When you think of African American actresses, the first person that comes to mind is probably Halle Berry. She is the only black female actress to have ever won an Academy Award for best actress. That’s kind of a big deal.
In addition to Halle Berry, there are many other black female actresses who have starred in their own films and TV shows. This blog will highlight 5 of these actresses and their work.
The Top 5 Black Female Actresses:
1) Viola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder)
2) Kerry Washington (Scandal)
3) Taraji P. Henson (Empire)
4) Alfre Woodard (12 Years A Slave)
5) Nicole Beharie (Sleepy Hollow)
Top 5 Female African American Actresses
We all love movies and TV shows. But have you ever noticed that most of the starring roles are given to white actors and actresses? Black actors are usually cast in “minority” roles, such as maids and butlers, or sometimes gangsters. And then there’s the negative stereotype of being a “thug” or a “ghetto kid.”
Not only that, but black female actresses are not given many starring roles at all. Even when they do get a starring role, it is usually limited to the “black genre,” such as hood films and Tyler Perry films (not that those films are bad). But let’s face it, we need more diversity on our screens.
So I decided to make a list of my top five favorite African-American actresses who have starred in films. These women are all very talented, beautiful and deserve more recognition for their work. The list is in no particular order because each woman has her own unique style and personality that cannot be compared to anyone else. Here we go:
The top 5 African American actresses of all time are:
Halle Berry, Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett, Zoe Saldana, Taraji P Henson.
These women have paved the way for other young black actresses to follow in their footsteps.
We will discuss their work and personal lives.
1. Whoopi Goldberg – The all time favorite black female actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg is one of the highest paid African American actresses in Hollywood. She is best known for her roles in movies like “Ghost”, “The Color Purple” and “Sister Act”. Whoopi has also hosted several TV shows, including the popular daytime show “The View”. This blog will discuss why she is ranked as one of the top black female actresses.
2. Oprah Winfrey – Oprah Winfrey is one of the most successful African American women in the entertainment industry. She started her career as a news anchor, but later became famous for her talk show, which ran from 1986 to 2011. Oprah is also an actress, producer and philanthropist. She was ranked as the richest African American woman by Forbes magazine in 2010. This blog will discuss why she is ranked as one of the top black female actresses.
3. Halle Berry – Halle Berry first gained worldwide recognition when she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Monsters Ball (2001). She was also nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Monster’s Ball (2002) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). This blog will discuss why she is ranked as one of the
It’s no secret that there are countless actresses in Hollywood, and yet we always seem to see the same faces again and again. It can be incredibly difficult for women to get big roles, but even more so for black women. Here are five of the most successful black actresses today who have broken through in Hollywood and proven that they deserve the recognition and fame they have earned:
1. Kerry Washington
2. Lupita Nyong’o
3. Viola Davis
4. Gabrielle Union
5. Zoe Saldana
Vanessa Williams is an American singer, actress and former fashion model. She first achieved fame as the first woman of African-American descent to win the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984 in September 1983. However, a month before the end of her reign, she learned that Penthouse magazine would be publishing unauthorized nude photographs of her in an upcoming issue. She resigned as Miss America in July 1984 under pressure from the Miss America Organization, and was succeeded by first runner-up Suzette Charles of New Jersey.
Williams rebounded by launching a career as an entertainer, earning multiple Grammy and Emmy nominations for her work as an actress on television and film and on Broadway. Between 1998 and 2002, she made four appearances on the U.S. pop charts with the singles “The Right Stuff,” “Dreamin’,” “Save the Best for Last” and “Colors of the Wind.” Williams’ other television credits include her roles on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, ER and Ugly Betty. In film, she appeared in Shaft (2000), Dance with Me (1998) and Johnson Family Vacation (2004). Williams has sold over 7 million records worldwide as a solo artist.
In November 2015, Williams released her fifth studio album The Real
