Lists of African Americans
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This is a list of
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who developed a new and distinct cultural identity during their time in the Americas.
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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
- 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[1]
- Rhyon Nicole Brown, actress
- Jurnee Smollett-Bell (African-American mother), actress[2]
- 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
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
- Scatman Crothers, 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[3]
D
- Deezer D, actor, rapper
- Dr. Dre, actor
- Jude Demorest, actress
- Dres, rapper
- DJ Yella, disc jockey and rapper
- Ava DuVernay, film director
- Danny Boy, rapper
- Darryl McDaniels, actor
- DJ Kay Gee, rapper
- Teala Dunn, actress
- Yaya DaCosta, actress
- Daveed Diggs (African-American father), actor
- Colman Domingo (African-American mother), actor
- Charles Michael Davis (half African-American), actor
- Taye Diggs, actor
- Hugh Dane, actor
- Tommy Davidson, actor
- Keith David, actor, comedian
- Stacey Dash (African-American father), actress
- Doug E. Fresh (Brazilian-African-American sister), beatboxer and rapper
- Viola Davis, actress
- D-Nice, actor
- LaVan Davis, actor
- Cassi Davis, actor
- DMX, actor, rapper
- Gary Dourdan, actor
- Michael Dorn, actor
- Tommy Davidson, actor, comedian
- Omar Dorsey, actor
- Nate Dogg, actor
- Snoop Dogg, actor
- Michael Clarke Duncan, actor
- Suzzanne Douglas, actress
- Denise Dowse, actress and director
- Ja'Net DuBois, actress
- Charles S. Dutton, actor
- Loretta Devine, actress
- Ivan Dixon, actor, director, producer
- Ruby Dee, actress[4]
- Ossie Davis, actor
- Sammy Davis Jr., actor
E
- Michael Ealy, actor
- Nelsan Ellis, actor
- Cedric the Entertainer, actor and comedian
- Mike Epps, comedian and actor
- Omar Epps, actor
- E-40, actor
- Art Evans, actor
- Eric B., actor
- Damon Evans, actor
- Mike Evans, actor
F
- David Fagen, buffalo soldier, anti-imperialist
- Dave Fennoy, actor
- Jessie Lawrence Ferguson, actor
- Jordan Fisher, actor
- Edwina Findley, actress
- Laurence Fishburne, actor
- Freddie Foxxx, actor
- Thomas Mikal Ford, actor, comedian
- Fat Joe, actor
- Ken Foree, actor
- Jamie Foxx, actor
- Jaimee Foxworth, actress
- Redd Foxx, comedian, actor
- Roberta Flack, singer
- Al Freeman Jr., actor, director
- Morgan Freeman, actor
- Jennifer Freeman (African-American mother), actress
- Aretha Franklin, actress
- Sheila Frazier, actress
- Kim Fields, actress
- Vivica A. Fox, actress
G
- Larry Graham, singer
- Johnny Gill, singer
- Roy Glenn, actor
- Robert Guillaume, actor
- Ron Glass, actor
- Grandmaster Flash, rapper and disc jockey
- Marla Gibbs, actress
- Tyrese Gibson, actor
- Seth Gilliam, actor
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr., actor
- Clarence Gilyard, actor
- Robin Givens, actress
- Danny Glover, actor
- Donald Glover, actor
- Cuba Gooding Jr., actor
- Cuba Gooding Sr., actor
- Omar Gooding, actor
- Whoopi Goldberg, actress
- Grand Puba, rapper
- Carl Gordon, actor
- GZA, rapper
- Louis Gossett Jr., actor
- Ghostface Killah, rapper
- Robert Gossett, actor
- Kat Graham, actress[5]
- Sonequa Martin-Green, actress
- David Alan Grier, actor
- Pam Grier, actress
- Rosey Grier, actor
- Teresa Graves, actress
- Dick Gregory, comedian, actor
- Eddie Griffin, actor
- Lance Gross (African-American mother), actor
- Bill Gunn, actor, director
- Moses Gunn, actor
- Jasmine Guy, actress
H
- D'atra Hicks, actress, singer
- Taral Hicks, actress, singer
- Karim Hill, actor and tap dancer
- Steve Harvey, comedian, actor
- Hill Harper, actor
- Corey Hawkins, actor
- D.L. Hughley, comedian, actor
- Dorian Harewood, actor
- Kadeem Hardison, actor, director
- Jackee Harry(African-American father), actress
- Brian Tyree Henry, actor
- Telma Hopkins, actress and singer
- Tiffany Haddish (African-American mother), actress[6]
- Cory Hardrict, actor
- Kene Holliday, actor
- André Holland, actor
- Kevin Hart, actor
- Arsenio Hall, actor
- Pooch Hall, actor
- Regina Hall, actress
- Vondie Curtis-Hall, actor
- Sherman Hemsley, actor
- Darrin Henson, actor
- Jillian Hervey, singer, dancer
- Taraji P. Henson, actress
- Russell Hornsby, actor
- Omari Hardwick, actor
- Terrance Howard, actor
- Dennis Haysbert, actor
- Isaac Hayes, actor
- Lloyd Haynes, actor
- William Jackson Harper, actor and comedian
- Robert Hooks, actor
- Gregory Hines, actor
- Marques Houston, actor
- Whitney Houston, actress
- Paige Hurd (African-American father), actress
- Ernie Hudson, actor
- Jennifer Hudson, actress
- Dennis Haysbert, actor
I
- Rex Ingram, actor
- Inspectah Deck, rapper
- Ida B. Wells, author
J
- Brandon T. Jackson, actor
- Janet Jackson, actress and singer
- Jermaine Jackson, actor
- La Toya Jackson, actress
- Michael Jackson, King of pop and actor
- Paris Jackson, actress
- Samuel L. Jackson, actor
- Michael B. Jordan, actor
- Skai Jackson, actress
- Trevor Jackson, actor
- Jackson family, entertainment
- Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, actor
- Ralph Johnson, singer
- Raymond St. Jacques, actor
- Jazze Pha, rapper and Hip Hop producer
- Bryton James, actor
- Jay-Z, rapper
- Roy Jones Jr., actor
- Duane Jones, actor
- Rashida Jones, actress
- Tamala Jones, actress
- Ja Rule, rapper
- April Parker Jones, actress
- Anne-Marie Johnson, actress
- Dwayne Johnson, actor
- Rafer Johnson, actor
- Irving Jones, comedian and songwriter
- Orlando Jones, actor
- James Earl Jones, actor
- Nadji Jeter, actor
- Barry Jenkins, director, producer, screenwriter
- Larry "Flash" Jenkins, actor, director, producer, screenwriter
- Terrence Jenkins, actor
- Anne-Marie Johnson (African-American father), actress
- Kristoff St. John, actor
- LL Cool J, actor
K
- Chaka Khan, singer
- R. Kelly, former singer and actor
- Jim Kelly, actor
- Khujo, rapper
- Malcolm David Kelley, actor
- Killer Mike, rapper
- Keegan-Michael Key, actor, comedian
- Wiz Khalifa, actor
- Christel Khalil (African-American mother), actress[7]
- Kool G Rap, rapper
- Aja Naomi King, actress
- Regina King, actress
- Kap G, actor
- Eartha Kitt, actress
- KRS-One, actor
- Gladys Knight, actress
- Jak Knight, actor, comedian and writer
- The Kidd Creole, rapper
- Boris Kodjoe, Austrian-American actor of German and Ghanaian descent
- Lenny Kravitz, actor
- Zoe Kravitz, actress[8]
L
- Patti LaBelle, actress
- Phil LaMarr, actor, comedian
- Ted Lange, actor
- Tina Lifford, actress
- Sanaa Lathan, actress
- Jacob Latimore, actor
- Martin Lawrence, actor, comedian
- Scott Lawrence, actor
- Bianca Lawson, actress
- Lauren London (African-American mother), actress[9]
- Sharon Leal (African-American father), actress
- Spike Lee, film director, producer, writer, actor
- John Legend, actor, producer
- Harry Lennix (African-American mother), actor
- Dawnn Lewis, actress
- Phill Lewis, actor, comedian
- Jenifer Lewis, actress
- Tommy Lister Jr., actor
- Darlene Love, actress
- Loni Love, comedienne
- Lord Jamar, actor
- Ludacris, actor
- Lil Jon, rapper
- Ed Lover, rapper and actor
M
- Anthony Mackie, actor
- Method Man, actor
- David Mann, actor
- Tamela Mann, actress
- Mannie Fresh, Hip Hop producer
- John Marriott, actor
- Don Marshall, actor
- William Marshall, actor, director
- Jesse L. Martin, actor
- Marsai Martin, actress
- Tisha Campbell-Martin, actress
- Vincent Mason, disc jockey and actor
- Christopher Massey, actor
- Kyle Massey, actor
- Masta Killa, rapper
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, actor
- Al Matthews, actor
- Chi McBride, actor
- Darius McCrary, actor and singer
- Shane Paul McGhie, (African-Americans mother), actor
- Brian McKnight, singer
- Tim Meadows, actor
- Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex[10]
- Melle Mel, actor and rapper
- Kelvin Mercer, rapper and actor
- Method Man, actor
- Draya Michele (African-American father), actress[11]
- Windell Middlebrooks, actor
- Omar Benson Miller, actor
- Wentworth Miller, actor
- Daryl Mitchell, actor
- Jason Mitchell, actor
- Monica, actress
- Victoria Monét(African-American mother), R&B singer
- Paul Mooney, comedian and actor
- Juanita Moore, actress
- Shemar Moore, actor
- Debbi Morgan, actress
- Tracy Morgan, actor
- Garrett Morris, comedian, actor
- Greg Morris, actor
- Lamorne Morris, actor
- Joe Morton, actor
- Phil Moore, actor and TV host
- Charlie Murphy, actor and comedian
- Eddie Murphy, actor and comedian
- Ali Shaheed Muhammad, actor
- Lou Myers, actor
N
- Niecy Nash, actress
- Tariq Nasheed, film producer
- Naturi Naughton, actress
- Nichelle Nichols, actress
- Nelly, rapper
- Maidie Norman, actress
- Normani, singer
- Brandy Norwood, actress
- Bill Nunn, actor
O
- Jeffrey Osborne, singer
- Patrice O'Neal, actor and comedian
- Shaquille O'Neal, actor
P
- LaWanda Page, actress
- Keke Palmer, actress
- John Paris, singer
- Kyla Pratt, actress
- Allen Payne, actor
- Jo Marie Payton, actress
- Pete Rock, disc jockey and Hip Hop producer
- Tyler Perry, actor, comedian, filmmaker[12]
- Melvin Van Peebles, actor, filmmaker
- Holly Robinson Peete, actress
- Brock Peters, actor
- Jo Marie Payton, actress
- Khary Payton, actor
- Angel Parker, actress
- Nicole Ari Parker, actress
- Teyonah Parris, actress
- Paula Patton (African-American father), actress[13]
- Jordan Peele, actor, comedian
- Nathan Pelle, actor
- Paul Pena, singer-songwriter, guitarist
- Madison Pettis (African-American father), actress, model[14]
- Wendell Pierce, actor
- Jay Pharoah, actor
- Glenn Plummer, actor
- Clifton Powell, actor
- Kyla Pratt, actress
- Billy Preston, actor
- J. A. Preston, actor
- Prince, actor
- Joan Pringle, actress
- Richard Pryor, actor and comedian
- Mekhi Phifer, actor
Q
- Q-Tip, actor and Hip Hop producer
- Questlove, disc jockey and Hip Hop producer
- Queen Latifah, rapper, actress
R
- Issa Rae (African-American mother), actress, comedienne
- Dianne Reeves, singer
- Marion Ramsey, actress
- Gina Ravera (part African-American descent) actress
- Lou Rawls, actor
- Gene Anthony Ray, actor
- Lance Reddick, actor
- Della Reese, actress, singer
- Rakim, rapper
- Daphne Maxwell Reid, actress and comedian
- Chance The Rapper, rapper
- Tim Reid, actor
- Corey Reynolds, actor
- James Reynolds, actor
- Ving Rhames, actor
- Rihanna, singer
- Naya Rivera (a quarter African-American descent), actress and singer[15]
- Tequan Richmond, actor
- Little Richard, actor
- LaTanya Richardson, actress
- Kevin Michael Richardson, actor
- Sam Richardson, actor and comedian
- Lionel Richie, actor, composer, singer
- Lauren Ridloff, actress
- Leonard Roberts, actor
