This is a list of African Americans, also known as Black Americans or Afro-Americans. African Americans are an ethnic group consisting of citizens of the United States who have full or partial ancestry of any black racial groups of Africa. African Americans form the third largest racial and ethnic group in the United States, behind White Americans and Hispanic and Latino Americans. African Americans are mostly descendants of enslaved black people from the United States.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and references showing the person is African-American.
Actors, actresses, and comedians
A
Quinton Aaron, actor
Ira Aldridge, actor
Flex Alexander, actor
Khandi Alexander, actress
Ajiona Alexus, actress
Mahershala Ali, actor
Debbie Allen, actress
John Amos, actor
Anthony Anderson, actor
Eddie Anderson, actor
Maya Angelou, actress
Tichina Arnold, actress
Essence Atkins, actress
Sharif Atkins, actor
Patti Austin, singer
James Avery, actor
Margaret Avery, actress
Rochelle Aytes, actress
B
Anita Baker, singer
Jaylen Barron, actress (half Afro-American, half Mexican) Michael Boatman, actor and sitcom comedian Beyoncé, actress and singer Leslie David Baker, actor Tyra Banks, actress, model Spencer Bell, actor Cleveland Berto, actor B.G., rapper Peabo Bryson, singer Louise Beavers, actress Birdman, rapper Everett Brown, actor Jim Brown, actor Malcolm Barrett, actor Philip Bailey, singer Toni Braxton, singer James Baskett, actor Roscoe Lee Browne, actor Avery Brooks, actor LeVar Burton, actor Tony Burton, actor Fantasia Barrino, actress and singer Angela Bassett, actress Troian Bellisario (mother is part African-American descent), actress Steelo Brim actor, comedian Lloyd Banks, actor George Benson, singer Michael Beach, actor Richard Brooks, actor Jennifer Beals (African-American father), actress Darryl M. Bell, actor Paul Benjamin, actor Wayne Brady, actor, comedian Todd Bridges, actor Fred Berry, actor Halle Berry, actress Lisa Bonet (African-American father), actress Stephen Bishop, actor Billy Blanks, actor Golden Brooks, actress Busta Rhymes, actor De'Aundre Bonds, actor Joy Bryant, actress Chadwick Boseman, actor Sterling K. Brown, actor Mehcad Brooks, actor Neil Brown Jr., actor Logan Browning, actress Trai Byers, actor Danielle Brooks, actress Cocoa Brown, actress Rob Brown, actor Zazie Beetz (African-American mother), actress Rhyon Nicole Brown, actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell (African-American mother), actress Big Daddy Kane, rapper Yvette Nicole Brown, actress Big Gipp, rapper Roger Aaron Brown, actor Hannibal Buress, actor and comedian BabyFace, singer Sharon Bryant, R&B singer Bone Crusher, Hip Hop rapper Bryshere Y. Gray, Hip Hop rapper, actor
C
Judy Cheeks, singer
Nick Cannon, actor
CL Smooth, actor
Nell Carter, actress
Amanda and Samuel Chambers, early members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah Bill Cobbs, actor Bill Cosby, actor Common, actor Deon Cole, actor Natalie Cole, actress Nat King Cole, actor Olivia Cole, actress Chad L. Coleman, actor Gary Coleman, actor, comedian Monique Coleman, actress Mike Colter, actor Sean Combs, actor Alvin Childress, actor L. Scott Caldwell, actress Cab Calloway, actor Vanessa Bell Calloway, actress Charlie Brown, rapper and actor Scatman Crothers, actor Cut Monitor Milo, actor Rupert Crosse, actor Mariah Carey, (African-American father) actress Diahann Carroll, actress Rocky Carroll, actor Bernie Casey, actor Rosalind Cash, actress and singer Reg E. Cathey, actor Ray Charles, actor Dave Chappelle, actor and comedian Don Cheadle, actor Bill Cosby, actor and comedian Laverne Cox, transgender actress Tony Cox, actor Rusty Cundieff, actor Mark Curry, actor Lavell Crawford, actor and comedian Chi-Ali, rapper Kim Coles, actress Ice Cube, actor Morris Chestnut, actor Chingy, rapper Frances Callier, actress Wyatt Cenac, (African-American Father) Zendaya Coleman (African-American father), actress and singer