also has a show named after them.
Jennifer Hudson
Helped create medicine/drugs from plants, research chemist.
Percy Lavon Julian
Invented the IBM Personal Computer.
Mark Dean
They worked for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics in Virginia and a human computer.
He was the first African American to play in an NBA game.
Played "Jackie" in 'Brotherly Love' and "Kadee Worth" in 'Rags'. Starred in the movie 'Abducted: The Carlina White Story'.
Keke Palmer
They were the first African-American female to receive a Ph.D. from Columbia University and the first colored woman in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry.
Marie Maynard Daly
Invented an improved person of the ironing board.
Sarah Boone
They were an aerospace engineer at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, later succeeded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Also in Virginia.
Mary Jackson
They are the first African- American to play in the NFL.
Fritz Pollard