- Paul Robeson, actor
- Bumper Robinson, actor
- Charlie Robinson, actor
- Craig Robinson, actor, comedian
- Jimmy Robinson, actor
- Leon Robinson, actor
- Matt Robinson, actor, producer
- Roger Robinson, actor
- Raekwon, rapper
- Smokey Robinson, singer
- Chris Rock, actor and comedian
- Timmie Rogers, comedian, actor
- RZA, actor
- Roxie Roker, actress
- Joseph Simmons, actor
- Esther Rolle, actress
- Howard Rollins, actor
- Anika Noni Rose, actress
- Diana Ross, actress and singer
- Evan Ross (African-American mother), actor
- Tracee Ellis Ross, actress, model, comedian[16]
- Victoria Rowell (African-American father), actress
- Richard Roundtree, actor
- RuPaul, actor
- Nipsey Russell, comedian
- Trevante Rhodes, actor
S
- Shanice, singer
- Sisqo, rapper singer
- Zoe Saldana, actress
- Amanda Seales (African American father), actress, comedian
- Isabel Sanford, actress, comedian
- Brandon Scott, actor
- Beanie Sigel, rapper
- Yara Shahidi (African American mother), actress and Harvard student[17]
- Tupac Shakur, actor, rapper
- Sherri Shepherd, actress and comedian
- O. J. Simpson, actor
- Sadat X, rapper
- Sinbad, actor and comedian
- John Singleton, director, producer, screenwriter
- IronE Singleton, actor
- Isaac C. Singleton Jr., actor
- Alexandra Slade, actress
- Slick Rick, rapper, actor and beatboxer
- Bubba Smith, actor
- Brian Michael Smith, actor
- Jada Pinkett Smith (African-American father), actress, singer-songwriter[18]
- Justice Smith, actor
- Jaden Smith, actor
- Will Smith, actor and rapper
- Willow Smith, actress
- Jussie Smollett, actor
- J. B. Smoove, actor and comedian
- Wesley Snipes, actor
- Sonja Sohn (African-American father), actress and director
- Jordin Sparks, actress
- Octavia Spencer, actress
- Bern Nadette Stanis, actress
- Woody Strode, actor
- Tika Sumpter, actress
- Wanda Sykes, actress and comedian
- Jessica Szohr, actress
- Carly Simon, singer
- Lil Scrappy: Hip hop
T
- Larenz Tate, actor
- Mr. T, actor
- Meshach Taylor, actor
- T.I., actor
- Nathaniel Taylor, actor
- Ron Taylor, actor
- Whitney Tyson, actress, comedian
- Lynne Thigpen, actress
- David Jude Jolicoeur, actor
- Cora Ann Pair Thomas, missionary
- T-Mo, rapper
- Leon Thomas III, actor
- Treach, rapper
- Michelle Thomas, actress, comedian
- Tony Yayo, actor
- Ernest Lee Thomas, actor
- Kenan Thompson, actor, comedian
- Tony Todd, actor
- Berlinda Tolbert, actress
- Chris Tucker, actor, comedian
- Glynn Turman, actor
- The Game, rapper
- Tina Turner, actress, singer
- Tyler, the Creator, actor
U
- Blair Underwood, actor
- Sheryl Underwood, actress, comedian
- Usher, actor, singer
V
- Courtney B. Vance, actor
- Ben Vereen, actor, dancer, singer
- Vin Rock, rapper
- Reginald VelJohnson, actor
W
- Eugene Wilde, singer
- Jimmie Walker, actor
- Bill Walker, actor
- Stevie Wonder, singer
- Vincent M. Ward, actor
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner, actor
- Dionne Warwick, actress and singer
- Denzel Washington, actor, director and producer; winner of three Golden Globe Awards
- Isaiah Washington, actor
- John David Washington, actor
- Kerry Washington (African-American father), actress
- Marlon Wayans, actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer
- Damon Wayans, comedian, actor, writer and producer
- Damon Wayans Jr., actor, comedian
- Shawn Wayans, actor, comedian, writer, producer
- Lil Wayne, actor
- Carl Weathers, actor
- Forest Whitaker, actor
- Charles Malik Whitfield, actor
- Lynn Whitfield, actress
- Jaleel White, actor, comedian
- Billy Dee Williams, actor
- Deniece Williams, singer
- Clarence Williams III, actor
- Gary Anthony Williams, actor
- Hal Williams, actor
- Kellie Shanygne Williams, actress
- Michael K. Williams, actor
- Tyler James Williams, actor
- Chris Williams, actor
- Vanessa Williams, actress
- Fred Williamson, actor
- Mykelti Williamson, actor
- Larry Wilmore, actor and comedian
- Rutina Wesley, actress
- Debra Wilson, actress and comedian
- Demond Wilson, actor
- Flip Wilson, actor and comedian
- Nancy Wilson, actress
- Reno Wilson, actor and comedian
- Theodore Wilson, actor
- Yvette Wilson, actress and comedian
- Paul Winfield, actor
- Oprah Winfrey, actress, media executive[19]
- Jeffrey Wright, actor
- Samuel E. Wright, actor
- John Witherspoon, actor, comedian
- Alfre Woodard, actress
- Verdine White, singer, bassist
Y
- Yo-Yo, rapper
- Lee Thompson Young, actor
- Young Buck, rapper
Artists
B
- Romare Bearden, painter
C
- Allen 'Big Al' Carter, painter, printmaker, sculptor, photographer
D
- Rosetta DeBerardinis, painter
- Cheryl Derricotte, glass artist, printmaker
G
- Sam Gilliam, painter, printmaker
H
- Barkley L. Hendricks, painter and photographer
- Nestor Hernandez, photographer
J
- Suzanne Jackson, artist, gallery owner
L
- Jacob Lawrence, painter, printmaker
M
- Percy Martin, printmaker
- Evangeline Montgomery, metal art, printmaker
P
- Norman Parish, painter, muralist and art dealer
- Jefferson Pinder, performance
S
- Susan Smith-Pinelo, video, performance
- Renee Stout, sculptor
- Lou Stovall, printmaker
T
- Alma Thomas, painter
W
- Carrie Mae Weems, photographer, video
- Kehinde Wiley, portrait painter
- Wilmer Wilson IV, performance, photographer
Astronauts
- Michael P. Anderson, NASA astronaut, Air Force officer
- Guion Bluford, NASA astronaut, aerospace engineer, Air Force officer, fighter pilot
- Charles Bolden, NASA astronaut, administrator
- Robert Curbeam, NASA astronaut
- Alvin Drew, NASA astronaut, Air Force officer
- Victor J. Glover, NASA astronaut
- Frederick D. Gregory, NASA astronaut, administrator
- Bernard A. Harris Jr., NASA astronaut, first African American to walk in space[20]
- Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., USAF astronaut, first African-American astronaut
- Joan Higginbotham, NASA astronaut, engineer
- Mae Jemison, NASA astronaut, engineer, physician, first African-American woman in space[21]
- Leland D. Melvin, NASA astronaut, engineer
- Ronald McNair, NASA astronaut, physicist
- Robert Satcher, NASA astronaut, physicist, engineer
- Winston E. Scott, NASA astronaut
- Stephanie Wilson, NASA astronaut, engineer
Beauty queens and fashion models
- Kimberly Clarice Aiken, Miss America 1994
- J. Alexander, fashion model
- Karen Alexander, fashion model
- K. D. Aubert, fashion model
- Tyra Banks, fashion model[22]
- Deshauna Barber, Miss USA 2016
- Blac Chyna, model
- Dorothea Church, fashion model
- Pat Cleveland, model
- Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000
- Yaya DaCosta, fashion model
- Bruce Darnell, male model
- Jordan Emanuel, Miss Black America New York 2018
- Jaimee Foxworth, actress, model and singer
- Tomiko Fraser, fashion model
- Kaliegh Garris, model
- Lakita Garth, Miss Black California 1995
- Carole Gist, Miss USA 1990
- Quiana Grant, model
- Ethel Ernestine Harper, African American educator and performer
- Tanisha Harper, model
- Miss USA 2002
- Chanel Iman (African-American father), fashion model[23]
- Beverly Johnson, model
- Jari Jones, model and trans activist
- Toccara Jones, model
- Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA 2019[24]
- Donyale Luna, model and actress
- Eva Marcille, fashion model
- Kara McCullough, Miss USA 2017[25]
- Demetria McKinney, actress and model
- Nana Meriwether (African-American father), Miss USA 2012
- Draya Michele, model
- Kenya Moore, Miss USA 1993
- Fionnghuala O'Reilly, Irish American model
- Sofia Richie (African-American father), fashion model[26]
- Jasmine Sanders, model
- Neferteri Shepherd, model
- Kimora Lee Simmons (half Korean, half African American)
- Naomi Sims, model and businesswoman
- Miss USA 1995 and Miss Universe 1995
- Darine Stern, first African-American to be on the cover of Playboy magazine
- Playmate of the year
- Eugena Washington, model
- Veronica Webb, model
Fashion designers
- Virgil Abloh
- Karl Davis
- Kanye West
- Rasheeda
- Mychael Knight
- Pepper LaBeija
- Willi Smith
- Kimora Lee Simmons
- Stephen Burrows
Food
- Edna Lewis[27]
- B. Smith
- Hercules Posey
- Mashama Bailey[28]
- Ashleigh Shanti
- Nyesha Arrington
- Michael W. Twitty
Businesspeople and entrepreneurs
Sports executives and businesspeople
- Katrina Adams, current president of the United States Tennis Association
- Koby Altman, current General manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers[29]
- Anucha Browne Sanders, former executive of the New York Knicks
- Pinball Clemons, current vice-chairman for the Toronto Argonauts
- Dell Demps, current vice president and general manager of the New Orleans Pelicans
- Joe Dumars, former President of Basketball Operations of the Detroit Pistons
- NBA Executive of the Year[30]
- Rube Foster, former executive of the Chicago American Giants
- Charlotte Bobcats
- Billy Hunter, former executive director of the National Basketball Players Association
- Al Haymon, manager and adviser to Floyd Mayweather Jr.
- United Football League
- Stu Jackson, former executive vice president of the National Basketball Association, current associate Commissioner of the Big East Conference
- Michael Jordan, current principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets[33]
- Billy King, former general manager of the Brooklyn Nets
- Don King, former boxing promoter
- Billy Knight, former general manager and executive vice president of the Atlanta Hawks
- Billy McKinney, former vice president of Basketball Operations for the Detroit Pistons, Executive vice president for both Seattle SuperSonics and Seattle Storm
- Steve Mills, current executive of the New York Knicks
- Ozzie Newsome, current general manager of the Baltimore Ravens
- Jerry Reese, former general manager of the New York Giants
Businesspeople
- Alton Abraham, former social entrepreneur and business manager for Sun Ra
- Wally Amos, founder of the Famous Amos chocolate chip cookie brand
- Donna Auguste, former founder of Freshwater Software
- Leonard C. Bailey, business owner and inventor
- Tyra Banks, television personality, former model
- LaVar Ball, owner of the Big Baller Brand sports apparel
- Christiana Carteaux Bannister, hairdressing business
- ASAP Bari, co-founder of ASAP Mob and VLONE Clothing
- Information TechnologyCompany WiseDome INC
- Beyoncé, co-founder of Tidal
- Sarah Bickford, former owner of Virginia City Water Company
- Dave Bing, owner of Bing Steel
- Chris Brown, founder of the record label CBE
- Herman Cain, business executive
- Kenton Clarke, CEO, Computer Consulting Associates International Inc.
- Demmette Guidry, music industry executive
- Griffin Sisters, vaudeville performers and entrepreneurs
- Kerry S. Harris, entrepreneur
- Robert L. Johnson, co-founder of BET and RLJ Companies
- EyeMail Inc.
- Walter P. Lomax Jr., founder of Lomax Health Systems
- Mary Ellen Pleasant, real estate magnate
- Henry A. Tandy, founder Tandy&Burns stone masonry and construction firm
- Vertner Woodson Tandy, first African American architect State of New York and founder of Kappa Phi Alpha fraternity
- Madam C. J. Walker, businessperson, hair care entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist
- Gertrude Pocte Geddes Willis, owner of the Gertrude Geddes Willis Life Insurance Company and Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home
Cinematographers
B
- Charles Burnett, cinematographer, director
D
- Ernest Dickerson, cinematographer
H
- James E. Hinton, cinematographer
J
- Arthur Jafa, cinematographer
K
- Kira Kelly, cinematographer
M
- Jessie Maple, cinematographer
- Janks Morton, cinematographer
S
- Malik Hassan Sayeed, cinematographer
Y
- Bradford Young, cinematographer
Civil rights leaders and activists
A
- Ralph Abernathy, civil rights activist and minister
- Muhammad Ali, civil rights activist
- Maya Angelou, civil rights activist, writer, poet
B
- Ella Baker, civil rights activist
- James Baldwin, civil rights activist, novelist, playwright
- Marion Barry, civil rights activist, politician
- Daisy Bates, civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, lecturer
- Mary McLeod Bethune, civil rights activist, educator
- James Bevel, minister, leader of the civil rights movement
- Sojourner Truth, civil rights activist
- Gloria Blackwell, civil rights activist, educator
- Unita Blackwell, civil rights activist
- W. E. B. Du Bois, civil rights activist
- Julian Bond, civil rights activist, professor and writer
- Ruby Bridges, civil rights activist
- Ralph Bunche, civil rights activist, scientist, academic, diplomat
C
- Beatrice Morrow Cannady, civil rights activist, publisher
- Bunchy Carter, civil rights activist
- Jeannette Carter (1886–1964), lawyer, labor organizer, and suffragist
- Julius L. Chambers, civil rights activist
- Fannie Lee Chaney, civil rights activist
- James Chaney, civil rights activist
- Shirley Chisholm, civil rights activist, educator
- Xernona Clayton, civil rights activist
- Septima Poinsette Clark, civil rights activist, educator
- Eldridge Cleaver, civil rights activist
- Kathleen Cleaver, civil rights activist
- Charles E. Cobb Jr., civil rights activist, journalist, professor
- John Conyers, civil rights activist
- Vivian E. J. Cook, educator and activist
- Marvel Cooke, civil rights activist
- Annie Lee Cooper, civil rights activist
- Dorothy Cotton, civil rights activist
- Claudette Colvin, civil rights activist, nurse
- Elijah Cummings, civil rights advocate
D
- Angela Davis, civil rights activist, academic, and author
- Ossie Davis, civil rights activist
- Ruby Dee, civil rights activist
- Doris Derby, civil rights activist, photographer
- Frederick Douglass, abolitionist, black rights activist, women's rights activist, organizer
E
- Marian Wright Edelman, civil rights activist
- Charles Evers, civil rights activist
- Medgar Evers, civil rights activist
- Myrlie Evers-Williams, civil rights activist
F
- James L. Farmer Jr., civil rights activist
- Walter E. Fauntroy, civil rights activist
- Sarah Mae Flemming, civil rights activist
- James Forman, civil rights activist
- Aretha Franklin, civil rights activist
- C. L. Franklin, civil rights activist, minister
- Elizabeth Freeman, first former slave to win a freedom suit in Massachusetts
- Frankie Muse Freeman, civil rights activist, attorney
G
- Fred Gray, civil rights lawyer
- Dick Gregory, civil rights activist
H
- Vincent Harding, civil rights activist, historian
- Curtis W. Harris, civil rights activist, minister, politician
- Fannie Lou Hamer, civil rights activist
- Fred Hampton, civil rights activist
- Lorraine Hansberry, civil rights activist, playwright, author
- Robert Hayling, civil rights activist, dentist
- Lola Hendricks, civil rights activist, secretary
- Aaron Henry, civil rights activist, politician
- Dorothy Height, educator and civil rights activist
- Benjamin Hooks, civil rights activist, minister, attorney
- Lena Horne, civil rights activist
- Elbert Howard, civil rights activist
- T. R. M. Howard, civil rights leader, entrepreneur, surgeon
- Bobby Hutton, civil rights activist
J
- George Jackson, civil rights activist, author
- Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist
- Jimmie Lee Jackson, civil rights activist
- Mahalia Jackson, civil rights activist
- Richie Jean Jackson, civil rights activist, author, teacher
- T. J. Jemison, civil rights activist, minister
- James Weldon Johnson, writer of Black National Anthem
- Clarence B. Jones, civil rights activist
- Barbara Jordan, civil rights activist
- Vernon Jordan, civil rights activist
K
- A. D. King, civil rights activist
- Alveda King, civil rights activist, author, politician
- Bernice King, civil rights activist, minister
- Coretta Scott King, civil rights activist
- Dexter King, civil rights activist
- Martin Luther King III, civil rights activist
- Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader and pastor
- Martin Luther King Sr., civil rights leader, pastor and missionary
- Alberta Williams King, civil rights activist
- Yolanda King, civil rights activist
- Eartha Kitt, civil rights activist
L
- Bernard Lafayette, civil rights activist, organizer
- Sarah Willie Layton, suffragist, civil rights activist
- James Lawson, civil rights activist, professor
- John Lewis, congressman, Nashville Student Movement, organizer
- Joseph Lowery, civil rights activist and minister
- Julius Lester, civil rights activist, author, professor
- Conrad Lynn, civil rights activist, lawyer
M
- Thurgood Marshall, civil rights activist, lawyer, judge
- Benjamin Mays, civil rights activist, minister
- Franklin McCain, civil rights activist
- Floyd McKissick, civil rights activist, lawyer
- James Meredith, civil rights figure, writer, political adviser
- Anne Moody, civil rights activist, author
- Harry T. Moore, civil rights activist, educator
- Harriette Moore, civil rights worker, educator
- Amzie Moore, civil rights leader, entrepreneur
- Bob Moses, civil rights activist, educator
- Elijah Muhammad, civil rights leader
- Pauli Murray, civil rights activist, lawyer, author, priest
N
- Diane Nash, civil rights activist
- Huey P. Newton, civil rights activist
- Denise Nicholas, civil rights activist
- Nellie B. Nicholson, suffragist
- E. D. Nixon, civil rights activist, NCAAP official
O
- James Orange, civil rights activist
P
- Rosa Parks, activist, NCAAP official, Montgomery Bus Boycott inspiration[34]
- James Peck, civil rights activist
- Adam Clayton Powell Jr., civil rights activist, pastor
- Gloria Johnson-Powell, civil rights activist
R
- Lincoln Ragsdale, civil rights activist, aviator
- A. Philip Randolph, civil rights activist
- George Raymond, civil rights activist
- George Raymond Jr., civil rights activist
- Frederick D. Reese, civil rights activist, educator, minister
- Gloria Richardson, civil rights activist
- David Richmond, civil rights activist
- Paul Robeson, civil rights activist
- Amelia Boynton Robinson, civil rights activist
- Jackie Robinson, civil rights activist
- Jo Ann Robinson, civil rights activist
- Bayard Rustin, civil rights activist
- Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, civil rights activist
S
- Cleveland Sellers, civil rights activist, educator
- Betty Shabazz, civil rights activist
- Al Sharpton, civil rights activist, minister
- Charles Sherrod, civil rights activist, minister
- Fred Shuttlesworth, civil rights activist
- Nina Simone, civil rights activist
- Mavis Staples, civil rights activist
- Charles Kenzie Steele, civil rights activist
- Charles Steele Jr., civil rights activist, politician
T
- Harriet Tubman, abolitionist and humanitarian
- Samuel Wilbert Tucker, civil rights activist, lawyer
V
- C. T. Vivian, civil rights activist, author, minister
W
- Wyatt Tee Walker, pastor, civil rights leader
- Booker T. Washington, educator, founder of Tuskegee University[35]
- Ida B. Wells, civil rights activist
- Cornel West, civil rights activist, philosopher, author, minister
- Roy Wilkins, civil rights activist
- Hosea Williams, civil rights activist, minister, businessman, philanthropist, scientist, politician
- Robert F. Williams, civil rights leader, author
- Myrlie Evers-Williams, civil rights activist
X
- Malcolm X, human rights activist, minister
Y
- Andrew Young, politician, diplomat, and activist
- Whitney Young, civil rights activist
- Sammy Younge Jr., civil rights activist
Government and politics
- African Americans in the United States Congress
- African-American officeholders in the United States, 1789–1866
- List of African-American jurists
- List of African-American leftists
- List of African-American officeholders during Reconstruction
- List of African-American United States Cabinet members
- List of African-American United States presidential and vice presidential candidates
- List of African-American United States representatives
- List of African-American United States senators
- List of first African-American mayors
President
- Barack Obama, (Kenyan-American father) 2009–2017, 44th president of the United States
Vice president
- Kamala Harris, (Jamaican-American father) 2021–present, 49th vice president of the United States
Supreme Court Justices
- Thurgood Marshall, 1967–1991
- Clarence Thomas, 1991–present
- Ketanji Brown Jackson, 2022–present
Governors
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- David Paterson (African-American mother), served as the 55th Governor of New York.
- Deval Patrick, served as the 71st Governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015, so far the only African American to serve as Governor of Massachusetts.
- P.B.S. Pinchback, served as the 24th Governor of Louisiana from 1872 to 1873, the first African American to become governor of a U.S. State.
- Douglas Wilder, served as the 66th Governor of Virginia, became the first elected African-American governor, became the first African American to serve as governor of U.S. State since Reconstruction.[36]
Other political fields
- Stephen Bates, first African American sheriff in the state of Vermont.
- Perry B. Jackson, first African American elected judge in the state of Ohio.
- Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to former president Barack Obama, and co-chair of the Obama-Biden Transition project.[37][38]
- Mazi Melesa Pilip, Ethiopian-born American politician
- Dr. Kimbery A. McClain, Assistant Secretary for the Department of Housing of Urban Developement[39]
Health care
- Horace Signor Brannon, physician
Historical
- List of African-American abolitionists
- List of African-American officeholders during Reconstruction
Journalism and media
- JoNina Abron-Ervin, journalist and academic
- Daisy Bates, journalist
- Ed Bradley, former host of 60 Minutes, on CBS
- James Brown, host of The NFL Today on CBS
- Victor Blackwell, CNN news anchor
- Cari Champion, journalist, host of ESPN's SportsCenter.[40]
- Ta-Nehisi Coates, author, journalist
- Sway Calloway, journalist, radio personality.
- Elle Duncan (African-American father), sports anchor for ESPN's SportsCenter.[41]
- Harris Faulkner, television host and anchor for Fox News.[42]
- Bryant Gumbel, host of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
- Charlamagne tha God, radio personality, television personality, radio host of The Breakfast Club.
- Greg Gumbel, sportscaster for NFL on CBS
- Nia-Malika Henderson, CNN political reporter
- Lester Holt, journalist and anchor for NBC News[43]
- Marc Lamont Hill, journalist-newscaster, political commentator employer of Al Jazeera English
- The Undefeated
- Jay Harris, journalist and anchor for ESPN
- Omar Jimenez, journalist
- Jason Johnson, writer, political commentator
- Van Jones, CNN political commentator
- Sheinelle Jones, journalist and news anchor for NBC News and MSNBC
- Gayle King, journalist, television personality, co-anchor of CBS This Morning
- Don Lemon, journalist, author, CNN anchor[44]
- Craig Melvin, news anchor for NBC News and MSNBC
- Curt Menefee, host of Fox NFL Sunday
- Michelle Miller, national correspondent for CBS News
- TV One
- Zerlina Maxwell, MSNBC political analyst
- Sophia A. Nelson, columnist[45]
- Candace Owens, conservative commentator, regularly appears on Fox News
- Rob Parker, sports analysis for Fox Sports
- Leonard Pitts, journalist for the Miami Herald
- April Ryan, journalist
- Eugene Robinson, 2009 Pulitzer Prize winner, columnist and associate editor of The Washington Post
- Max Robinson, broadcast journalist for ABC World News Tonight
- Al Roker, journalist
- Angela Rye, CNN political commentator
- Omari Salisbury, independent journalist and founder of Converge Media in Seattle, Washington
- Washington Post
- PoliticsNation
- Bernard Shaw, former lead news anchor for CNN
- Sara Sidner, journalist, correspondent for CNN[46]
- Michael Smith, ESPN commentator
- Sports Center
- Stephen A. Smith, journalist, radio host for ESPN
- Symone Sanders, CNNpolitical commentator
- Bakari Sellers, CNN political commentator
- Kristen Welker (African-American mother), MSNBC White House Correspondent for NBC News
- Fredricka Whitfield, news anchor for CNN Newsroom
- LeRoy Whitfield, journalist
- Jason Whitlock, sports journalist
- Michael Wilbon, journalist, columnist
Lawyers
- Robert Sengstacke Abbott, lawyer, newspaper publisher, editor
- Raymond Pace Alexander, lawyer, politician, civil rights activist
- Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, lawyer
- Anita L. Allen, lawyer, professor
- Helen Elsie Austin, lawyer
- Ferdinand Lee Barnett, lawyer, journalist
- Derrick Bell, lawyer, professor, civil rights activist
- Tom Bradley, lawyer, politician
- Roland Burris, lawyer, politician
- Eunice Carter, lawyer
- William Calvin Chase, lawyer, newspaper editor
- Julius L. Chambers, lawyer, civil rights activist, educator
- Laura Coates, attorney, law professor
- Johnnie Cochran, lawyer
- William Thaddeus Coleman Jr., lawyer, politician
- Mo Cowan, lawyer, politician
- Christopher Darden, lawyer, author, actor, lecturer, practicing attorney
- Artur Davis, lawyer, politician
- Gordon Davis, lawyer
- James Dean, lawyer, activist, businessperson, deacon, first African-American appointed as a judge in Florida
- Elaine Denniston, lawyer, supported the Apollo program as a keypunch operator
- Carl E. Douglas, lawyer
- B. Kwaku Duren, lawyer, educator, writer, editor
- Larry Elder, lawyer, author, radio show host
- Keith Ellison, lawyer, politician
- Karen Freeman-Wilson, lawyer, judge
- Walter A. Gordon, lawyer
- Fred Gray, civil rights lawyer
- Al Green, lawyer, politician
- A. Leon Higginbotham Jr., lawyer, author, civil rights advocate, federal court judge
- Anita Hill, lawyer, academic
- Curtis Hill, lawyer, prosecutor
- Eric Holder, lawyer, 82nd United States Attorney General
- Sunny Hostin (African American father), lawyer
- Benjamin Hooks, lawyer, minister, civil rights activist
- Valerie Jarrett, lawyer, businesswoman, government official
- Jeh Johnson, lawyer, government official
- Barbara Jordan, lawyer, educator, politician, civil rights activist
- Eddie Jordan, lawyer
- Vernon Jordan, lawyer, business executive, civil rights activist
- Florynce Kennedy, lawyer, civil rights advocate
- Leondra Kruger, lawyer
- Reginald Lewis, lawyer, businessman
- William H. Lewis, lawyer
- Lori Lightfoot, lawyer, politician
- Loretta Lynch, lawyer, 83rd United States Attorney General
- Conrad Lynn, lawyer, civil rights activist
- Thurgood Marshall, lawyer, judge
- Thurgood Marshall Jr., lawyer
- Wade H. McCree, lawyer, judge, professor
- Robert Morris, lawyer
- Constance Baker Motley, lawyer, judge, politician, civil rights activist
- Pauli Murray, lawyer, author, priest, civil rights activist
- Ronald Noble, lawyer
- Barack Obama, former president of the United States
- Deval Patrick, lawyer, author, businessman, politician
- Charlotte E. Ray, lawyer, first African-American female lawyer
- Terri Sewell, lawyer, politician
- Bryan Stevenson, lawyer, professor
- Clarence Thomas, lawyer, judge, government official
- Jordan A. Thomas, lawyer, writer
- Larry Thompson, lawyer
- Samuel Wilbert Tucker, lawyer
- Mel Watt, lawyer, politician
- Tony West, lawyer
Military
Ministers and other religious leaders
- Ralph Abernathy
- Richard Allen
- Thea Bowman
- Alexander Crummell
- Henriette DeLille
- Louis Farrakhan[47]
- Henry Highland Garnet
- Julia Greeley
- Wilton Gregory
- Jesse Jackson
- Mother Mary Lange
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Malcolm X
- Warith Deen Mohammed
- Elijah Muhammad
- Al Sharpton
- Augustus Tolton
- Pierre and Juliette Toussaint
- T. D. Jakes
- Benjamin Hooks
- Vashti Murphy McKenzie
- Raphael G. Warnock
- Calvin O. Butts III
- Kirbyjon Caldwell
- Delman Coates
- Fred Luter Jr.
Novelists and poets
- Ron Allen, poet, playwright
- Elizabeth Alexander, poet, essayist, playwright
- Maya Angelou, novelist, poet, and activist
- James Baldwin, novelist, playwright, and activist
- Amiri Baraka, poet, writer, activist, and essayist
- Gwendolyn B. Bennett, poet, writer, journalist, and artist
- Arna Bontemps, poet, novelist, and librarian
- Gwendolyn Brooks, poet, author, teacher
- Lucille Clifton, poet, writer, and educator
- Jayne Cortez, poet, activist, publisher
- Katherine Jackson, writer and novelist
- Countee Cullen, poet, novelist, and playwright
- Frank Marshall Davis, poet, journalist
- Samuel R. Delany, novelist, author, editor, professor, and literary critic
- Paul Laurence Dunbar, poet, novelist
- Ralph Ellison, novelist, literary critic, and scholar
- Percival Everett, novelist
- Nikki Giovanni, poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator
- Alex Haley, novelist, author
- Lorraine Hansberry, playwright
- Frances Harper, poet
- Yona Harvey, poet, professor
- Robert Hayden, poet, essayist, and educator
- Gil Scott-Heron, poet, author
- Chester Himes, novelist
- Langston Hughes, poet, activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist
- Erica Hunt, poet, essayist, and teacher
- Zora Neale Hurston, novelist
- Nella Larsen, novelist, librarian, and nurse
- Brent Leggs, historian and preservationist, writer, academic
- Alain LeRoy Locke, writer
- Louise Meriwether, novelist, essayist, journalist and activist
- Toni Morrison, novelist, essayist, editor, teacher and professor
- Walter Mosley, novelist
- Walter Dean Myers, novelist
- Marilyn Nelson, poet, translator, professor
- Pat Parker, poet, activist
- Leonard Pitts, novelist, commentator, journalist, and columnist
- Kevin Powell, poet, activist
- Ishmael Reed, poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, playwright, editor, and publisher
- Shawn Stewart Ruff, novelist
- Sonia Sanchez, poet, playwright, essayist, educator, and activist
- Patricia Smith, poet, playwright, author, teacher, and journalist
- Tracy K. Smith, poet, educator
- Ntozake Shange, novelist, playwright and poet
- Natasha Trethewey, poet, professor
- Alice Walker, novelist, writer, poet, and activist
- Margaret Walker, novelist, poet and writer
- Dorothy West, novelist, columnist
- Phillis Wheatley, poet
- Colson Whitehead, novelist
- John Edgar Wideman, novelist, author, and professor
- John A. Williams, novelist, journalist, and academic
- Harriet E. Wilson, novelist
- Richard Wright, novelist, poet, and essayist
- Sarah E. Wright, novelist
- Frank Yerby, novelist
- Al Young, poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and professor
- Kevin Young, poet, professor, editor, and literary critic
Publishers
- W. Paul Coates, founder of Black Classic Press
- Jayne Cortez, founder of Bola Press
- Amistad Press
- John H. Johnson
- Lotus Press
- Haki Madhubuti, co-founder of Third World Press
- Broadside Press
- Ishmael Reed
- Writers and Readers Cooperative
Singers and musicians
A
- Aaliyah: R&B, pop
- Johnny Ace: R&B
- Armenta Adams: Classical pianist
- Arthur Adams: Blues, R&B
- Johnny Adams: Gospel, R&B, soul, jazz
- Yolanda Adams: Gospel, R&B
- Nat Adderley: Jazz
- Cannonball Adderley: Jazz
- Jhene Aiko: R&B, hip hop
- Akon: R&B, pop, hip hop, dancehall
- Sasha Allen: R&B, rock, soul
- Luther Allison: Blues
- Amil: Hip hop
- Cat Anderson: Jazz
- Ivie Anderson: Jazz
- Louis Armstrong: Jazz
- Billy Boy Arnold: R&B
- Dorothy Ashby: Jazz
- Patti Austin: R&B, pop, jazz
- Roy Ayers: Jazz, funk, disco, R&B, hip hop
- Ayo & Teo: (African American father) Hip hop, dance, trap
- Ashanti: R&B
- Afroman: Hip hop
B
- Cardi B: Hip hop
- Babyface: R&B
- Anthony Brown: Gospel
- Erykah Badu: Neo soul, R&B, funk, hip hop
- Kim Burrell: Gospel
- Lil Baby: Hip hop
- Chloe Bailey: R&B, hip-hop, soul
- Disney
- Mildred Bailey: Jazz
- Pearl Bailey: Vaudeville
- Anita Baker, R&B, soul
- Josephine Baker: Pop, jazz
- Lavern Baker: R&B
- Erica Banks: Hip hop, Southern hip hop
- Lloyd Banks: Hip hop
- Azealia Banks: Hip hop
- Dave Bartholomew: R&B, R&R
- Florence Ballard: R&B, pop, soul
- Fantasia Barrino: R&B, soul, gospel
- Count Basie: Jazz
- Swizz Beatz: Hip hop (African-American and Eritrean descent)
- Sidney Bechet: Jazz
- Madeline Bell: Soul
- Carey Bell: Blues
- Eric Benet: R&B, neo soul
- George Benson: Jazz, R&B, soul, funk
- Denee Benton: Broadway, pop
- Chuck Berry: Rock and roll
- Frankie Beverly: R&B, soul, funk
- Beyoncé: R&B, pop[48]
- Cindy Birdsong: R&B, soul, pop
- Birdman: rapper
- Kodak Black: Hip hop
- Mykki Blanco: Hip hop
- Bobby Bland: Blues, R&B, soul
- Blind Blake: Ragtime, blues
- Art Blakey: Jazz
- Mary J. Blige: R&B, hip hop, soul
- Joe Budden: Hip hop
- Lucille Bogan:
- Buddy Bolden: Jazz, blues
- Bobby Bradford: Jazz
- Charles Bradley: Funk, soul, R&B
- Tamar Braxton: R&B, soul, pop, gospel[49]
- Toni Braxton: R&B, soul, pop
- Traci Braxton: R&B, soul, pop
- Trina Braxton: R&B, soul, pop
- Dee Dee Bridgewater: Jazz
- Bobby Brown: R&B, soul, pop
- Charles Brown: Blues, R&B, rock, soul, jazz
- Chris Brown: R&B, hip hop, pop
- Chuck Brown: Funk, hip hop, blues
- Clifford Brown: Jazz
- James Brown: Soul, funk
- Oscar Brown, Jr: Jazz
- Peabo Bryson: Soul, R&B
- Elbridge "Al" Bryant: R&B, pop, soul
- Solomon Burke: Blues, gospel, R&B, soul, rock and roll
- Metro Boomin: Hip hop
- Jerry Butler: Soul, funk, R&B
- Rich Boy: Hip hop
- Soulja Boy: Hip hop
- Donald Byrd: Jazz, funk, soul, R&B
- B.o.B: Hip hop
- Bow Wow: Hip hop
- Boosie Badazz: Southern hip hop
- Rich Boy: Hip hop
- Young Buck: Hip hop
- Joe Budden: Hip hop
C
- Ca$h Out: Hip hop
- C-Murder: Hip hop
- Cassidy: Hip hop
- Doja Cat: Hip hop, R&B, pop
- Erica Campbell: Gospel
- Tina Campbell: Gospel
- Cab Calloway: Jazz
- 2 Chainz: Hip hop, dirty South/Southern hip hop
- Cam'ron: Hip hop
- Mariah Carey: R&B, pop, Hip hop, soul
- Benny Carter: Jazz
- Betty Carter: Jazz
- Ron Carter: Jazz
- Shawn Carter, known as Jay-Z: Hip hop
- Tracy Chapman: Folk
- Paul Chambers: Jazz
- Ray Charles: R&B, soul, blues, gospel, country, jazz, rock and roll, pop
- Chubby Checker: Rock and roll, R&B
- Cyrus Chestnut: Jazz
- Charlie Christian: Jazz
- Milan Christopher: Rapper
- Blac Chyna: Hip hop
- Young Chop: Hip hop, drill
- Ciara: R&B, Hip hop, pop
- Robert Cray: Blues
- Otis Clay: R&B, soul, blues, gospel
- Eddy Clearwater: Blues
- Clarence Clemons: Rock, R&B
- James Cleveland: Gospel, soul
- George Clinton: Funk, rock, soul
- Keyshia Cole: R&B, soul, hip hop
- Nat King Cole: Jazz, pop
- Natalie Cole: R&B, pop
- Ornette Coleman: Jazz, free funk
- Daryl Coley: Gospel
- Albert Collins: Blues
- Bootsy Collins: Funk, soul, rock, R&B
- Mitty Collier: R&B, soul, gospel
- Alice Coltrane: Jazz
- John Coltrane: Jazz
- Ravi Coltrane: Jazz
- Sean Combs: Hip hop, R&B
- Sam Cooke: Soul, gospel, R&B
- James Cotton: Blues, jazz
- Randy Crawford: Jazz, R&B, disco
- African-Americanfather)
- Ice Cube: Hip hop
- Kid Cudi: Rapper who is African American and Mexican
- King Curtis: Soul, R&B, rock, funk, jazz
- Evelyn Simpson Curenton: various
- Chamillionaire: Hip hop
- Chingy: Hip hop, rap
- Canon: Christian hip hop
- Cuban Doll: Hip hop, Southern hip hop
D
- Chuck D: Hip Hop
- Roscoe Dash: Hip hop
- Miles Davis: Jazz
- Sammy Davis Jr.: Pop, jazz
- Jimmy Dawkins: Blues
- DDG: Hip hop
- Mos Def: Hip hop
- Famous Dex, Chicago hip hop
- Bo Diddley: R&B, rock and roll
- Ricky Dillard: Gospel
- Willie Dixon, Blues, R&B, rock and roll, gospel
- Johnny Dodds: Jazz
- Warren "Baby" Dodds: Jazz
- Young Dolph: Hip hop
- Eric Dolphy: Jazz
- Donnis: Hip hop
- Nate Dogg: Hip hop, gangsta rap, R&B
- Snoop Dogg: Hip hop, funk, gangsta rap
- Fats Domino: Rock and roll, R&B
- Dr. Dre: Hip hop
- 42 Dugg: Hip hop, trap
- Lil Durk: Hip hop, drill
- Desiigner: Hip hop, trap
- Derek Minor: Christian hip hop
- DreamDoll: Hip hop
- Dorrough: Hip hop
- Duke Deuce: Hip hop
- Doechii: Hip hop
E
- E-40: Hip hop, rap
- Eazy-E: Hip-hop, rap
- Dennis Edwards: R&B, soul
- Billy Eckstine: Jazz, pop
- Roy Eldridge: Jazz
- Duke Ellington: Jazz
- Betty Everett: soul
- Faith Evans (African-American mother): R&B, soul, hip-hop
F
- Art Farmer: Jazz
- Mickey Fields: Jazz
- Ella Fitzgerald: Jazz
- Roberta Flack: Jazz, pop
- Eddie Floyd: R&B, soul
- Aretha Franklin: Soul
- BabyFace: R&B singer
- Kam Franklin: Soul
- Kirk Franklin: Gospel, Christian hip hop
- Melvin Franklin: R&B, soul
- Bankroll Freddie: Hip hop
- Lowell Fulson: Blues
- Future: Hip hop, trap, R&B
- Fabolous: Hip hop
- Flo Rida: Hip hop
- Sonny Fortune: Jazz
- Jamie Foxx: R&B
- Flavor Flav: Hip hop
- Fivio Foreign: Hip hop
- Big Freedia: Bounce
- Flame: Christian hip hop
- Finesse2tymes: Hip hop
- Foogiano: Hip hop
- Fredo Bang: Hip hop
G
- Polo G: Hip hop, drill
- Slim Gaillard: Jazz
- Marvin Gaye: R&B, soul, funk, jazz, pop
- Gloria Gaynor: Disco, R&B
- The Game: Rapper
- EST Gee: Hip hop
- Tyrese Gibson: Hip hop, R&B
- Dizzy Gillespie: Jazz
- Ginuwine: R&B
- City Girls: Hip hop
- GloRilla: Hip hop
- GlokkNine: Hip hop
- Ugly God: Hip hop, SoundCloud hip hop
- Benny Golson: Jazz
- Dexter Gordon: Jazz
- Berry Gordy: R&B, soul, pop, R&R
- Al Green: R&B, soul
- CeeLo Green: R&B, Hip hop, soul, funk
- Thomasina Talley Greene: Classical pianist
- Johnny Griffin: Jazz
- Lil Gotit, Hip hop
- Tee Grizzley, Rapper
- Childish Gambino: Hip hop, R&B
- Gucci Mane: Hip hop
- Gunna: Hip hop
- George Benson: Singer
- Buddy Guy: Blues
- Phil Guy: Blues
H
- Andrew Hill: Jazz
- Adelaide Hall: Jazz
- Edmond Hall: Jazz
- Willie Hall: R&B, soul, funk
- Halsey: Pop
- Charles Hamilton: Hip hop
- Chico Hamilton: Jazz
- Jimmy Hamilton: Jazz
- Lionel Hampton: Jazz
- Deitrick Haddon: Gospel
- Herbie Hancock: Jazz, funk, electro
- Donny Hathaway: Soul, jazz, R&B
- Edward W. Hardy: Classical, pop, theatre music
- Roy Hargrove: Jazz, soul
- Damon Harris: R&B, soul, pop
- Richie Havens: Funk, soul
- Coleman Hawkins: Jazz
- Isaac Hayes: Blues, jazz, soul
- MC Hammer: R&B
- Fred Hammond: Gospel
- Fletcher Henderson: Jazz
- Michael Henderson: R&B, jazz, funk, soul, pop
- Jimi Hendrix: Rock, blues, R&B
- Jon Hendricks: Jazz
- Nona Hendryx: Funk, soul
- G Herbo: Hip hop, drill
- Gil Scott-Heron: Soul, funk, R&B
- Skinny Hightower: Jazz[50]
- Lauryn Hill: R&B, neo soul, folk
- Earl "Fatha" Hines: Jazz
- Johnny Hodges: Jazz
- Billie Holiday: Jazz, blues
- Jennifer Holliday: R&B, soul, pop
- John Lee Hooker: Blues
- Hopsin: Hip hop
- Lena Horne: Jazz, pop
- Cissy Houston: Soul, disco
- Thelma Houston: R&B, soul
- Whitney Houston: R&B, soul, pop
- Freddie Hubbard: Jazz
- Jennifer Hudson: R&B, soul, pop
- Nipsey Hussle: Hip hop, rap
- Phyllis Hyman: R&B, jazz
- H.E.R.: R&B
- Koryn Hawthorne: Gospel
- Keri Hilson: R&B
- Hitmaka: Hip hop
- Huey: Hip hop
- Hurricane Chris: Hip hop
I
- James Ingram: R&B, pop, soul
- Luther Ingram: R&B, soul
- Ronald Isley: R&B, soul
- T.I.: Hip hop
- Ice Cube: Hip Hop
- Ice-T: Hip hop
J
- Ray J: R&B
- Stevie J: Hip hop, R&B
- Bernard Jackson: R&B
- Chuck Jackson: R&B
- Curtis Jackson: Hip Hop, professionally known as 50 Cent
- Freddie Jackson: Soul
- Jackie Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul
- Janet Jackson: R&B, pop
- Jeremih: R&B
- Jermaine Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul, funk
- La Toya Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul, dance
- Marlon Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul
- Michael Jackson: Pop, soul, R&B, soul, funk, rock
- Randy Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul
- Rebbie Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul
- Tito Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul, blues
- Mahalia Jackson: Gospel
- Millie Jackson: Soul, disco, R&B
- Milt Jackson: Jazz
- Etta James: Blues, R&B, soul, jazz
- Rick James: R&B, soul, funk, rock
- Al Jarreau: Jazz, R&B, soul
- BlocBoy JB: Hip hop
- Young Joc: Hip hop
- Coco Jones: R&B
- Booker T. Jones: R&B, soul, blues
- Elvin Jones: Jazz
- Etta Jones: Jazz
- Hank Jones: Jazz
- Howard Jones: Rock, metal
- Quincy Jones: R&B, funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, rock and roll, pop
- Louis Jordan: Jazz, blues, R&B
- Steve Jordan: Pop, rock, R&B
- J. J. Johnson: Jazz
- Robert Johnson: Blues
- Syl Johnson: R&B, blues
- Little Willie John: R&B, soul
- Charles Jenkins: Gospel
- Leroy Jenkins: Jazz
- Valerie June: Folk, blues, soul, pop
- Jeremih: Hip hop, R&B
- LL Cool J: Hip hop
- Scott Joplin: Ragtime
- Lil Jon: Hip hop
- Jadakiss: Hip hop
- J-Kwon: Hip hop
- Mike Jones: Hip hop
- Jibbs: Hip hop
- Juelz Santana: Hip hop
K
- Lil Keed: Hip hop
- Eddie Kendricks: R&B, soul, disco
- Alicia Keys (African American father): R&B, soul, jazz, hip hop[51]
- Gladys Knight: soul, R&B, pop
- Chief Keef, rapper
- Kelis: Hip hop (African American, Chinese and Puerto Rican)
- R Kelly: R&B, soul, gospel, hip hop
- Wynton Kelly: Jazz
- Khalid: R&B, pop
- Wiz Khalifa: Hip hop
- Kid Cudi: Hip hop
- Kehlani (African American father): R&B, soul, jazz, hip hop[52]
- Solange Knowles: R&B, soul, funk[53]
- Rich the Kid: Hip hop, trap
- Albert King: Blues
- B.B. King: Blues, R&B
- Ben E. King: R&B, soul, pop
- Freddie King: Blues
- Eartha Kitt: Vocal jazz, cabaret, dance, torch
- Maxo Kream: Hip hop (Nigerian and African-American)
- KB: Christian hip hop
L
- Big L: Hip hop
- Patti LaBelle: R&B, soul, disco, dance, funk
- Denise LaSalle: Blues, R&B, soul
- Bettye LaVette: Soul, blues, R&B, funk, rock, country, gospel
- John Legend: R&B, soul, pop
- Lakeyah: Hip hop
- Kendrick Lamar: Hip hop, rap
- John Larkin: Vaudeville
- Lynda Laurence: R&B, pop, jazz
- Lecrae: Christian hip hop
- Huddie Ledbetter: Folk, blues
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard: Gospel
- Eddie Levert: R&B, soul, blues, gospel
- Gerald Levert: Soul, R&B
- Frankie Lyman: R&B, pop
- Swae Lee, Rapper
- Coi Leray: Hip hop
- Booker Little: Jazz
- Barbara Lynn: R&B
- Cheryl Lynn: Disco, R&B, soul, pop
- Lisa Lopes: R&B, rap, pop
- Lecrae: Christian hip hop
- Ledisi: R&B, soul, jazz
- Logic: Hip hop
- Dej Loaf: Hip hop, R&B
- Ludacris: Hip hop
- Lil Uzi Vert: Hip hop
- Lil Nas X: Hip hop, country
- Lizzo: R&B
- Lloyd: R&B
- Trip Lee: Christian hip hop, Southern hip hop
- Lil Scrappy: Hip hop
M
- Young M.A: Hip hop
- Mandisa: Gospel, Christian
- Christian McBride: Jazz
- Gene McDaniels: Jazz, pop
- Donnie McClurkin: Gospel
- Betty McGlown: R&B, pop
- Joe McPhee: Jazz
- Remy Ma: Hip hop
- Lee Michelle: (African-American Father) K Pop singer
- Buddy Miles: R&B, funk, soul
- Meek Mill: Hip hop
- Stephanie Mills: R&B, soul, gospel
- Nicki Minaj: Hip hop, pop, R&B
- Blue Mitchell: Jazz
- Barbara Martin: R&B, pop
- Johnny Mathis: Pop, jazz
- Curtis Mayfield: Soul, funk, R&B
- Taj Mahal: Blues, R&B, jazz
- Hank Mobley: Jazz
- Thelonious Monk: Jazz
- Wes Montgomery: Jazz
- Melba Moore: Soul, disco, gospel
- Lee Morgan: Jazz
- Wanya Morris: R&B, soul
- Migos: Hip hop, trap
- Gucci Mane: Hip hop, trap
- Miguel (African-American Mother): Hip hop, R&B
- Janelle Monae: Funk, R&B
- Tamela Mann: Gospel
- Mulatto: Hip hop
- Matt "Guitar" Murphy: Blues
- Mýa: R&B (African American father, Italian mother)
- Monica: R&B
- Mario: R&B
- Lil' Mo: R&B, hip hop
- Method Man: Hip hop
- Maliibu Miitch: Hip hop (African American, Vietnamese and Filipino)
- Mims: Hip hop
- Maino: Hip hop
- Money Man: Hip hop
N
- Tech N9ne: Hip hop
- Nas: Hip hop
- Rico Nasty: Hip hop
- Nathan Morris: Vocal, singer
- Nelly: Hip hop
- Meshell Ndegeocello: Funk, soul, jazz
- Oliver Nelson: Jazz
- Art Neville: Funk, R&B, soul
- Aaron Neville: R&B, soul
- Cyril Neville: R&B, funk, blues
- Charles Neville: R&B, jazz, funk, pop
- David "Fathead" Newman: Jazz
- Ne-Yo: R&B
- Jessye Norman: Opera
- Brandy Norwood: R&B
- Queen Naija (African-American mother):
- Normani: R&B
- Noname Gypsy: Hip hop
O
- Frank Ocean: LGBT R&B
- Jeffrey Osborne: Soul, R&B
- Odetta: Blues, jazz
- Offset: Hip hop
- Omarion: R&B
- OJ da Juiceman: Hip hop
- OMB Peezy: Hip hop
P
- Pastor Troy: Hip hop
- Keke Palmer: R&B, hip hop, pop
- Charlie Parker: Jazz
- Ray Parker Jr.: R&B, pop
- Billy Paul: Soul, R&B, jazz
- Scherrie Payne: R&B, pop, disco
- Teddy Pendergrass: R&B, soul, disco
- Wilson Pickett: R&B, soul
- Plies: Hip hop
- Billy Preston: R&B, soul, funk
- Prince: Pop, rock, R&B, soul
- Leontyne Price: Opera
- Kelly Price: R&B, soul
- Charley Pride: Country, gospel
- Pharrell: Hip hop, R&B, funk
- Billy Porter: Pop
- Petey Pablo: Hip hop
Q
- Rich Homie Quan: Hip hop
- Quavo: Hip hop
- DJ Quik: Hip hop
- Quando Rondo: Hip hop
R
- Raheem Jarbo: Hip Hop
- Rakim: Hip Hop
- Raz-B: R&B
- Sun Ra: Jazz
- Lou Rawls: Gospel, R&B, soul, jazz, blues
- Ma Rainey: Blues
- Jimmy Reed: Blues
- Louisiana Red: Blues
- Sexyy Red: Hip hop, trap, Midwest hip hop
- Trippie Redd: Hip hop
- Otis Redding: Soul, R&B, blues
- Lil Reese: Hip hop, drill
- Della Reese: Jazz, pop
- Dianne Reeves: Jazz
- Martha Reeves: R&B, pop
- Roddy Ricch: Hip hop
- Lionel Richie: Soul, R&B, pop
- Little Richard: Rock and roll, R&B, gospel, soul
- Pretty Ricky: R&B
- Teddy Riley: R&B, hip hop
- Flo Rida: Hip hop, pop, Southern hip hop
- Minnie Riperton: soul, R&B
- Max Roach: Jazz
- Black Rob: Hip hop
- Paul Robeson: Pop
- Bill Robinson: Jazz, pop
- Smokey Robinson: R&B, soul, pop
- Sylvia Robinson: R&B, soul, Hip hop
- ASAP Rocky: Hip hop (half-African American, half-Barbadian)
- Nile Rodgers: Disco, soul, R&B, rock, funk
- Diana Ross: R&B, soul, disco, Jazz
- Rick Ross: Hip hop
- Sonny Rollins: Jazz
- Otis Rush: Blues, R&B
- Patrice Rushen: R&B
- David Ruffin: R&B, pop, soul, disco, gospel
- Jimmy Ruffin: R&B, soul, pop
- Chance the Rapper: Hip hop, R&B
- Rapsody: Hip hop
- Kelly Rowland: R&B, soul, pop
- Rocko: Hip hop, rap
- Ja Rule: Hip hop
- Rubi Rose: Hip hop
- Raekwon: Hip hop
- Renni Rucci: Hip hop
S
- Pharoah Sanders: Jazz
- Marvin Sapp: Gospel
- Ruben Studdard: Singer
- Saweetie: Hip hop (African American father, Chinese and Filipino mother)[54]
- Shawn Stockman : R&B
- Young Scooter: Hip hop
- Jimmy Scott: Jazz
- Tupac Shakur: Hip hop, revolutionary, poet, freedom fighter
- Kierra Sheard: Gospel
- Pooh Shiesty: Hip hop, Southern hip hop, Memphis rap
- Bobby Shmurda: Hip hop, Brooklyn drill
- Wayne Shorter: Jazz
- Nina Simone: R&B, jazz, blues, folk, soul, gospel
- Sisqó: R&B
- Marvin Sapp: Gospel
- Bessie Smith: Blues
- Jimmy Smith: Jazz
- Big Sean: Hip hop, Midwest hip hop
- Magic Sam: Blues
- Magic Slim: Blues
- Memphis Slim: Blues
- Horace Silver: Jazz
- Percy Sledge: R&B, soul, gospel
- Pop Smoke: Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, Brooklyn Drill
- Jordin Sparks: R&B, pop
- Ice Spice: Hip hop, Bronx drill
- Mavis Staples: Soul, R&B
- Megan Thee Stallion: Rap, Hip hop, R&B, Southern hip hop
- Sly Stone: Funk, R&B
- Donna Summer: Disco, R&B
- Pink Sweats: Pop
- Musiq Soulchild: R&B, soul, neo soul
- Raphael Saadiq: R&B, soul
- Trey Songz: R&B, hip hop
- Marlena Shaw: Soul, disco
- Bobby Short: Jazz
- Billy Strayhorn: Jazz
- Travis Scott: Hip hop, trap, R&B, Southern hip hop
- Rae Sremmurd: Hip hop, trap, R&B
- Kierra Sheard: Urban gospel, R&B
- Karen Clark Sheard: Gospel, urban gospel
- Keith Sweat: R&B, soul, hip hop, urban
- Southside: Hip hop
- Musiq Soulchild: R&B
- Saucy Santana: Hip hop
- SZA: Pop, R&B, Soul
- Day Sulan: Hip hop
- Beanie Sigel: Hip hop
- Swoope: Christian hip hop, Urban contemporary gospel
- Shawty Lo: Hip hop
- Shy Glizzy: Hip hop
- Silentó: Hip hop
- SPOTEMGOTTEM: Hip hop
- Mariah the Scientist: R&B
T
- Tinashe: R&B, hip hop, pop
- TLC: R&B, Pop
- Rozonda Thomas: R&B[55]
- Pusha T: Hip hop
- Tank: Hip hop
- Art Tatum: Jazz
- Billy Taylor: Jazz
- Cecil Taylor: Jazz
- Koko Taylor: Blues, soul
- Clark Terry: Jazz
- Jean Terrell: R&B, soul, jazz
- Tammi Terrell: R&B, soul
- Bryson Tiller: R&B, hip hop
- Young Thug: Hip hop[56][57]
- T.I.: Hip hop
- T-Pain: Hip hop, R&B
- Big Joe Turner: Blues, R&B
- Ike Turner: R&B, soul, blues, rock and roll
- Tina Turner: R&B, pop, soul, rock and roll
- Stanley Turrentine: Jazz
- Tyler, the Creator: Hip-hop
- McCoy Tyner: Jazz
- Tye Tribbett: Gospel
- Twista: Hip hop
- Timbaland: Hip hop, R&B, dance
- Tyga: Hip hop
- Tedashii: Christian hip hop
- Thi'sl: Christian hip hop
U
V
- Luther Vandross: R&B, soul, pop, disco
- Sarah Vaughan: Jazz, pop
- Cassie Ventura: R&B
- Bobby V: R&B
- King Von: Hip hop, drill, gangsta rap
- V.I.C.: Hip hop
W
- Wale: Hip hop
- Ethel Waters: Jazz, gospel, blues
- Muddy Waters: Blues
- Hezekiah Walker, Gospel
- Little Walter: Blues, R&B
- Dionne Warwick: R&B, soul, pop, gospel
- Dinah Washington: Jazz, blues, R&B
- Geno Washington: Soul, R&B, pop, blues
- Grover Washington Jr.: Jazz, soul, R&B
- Keenan Webb, also known as DJ Suede the Remix God: Trap, Hip hop
- Barry White: R&B, soul, funk, disco
- Glodean White: R&B, soul, funk, disco
- Maurice White: Soul, funk, R&B, jazz
- CeCe Winans: Gospel, R&B
- Andre Williams: R&B, blues
- Michelle Williams: R&B, gospel, pop, soul
- Otis Williams: R&B, soul, disco
- Paul Williams: R&B, soul
- Pharrell Williams: Hip hop, R&B, funk, pop
- Tony Williams: Jazz
- Eddie Willis: Soul, R&B
- Wesley Willis: Punk rock
- Charlie Wilson: R&B, hip hop, soul, funk
- Gerald Wilson: Jazz, pop
- Mary Wilson: R&B, soul, pop, funk
- Nancy Wilson: R&B, pop, jazz, soul, blues
- Sonny Boy Williamson I: Blues
- Sonny Boy Williamson II: Blues
- Bill Withers: Soul, R&B, blues, funk
- Tionne Watkins: R&B
- Johnny "Guitar" Watson: Blues, soul, funk
- Carl Weathersby: Blues
- Junior Wells: Blues
- Mary Wells: R&B, pop, soul
- Kanye West: Hip hop, R&B
- Lil Wayne: Hip hop, Southern hip hop[58]
- Ali-Ollie Woodson: R&B, pop, soul
- Stevie Wonder: Soul, pop, R&B, funk
- Bobby Womack: R&B, gospel, soul, R&R, funk, rock, jazz
- Howlin' Wolf: Blues
- Bow Wow: Hip hop
- Juice WRLD: Hip hop, R&B, trap
- Webbie: Hip hop
- Fetty Wap: Hip hop
X
- XXXTentacion : Hip hop, SoundCloud rap, lo-fi
- Xzibit: Hip hop
Y
- Ne-Yo: R&B
- Yo Gotti: Hip hop
- Lester Young: Jazz
- Yung Joc: Hip hop
- Young Dro: Hip hop
- Young Buck: Hip hop
Z
- Jay-Z: Hip hop
Science and mathematics
- List of African-American astronauts
- List of African-American inventors and scientists
- List of African-American mathematicians
- List of African American women in STEM fields
Sports
Baseball
A
- National Baseball Hall of Fame[59]
- Tommie Aaron
- Tommie Agee
- Willie Aikens
- Gary Alexander
- Matt Alexander
- Ted Alexander
- Dick Allen
- Greg Allen
- Garvin Alston
- George Altman
- Garret Anderson
- Marlon Anderson
- Chris Archer
B
- Harold Baines
- Dusty Baker
- Gene Baker
- James Baldwin
- Dan Bankhead
- Sam Bankhead
- Ernie Banks
- Willie Banks
- Jesse Barfield
- Kevin Bass
- Earl Battey
- Don Baylor
- Tony Beasley
- Tim Beckham
- Albert Belle
- Mookie Betts
- Junius Bibbs
- Jim Bibby
- Joe Black
- Paul Blair
- Vida Blue
- Barry Bonds
- Bobby Bonds
- Lyman Bostock
- Daryl Boston
- Michael Bourn
- Mickey Bowers
- Jackie Bradley Jr.
- Phil Bradley
- Glenn Braggs
- Michael Brantley
- Chet Brewer
- Marshall Bridges
- Lou Brock
- Hubie Brooks
- Domonic Brown
- Jarvis Brown
- Gates Brown
- Willard Brown
- Don Buford
- Al Bumbry
- Homer Bush
- Byron Buxton
C
- Lorenzo Cain
- Mike Cameron
- Roy Campanella
- Chris Carter
- Joe Carter
- Nate Colbert
- Vince Coleman
- Cecil Cooper
- Al Cowens
- Carl Crawford
- Willie Crawford
D
- Eric Davis
- Khris Davis
- Mo'ne Davis
- Rajai Davis
- Tommy Davis
- Willie Davis
- Andre Dawson
- Ian Desmond
- Mike Devereaux
- Chris Dickerson
- Larry Doby
- Al Downing
- Dan Driessen
- Elijah Dukes
- Taylor Duncan
- Shawon Dunston
- Ray Durham
- Leon Durham
- Jermaine Dye
- Jarrod Dyson
E
F
- Eric Farris
- Mike Felder
- Cecil Fielder
- Prince Fielder
- Chone Figgins
- Curt Flood
- Cliff Floyd
- George Foster
- Rube Foster
- Dexter Fowler
G
- Ron Gant
- Ralph Garr
- Amir Garrett
- Cito Gaston
- Bob Gibson
- Jim Gilliam
- Doug Glanville
- Dwight Gooden
- Brian Goodwin
- Danny Goodwin
- Tom Goodwin
- Dee Gordon—professional baseball player[60]
- Tom Gordon—former professional baseball player
- Curtis Granderson—professional baseball player[61]
- Mudcat Grant
- Pumpsie Green
- National Baseball Hall of Fame
- Ken Griffey Sr.
- Marquis Grissom
- Chris Gwynn
- National Baseball Hall of Fame
- Tony Gwynn Jr.
H
- Billy Hamilton—professional baseball player
- Jeffrey Hammonds
- Mike Harkey—retired professional baseball player
- Tommy Harper—former professional baseball player
- Lenny Harris
- Willie Harris
- Wilmer Harris
- Josh Harrison—professional baseball player
- Billy Hatcher
- LaTroy Hawkins—retired professional baseball player
- Charlie Hayes—former professional baseball player
- Dave Henderson—former professional baseball player
- National Baseball Hall of Fame
- Steve Henderson—former professional baseball player
- George Hendrick—former professional baseball player
- Elrod Hendricks—former professional baseball player
- Larry Herndon—former professional baseball player
- Jason Heyward—professional baseball player
- Aaron Hicks—professional baseball player
- Glenallen Hill—former professional baseball player
- Larry Hisle—former professional baseball player
- L.J. Hoes—professional baseball player
- Elston Howard—retired professional baseball player
- Ryan Howard—professional baseball player
- Orlando Hudson—former professional baseball player
- Torii Hunter—retired professional baseball player
I
- National Baseball Hall of Fame
J
- Austin Jackson—professional baseball player
- Aaron Judge—professional baseball player[62]
- Bo Jackson—former professional baseball player
- Edwin Jackson—professional baseball player
- Grant Jackson—former professional baseball player
- Jeremy Jeffress—professional baseball player
- Desmond Jennings—professional baseball player
- Derek Jeter (African-American father)—retired professional baseball player[63][64]
- Sam Jethroe—former professional baseball player
- Alex Johnson—retired professional baseball player
- Charles Johnson—former professional baseball player
- Cliff Johnson—former professional baseball player
- Sam Jethroe—former professional baseball player
- Alex Johnson—former professional baseball player
- Charles Johnson—former professional baseball player
- Cliff Johnson—former professional baseball player
- Micah Johnson—professional baseball player
- Adam Jones—professional baseball player
- Cleon Jones—former professional baseball player
- Gary Jones—professional baseball manager
- Ruppert Jones—retired professional baseball player
- Sam Jones—former professional baseball player
- David Justice—retired professional baseball player
K
- Matt Kemp—professional baseball player[65]
- Howie Kendrick—professional baseball player
- Wayne Kirby—retired professional baseball player
L
- Buck Leonard, former professional baseball player
P
- Satchel Paige, former professional baseball player
R
- National Baseball Hall of Fame, first African American to play in Major league Baseball[66]
- Frank Robinson, former professional baseball player
S
- CC Sabathia, professional baseball player
- Giancarlo Stanton, professional baseball player[67][68]
- Gary Sheffield, retired professional baseball player
- Justus Sheffield, professional baseball player
M
- Lee May – former professional baseball player
- Andrew McCutchen – professional baseball player
- Willie McCovey – former professional baseball player
- Joe Morgan – retired professional baseball player
N
- Don Newcombe – former professional baseball player
W
- Dave Winfield – retired professional baseball player
- Jerome Williams – baseball player
Basketball
A
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - former professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Quincy Acy - professional basketball player
- Jordan Adams - professional basketball player
- Arron Afflalo - professional basketball player
- Arthur Agee - retired professional basketball player
- Maurice Ager - former professional basketball player
- Mark Aguirre - retired professional basketball player[69]
- LaMarcus Aldridge - professional basketball player[70]
- Cliff Alexander - professional basketball player
- Kwame Alexander - professional basketball player
- Jarrett Allen - professional basketball player[71]
- Jerome Allen - former professional basketball player
- Lavoy Allen - professional basketball player[72]
- Ray Allen - retired professional basketball player[73]
- Tony Allen - professional basketball player[74]
- Alan Anderson - professional basketball player
- James Anderson - professional basketball player
- Justin Anderson - professional basketball player
- Kenny Anderson - former professional basketball player
- Nick Anderson - retired professional basketball player
- Carmelo Anthony - professional basketball player, (African-American mother)[75][76]
- Greg Anthony - retired professional basketball player
- Cole Anthony - basketball player (African American father)
- Nate Archibald - former professional basketball player
- Jim Ard - former professional basketball player
- Gilbert Arenas - retired professional basketball player
- B. J. Armstrong - former professional basketball player
- Darrell Arthur - professional basketball player
- Al Attles - former professional basketball player
- D. J. Augustin - professional basketball player
- Jeff Ayres - professional basketball player
- Ron Artest III
B
- Thurl Bailey—former professional basketball player
- Wade Baldwin IV—professional basketball player
- Lonzo Ball (African-American father)—professional basketball player[77]
- LiAngelo Ball (African-American father)—professional basketball player
- LaMelo Ball (African-American father)—professional basketball player
- Gene Banks—retired professional basketball player
- Tony Barbee—former professional basketball player
- Charles Barkley—retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame[78]
- Don Barksdale—former professional basketball player
- Harrison Barnes—professional basketball player
- Matt Barnes (African American father)—retired professional basketball player[79]
- Earl Barron—professional basketball player
- Will Barton—professional basketball player
- Brandon Bass—professional basketball player
- Shane Battier—retired professional basketball player
- Elgin Baylor—former professional basketball player
- Kent Bazemore—professional basketball player
- Bradley Beal—professional basketball player
- Butch Beard—former professional basketball player
- Malik Beasley—professional basketball player
- Michael Beasley—professional basketball player
- Chris Bosh—professional basketball player[80]
- Marvin Bagley—professional basketball player
- Mikal Bridges—professional basketball player
- Miles Bridges—professional basketball player
- Bruce Brown—professional basketball player
- Troy Brown Jr.—professional basketball player
- Jalen Brunson—professional basketball player
- Dwayne Bacon—professional basketball player
- Jordan Bell—professional basketball player
- Jaylen Brown—professional basketball player[81]
- Antonio Blakeney—professional basketball player[82]
- James Blackmon Jr.—professional basketball player
- Thomas Bryant—professional basketball player
- Isaiah Briscoe—professional basketball player
- Tony Bradley—professional basketball player
- Sterling Brown—professional basketball player
- Jabari Bird—professional basketball player
- Malcolm Brogdon—professional basketball player
- Jerryd Bayless—professional basketball player
- Jimmy Butler—professional basketball player[83]
- Rasual Butler—former professional basketball player
- Aaron Brooks—professional basketball player
- Will Barton—professional basketball player
- MarShon Brooks—professional basketball player
- Walt Bellamy—former professional basketball player
- Kobe Bryant—retired professional basketball player[84]
- Kwame Brown—professional basketball player[85]
- Trey Burke—professional basketball player[86]
- Reggie Bullock—professional basketball player[87]
- Chauncey Billups—retired professional basketball player[88]
- Muggsy Bogues—retired professional basketball player
- Terrell Brandon—retired professional basketball player
- Eric Bledsoe—professional basketball player[89]
- Patrick Beverley—professional basketball player
- Avery Bradley—professional basketball player
- Chauncey Billups
C
- Dell Curry - former professional basketball player
- Stephen Curry - professional basketball player
- Seth Curry - professional basketball player
- Wilt Chamberlain - retired professional basketball player, Member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, only NBA player to score 100 points[90]
- Wendell Carter Jr. - professional basketball player
- DeMarcus Cousins - professional basketball player
- Ian Clark - professional basketball player
- Norris Cole - professional basketball player
- Quinn Cook - professional basketball player
- Jevon Carter - professional basketball player
- Vince Carter - professional basketball player
- Jordan Clarkson (African-American father) - professional basketball player
- Tony Carr - professional basketball player
- Bryant Crawford - professional basketball player
- Jamal Crawford - professional basketball player
- John Collins - professional basketball player
- Marquese Chriss - professional basketball player
- Tyson Chandler - professional basketball player
- Isaiah Canaan - professional basketball player
- Mario Chalmers - professional basketball player
- Jordan Crawford - professional basketball player
- Jarrett Culver - professional basketball player
D
- Anthony Davis - professional basketball player
- Antonio Davis - former professional basketball player
- Ed Davis - professional basketball player
- Glen Davis - former professional basketball player
- Adrian Dantley - retired professional basketball player
- Andre Drummond - professional basketball Player
- Baron Davis - retired professional basketball player
- Deyonta Davis - professional basketball player
- Dewayne Dedmon - professional basketball player
- DeMar DeRozan - professional basketball player
- Erick Dampier - former professional basketball player
- Spencer Dinwiddie - professional basketball player
- Clyde Drexler - retired professional basketball player
- Kevin Durant - professional basketball player
- Kris Dunn - professional basketball player
- PJ Dozier - professional basketball player
- Troy Daniels - professional basketball player
- Trevon Duval - professional basketball player
E
- Jawun Evans - professional basketball player
- Tyreke Evans - professional basketball player
- Reggie Evans - retired professional basketball player
- Julius Erving - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
F
- De'Aaron Fox - professional basketball player
- Kay Felder - professional basketball player
- Markelle Fultz - professional basketball player
- Terrance Ferguson - professional basketball player
- Yogi Ferrell - professional basketball player
G
- Horace Grant - retired professional basketball player
- Hal Greer - retired professional basketball player
- George Gervin - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Harry Giles- professional basketball player
- Kevin Garnett - retired professional basketball player
- Paul George - professional basketball player
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - professional basketball player
- Ben Gordon (Africans-Americans mother) - Basketball player
H
- Elvin Hayes - retired professional basketball player
- Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway - retired professional basketball player[91]
- Happy Hairston - former professional basketball player
- PJ Hairston- professional basketball player
- Dwight Howard - professional basketball player[92]
- Grant Hill - retired professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame[93]
- James Harden - professional basketball player[94]
- Josh Hart - professional basketball player
- Tobias Harris - professional basketball player
- Tyrese Haliburton - professional basketball player
- Ron Harper - retired professional basketball player
- Rodney Hood - professional basketball player
- Udonis Haslem - professional basketball player
- John Henson - professional basketball player
- Montrezl Harrell - professional basketball player
- Jrue Holiday - professional basketball player
- Justin Holiday - professional basketball player
- Aaron Holiday - professional basketball player
- De'Andre Hunter - professional basketball player
- Larry Hughes - retired professional basketball player
- Richard Hamilton - retired professional basketball player
- Solomon Hill
I
- Allen Iverson - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Brandon Ingram - professional basketball player
- Kyrie Irving - professional basketball player
J
- DeAndre Jordan - professional basketball player
- Derrick Jones Jr. - professional basketball player
- Josh Jackson - professional basketball player
- Frank Jackson (African American father) - professional basketball player
- K.C. Jones- retired professional basketball player
- Sam Jones - retired professional basketball player
- Tyus Jones (African-American father) - professional basketball player
- Jaren Jackson - retired professional basketball player
- Jaren Jackson Jr. - professional basketball player
- LeBron James - professional basketball player[95]
- Dennis Johnson - former professional basketball player
- Magic Johnson - retired professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame[96]
- Michael Jordan - retired professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, considered as the greatest player in NBA History.[97][98]
- Amile Jefferson - professional basketball player
- Jarrett Jack - professional basketball player
- Reggie Jackson
K
- Brandon Knight - professional basketball player
- Kevin Knox II - professional basketball player
- Jason Kidd - retired professional basketball player (African American Father)
- Kemba Walker - professional basketball player (African American Mother)
L
- Bob Lanier - retired professional basketball player
- Damian Lillard - professional basketball player
- Kawhi Leonard - professional basketball player
- Kyle Lowry - professional basketball player
- Rashard Lewis - retired professional basketball player
- Caris LeVert - professional basketball player
M
- Bob McAdoo - retired professional basketball player and coach
- CJ McCollum - professional basketball player
- Alonzo Mourning - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Donovan Mitchell - professional basketball player
- Ja Morant - professional basketball player
- Karl Malone - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Moses Malone - former professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Cedric Maxwell - retired professional basketball player
- Malik Monk - professional basketball player
- Reggie Miller - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Tracy McGrady - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Earl Monroe - retired professional basketball player
- Marcus Morris- professional basketball player
- Markieff Morris - professional basketball player
- Khris Middleton - professional basketball player
- Shawn Marion
- Wesley Matthews - professional basketball player
N
- Aaron Nesmith
- Georges Niang
- Malik Newman - professional basketball player
O
- Charles Oakley - former professional basketball player
- Jahlil Okafor - professional basketball player
- Kelly Oubre Jr.
- Shaquille O'Neal - retired professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
P
- Robert Parish - retired professional basketball player
- Chris Paul - professional basketball player
- Gary Payton - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Anthony Parker
- Jabari Parker (African-American father) - professional basketball player[99]
- Sonny Parker
- Tony Parker (African-American father) - professional basketball player
- Kendrick Perkins - former professional basketball player
- Sam Perkins - former professional basketball player
- Paul Pierce - retired professional basketball player
- Scottie Pippen - former professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Scotty Pippen Jr.- (African-American father) - professional basketball player
- Tayshaun Prince
- Taurean Prince
- Jordan Poole
R
- Bill Russell - former professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame[100][101]
- Cam Reddish - basketball player
- Willis Reed - retired professional basketball player, coach and manager
- Doc Rivers - retired professional basketball player, NBA head coach
- Austin Rivers (African American father) - professional basketball player
- Derrick Rose - professional basketball player
- D'Angelo Russell - professional basketball player
- Dennis Rodman - retired professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Jalen Rose - retired professional basketball player
- Oscar Robertson - former professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Rajon Rondo - professional basketball player
- Terrence Ross - professional basketball player
- Terry Rozier - professional basketball player
- Josh Richardson - professional basketball player
- Clifford Robinson - former professional basketball player
- David Robinson - former professional basketball player
S
- John Salley - former professional basketball player
- Satch Sanders - former professional basketball player
- Anfernee Simons - professional basketball player[102]
- Caleb Swanigan - professional basketball player
- Dennis Smith Jr. - professional basketball player[103]
- Dennis Scott - retired professional basketball player
- Iman Shumpert - professional basketball player
- Kenny Smith - retired professional basketball player
- John Salmons - retired professional basketball player[104]
- John Salley - retired professional basketball player
- Collin Sexton - professional basketball player
- Marcus Smart - professional basketball player
- Omari Spellman - professional basketball player
- JR Smith- professional basketball player
- Lance Stephenson - professional basketball player
- Eric Snow - former professional basketball player and coach
- Jerry Stackhouse - retired professional basketball player
T
- Gary Trent - former professional basketball player
- Gary Trent Jr. - professional basketball player
- Isiah Thomas - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Isaiah Thomas - professional basketball player
- David Thompson - retired professional basketball player
- Jayson Tatum - professional basketball player
- Karl-Anthony Towns (African-American father) - professional basketball player
- Jason Terry - professional basketball player
- Klay Thompson
- Myles Turner- professional basketball player
- Wayman Tisdale - former professional basketball player
- Terry Taylor
U
- Wes Unseld - retired professional basketball player
W
- Chris Webber - retired professional basketball player
- Dwyane Wade - professional basketball player
- Dominique Wilkins
- Earl Watson
- Gerald Wilkins
- John Wall - professional basketball player
- Russell Westbrook - professional basketball player
- Justise Winslow - professional basketball player
- T. J. Warren - professional basketball player
- Dion Waiters - professional basketball player
- Jamaal Wilkes - retired professional basketball player
- Lenny Wilkens - retired professional basketball player
- Zion Williamson - basketball player
- Lou Williams - professional basketball player
- Patrick Williams professional basketball player
- Marvin Williams - professional basketball player
- Hassan Whiteside - professional basketball player
- Coby White - professional basketball player
- James Worthy - retired professional basketball player
- Mitchell Wiggins
Y
- Trae Young (African-American father) - professional basketball player
Boxing
A
- DeAndrey Abron, former professional boxer
- Devon Alexander, professional boxer
- Laila Ali, former professional boxer
- Muhammad Ali, former professional boxer, activist, philanthropist, recognized as the greatest athlete of all time
- Rahaman Ali, former professional boxer
- Demetrius Andrade, professional boxer
- Henry Armstrong, professional boxer
- Emanuel Augustus, former professional boxer
B
- Johnathon Banks, former professional boxer
- Johnny Banks, former professional boxer
- Kelcie Banks, former professional boxer
- Sonny Banks, former professional boxer
- Riddick Bowe, former professional boxer
- Timothy Bradley, former professional boxer
- Maurice Brantley, former professional boxer
- Lamon Brewster, former professional boxer
- Shannon Briggs, professional boxer
- Adrien Broner, professional boxer
- Joe Brown, former professional boxer
- Trevor Bryan, former professional boxer
- Chris Byrd, former professional boxer
C
- Jermall Charlo, professional boxer
- Jermell Charlo, professional boxer
- Terence Crawford, professional boxer
- Steve Cunningham, former professional boxer
D
- Gervonta Davis, professional boxer
- Howard Davis Jr., former professional boxer
- Anthony Dirrell, professional boxer
- Michael Dokes, former professional boxer
- Larry Donald, former professional boxer
- Joseph Dorsey Jr., former professional boxer
- Buster Douglas, former professional boxer
E
- Jimmy Ellis, professional boxer
- Jaron Ennis, professional boxer
F
- George Foreman, former professional boxer
- Joe Frazier, former professional boxer
- Stephen Fulton, professional boxer
G
- Derrick Gainer, former professional boxer
- George Godfrey, former professional boxer
- Joshua Greer Jr., former professional boxer
H
- Marvelous Marvin Hagler, former professional boxer
- Devin Haney, professional boxer
- Tony Harrison, professional boxer
- Thomas Hearns, former professional boxer
- Jamel Herring, professional boxer
- Larry Holmes, former professional boxer
- Evander Holyfield, former professional boxer
- Maurice Hooker, professional boxer
- Bernard Hopkins, former professional boxer
- Jarrett Hurd, former professional boxer
I
- Amir Imam, professional boxer
J
- Beau Jack, former lightweight boxer
- Daniel Jacobs, professional boxer
- Jack Johnson, former professional boxer
- Roy Jones Jr., former professional boxer
- Zab Judah, professional boxer
K
- James Kinchen, former professional boxer
L
- Sugar Ray Leonard, former professional boxer
- John Henry Lewis, former professional boxer
- Sonny Liston, professional boxer
- Rocky Lockridge, former professional boxer
- Joe Louis, former professional boxer
- Ron Lyle, professional boxer
M
- Floyd Mayweather Sr., former professional boxer
- Floyd Mayweather Jr., former professional boxer
- Roger Mayweather, former professional boxer
- Oliver McCall, professional boxer
- Ray Mercer, former professional boxer
- Bob Montgomery, former lightweight boxer
- Archie Moore, professional boxer
- Shane Mosley, former professional boxer
N
- Ken Norton, former professional boxer
P
- Floyd Patterson, former professional boxer
- Shawn Porter, professional boxer
- Aaron Pryor, professional boxer
Q
- Dwight Muhammad Qawi, former professional boxer
R
- Hasim Rahman, former professional boxer
- Sugar Ray Robinson, professional boxer
- Gary Russell Jr., professional boxer
S
- Ed Sanders, former professional boxer
- Earnie Shavers, former professional boxer
- Errol Spence Jr., professional boxer
- Cory Spinks, former professional boxer
- Leon Spinks, former professional boxer
- Michael Spinks, former professional boxer
- Shakur Stevenson, professional boxer
T
- Jermain Taylor, former professional boxer
- Keith Thurman, professional boxer
- James Toney, former professional boxer
- Austin Trout, professional boxer
- Caleb Truax, professional boxer
- Tony Tucker, former professional boxer
- Mike Tyson, former professional boxer
W
- Andre Ward, former professional boxer
- Pernell Whitaker, professional boxer
- Deontay Wilder, professional boxer
- Tim Witherspoon, former professional boxer
- Chalky Wright, former professional boxer
- Winky Wright, former professional boxer
Fencing
- Ruth White, retired fencer[105]
Football
B
- Antonio Brown, professional football player
- Jim Brown, retired professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Dez Bryant, professional football player
- Odell Beckham Jr., professional football player
- Le'Veon Bell, professional football player
- Cedric Benson, professional football player
- Sergio Brown
C
E
- Akayleb Evans
- Ezekiel Elliott - professional football player
G
- Rosey Grier - retired professional football player
- Mel Groomes - former professional football player
H
- Dwayne Haskins - professional football player
I
- Michael Irvin - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
J
- Edwin Jackson - former professional football player
- Jerry Jeudy - professional football player
- Lamar Jackson - professional football player
- Willie Jeffries - former player and head football coach of South Carolina State University, member of the College Football Hall of Fame
- Deacon Jones - former professional football player
K
- Colin Kaepernick (African-American father) - professional football player
L
- Ray Lewis - retired professional football player, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Floyd Little - professional football player
- Marshawn Lynch - retired football player
M
- Bob Mann - former professional football player
- Khalil Mack - professional football player
- Kyler Murray - professional football player
- Patrick Mahomes - professional football player[106]
- Marion Motley - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Randy Moss - retired professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
N
- Cam Newton - professional football player[107]
O
- Dayo Odeyingbo
- Terrell Owens - retired professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
P
- Dak Prescott - professional football player
- Walter Payton - former professional football player, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Joe Perry - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Micah Parsons
- Terrelle Pryor
- Fritz Pollard - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
S
- Barry Sanders - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Deion Sanders - former professional football & baseball player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Gale Sayers - former professional football player
- Marcus Spears - former professional football player
- Warren Sapp - retired professional football player
- O. J. Simpson - former professional football player[108]
- Bubba Smith - former professional football player
- Woody Strode - former professional football player
- Terrell Suggs - professional football player
T
- George Taliaferro - former professional football player
V
- Michael Vick - retired professional football player
W
- Damien Woody - retired professional football player
- Jameis Winston - professional football player[109]
- Russell Wilson - professional football player[110]
- Bill Willis - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Hines Ward (African American father) - retired professional football player
- Deshaun Watson - professional football player
- Herschel Walker - retired professional football player
- Kenny Washington - former professional football player
- Fred Williamson - retired professional football player
- Carl Weathers - retired professional football player
- Wesley Woodyard
Golf
- Jerry Bruner, professional golfer
- Althea Gibson, former professional golfer
- Calvin Peete, former professional golfer
- Renee Powell, professional golfer
- Charlie Sifford, professional golfer
- Bill Spiller, former professional golfer
- Jim Thorpe, professional golfer
- Tiger Woods (African American father), professional golfer, winner of 14 major championships[111]
- Harold Varner III, professional golfer
Gymnastics
Hockey
- Justin Bailey
- Blake Bolden
- Francis Bouillon
- Donald Brashear
- J. T. Brown
- Dustin Byfuglien
- Gerald Coleman
- Robbie Earl
- Emerson Etem
- Jordan Greenway
- Mike Grier
- Val James
- Justin Johnson
- Caleb Jones
- Seth Jones
- Greg Mauldin
- K'Andre Miller
- Nyjer Morgan
- Justin Morrison
- Kyle Okposo
- Jordan Samuels-Thomas
- C. J. Suess
- Scooter Vaughan
- Shawn Wheeler
- Charles Williams
Swimming
Tennis
A
- Arthur Ashe - retired professional tennis player[113]
B
- James Blake - professional tennis player
G
- Zina Garrison - retired professional tennis player
- Althea Gibson - retired professional tennis player
- Coco Gauff - professional tennis player
J
- Jarmere Jenkins - retired professional tennis player
K
- Madison Keys - professional tennis player
M
- Nicholas Monroe - professional tennis player
R
- Chanda Rubin - professional tennis player
S
- Bryan Shelton - retired professional tennis player
T
- Taylor Townsend- professional tennis player
S
- Sloane Stephens - professional tennis player
W
- Mashona Washington - retired professional tennis player
- Richard Williams - professional tennis coach
- Serena Williams - professional tennis player
- Venus Williams - professional tennis player
Y
- Donald Young - professional tennis player
Track and field
A
- Charles Austin, retired track and field athlete
B
- Ronnie Baker, professional track and field athlete
- Bob Beamon, retired track and field athlete
- Larry Black, former track and field athlete
- Trayvon Bromell, professional track and field athlete
- Ralph Boston, former track and field athlete
- Leroy Burrell, retired track and field athlete
C
- Milt Campbell, former track and field athlete
- Henry Carr, former track and field athlete
- Andre Cason, retired track and field athlete
- Jearl Miles Clark, retired track and field athlete
- Kerron Clement, professional track and field athlete
- Alice Coachman, former track and field athlete
- Wayne Collett, former track and field athlete
- Christian Coleman, professional track and field athlete
- Mike Conley Sr., retired track and field athlete
- Shawn Crawford, retired track and field athlete
- Josh Culbreath, retired track and field athlete
D
- Tony Darden, retired track and field athlete
- Otis Davis, retired track and field athlete
- Walter Davis, professional track and field athlete
- Harrison Dillard, retired track and field athlete
- Jon Drummond, retired track and field athlete
E
- Ashton Eaton, retired track and field athlete
F
- Allyson Felix, professional track and field athlete
- Phyllis Francis, professional track and field athlete
- Ron Freeman, former track and field athlete
G
- Justin Gatlin, professional track and field athlete
- Tyson Gay, professional track and field athlete
- Charles Green, professional track and field athlete
- Maurice Greene, retired track and field athlete
H
- Elijah Hall, professional track and field athlete
- Danny Harris, retired track and field athlete
- Otis Harris, professional track and field athlete
- Alvin Harrison, retired track and field athlete
- Jeff Henderson, professional track and field athlete
- Jim Hines, retired track and field athlete
J
- Larry James, former track and field athlete
- Bershawn Jackson, professional track and field athlete
- Cornelius Johnson, former track and field athlete
- Michael Johnson, retired track and field athlete
- Rafer Johnson, retired track and field athlete
- Al Joyner, retired track and field athlete
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee, retired track and field athlete
- Florence Griffith Joyner, former track and field athlete
K
- Roger Kingdom, retired track and field athlete
- Erik Kynard, professional track and field athlete
L
- Brian Lewis, professional track and field athlete
- Carl Lewis, retired track and field athlete
- Noah Lyles, professional track and field athlete
M
- Michael Marsh, retired track and field athlete
- Vincent Matthews, retired track and field athlete
- Tony McQuay, professional track and field athlete
- Aries Merritt, professional track and field athlete
- LaShawn Merritt, professional track and field athlete
- Ralph Metcalfe, former track and field athlete
- Rod Milburn, former track and field athlete
- Tim Montgomery, retired track and field athlete
- Edwin Moses, retired track and field athlete
N
- Dave Neville, retired track and field athlete
O
- Dan O'Brien, retired track and field athlete
- David Oliver, professional track and field athlete
- Jesse Owens, former track and field athlete
P
- Darvis Patton, retired track and field athlete
- David Payne, professional track and field athlete
- Mike Powell, retired track and field athlete
- Tiffany Porter
R
- Mack Robinson, retired track and field athlete
- Mike Rodgers, professional track and field athlete
- Wilma Rudolph, former track and field athlete
- Butch Reynolds, retired track and field athlete
S
- Ronnie Ray Smith, former track and field athlete
- Tommie Smith, retired track and field athlete
- Wallace Spearmon, professional track and field athlete
T
- Christian Taylor
- Eddie Tolan, former track and field athlete
- Gwen Torrence, retired track and field athlete
- Wyomia Tyus, retired track and field athlete
W
- Willye White, former track and field athlete
- Archie Williams, former track and field athlete
- John Woodruff, former track and field athlete
Y
- Kevin Young, retired track and field athlete
Wrestling
- Cedric Alexander, professional wrestler
- Sasha Banks, professional wrestler
- Bianca Belair, professional wrestler
- Shelton Benjamin, professional wrestler
- Angelo Dawkins, professional wrestler
- Montez Ford, professional wrestler
- Mark Henry, former professional wrestler
- Maven, former professional wrestler
- Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, retired professional wrestler
- Bobby Lashley, professional wrestler
- Keith Lee, professional wrestler
- Moose, professional wrestler
- Willie Mack, professional wrestler
- Montel Vontavious Porter, professional wrestler
- R-Truth, professional wrestler
- Rich Swann, professional wrestler
- King Booker, retired professional wrestler
- Naomi, professional wrestler
- Titus O'Neil, professional wrestler
- Xavier Woods, professional wrestler
- Mia Yim (African American father), professional wrestler
Motorsport
- Bubba Wallace, NASCAR driver
- Elias Bowie
- George Wiltshire
- Willy T. Ribbs
- Bill Lester
Martial arts
- Daniel Cormier, mixed martial artist
- Jon Jones, mixed martial artist
- Kevin Lee, mixed martial artist
- Tyron Woodley, mixed martial artist
Soccer
- Andrew farrell
- Antonee Robinson
- Robbie Findley
- Roy Lassiter
- Benji Michel
- Brandon Servania
- Bright Dike
- Charlie Davies
- Chris Richards
- DeAndre Yedlin
- DeJuan Jones
- DaMarcus Beasley
- Dante Sealy
- Duane Holmes
- Daryl Dike
- Drake Callender
- Eddie Gustafsson
- Eddie Johnson
- Edson Buddle
- Erik Palmer-Brown
- Haji Wright
- Mark Segbers
- Tim Howard
- Tyler Adams
- Freddy Adu
- Kellyn Acosta
- Eddie Pope
- Briana Scurry
- Kofi Sarkodie
- Kayden Pierre
- Kurowskybob Pierre
- Jonathan David
- Jonathan Lewis
- Jozy Altidore
- Konrad de la Fuente
- Maurice Edu
- Mark Mckenzie
- Marlon Hairston
- Gyasi Zardes
- Julian Green
- Justin Che
- Marvell Wynne
- Sean Okoli
- Sean Johnson
- Tayvon Gray
- Weston McKennie
- Zack Steffen
- Patrick Koffi
First Ladies of the United States
- Michelle Obama (2009–2017), first African American First Lady and the 44th First Lady[114]
Anthologies of biographies
There is a substantial body of literature, much of it by African Americans, that collects biographies of black leaders.[115] Notable examples in this genre are:
- 100 Greatest African Americans
- The Afro-American Press and Its Editors
- Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance
- Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising
- Music and Some Highly Musical People
- Noted Negro Women: Their Triumphs and Activities
Other notables
- African Americans in Omaha, Nebraska, including a list of notable African Americans from Omaha
- List of African American actors
- List of African-American astronauts
- List of first black Major League Baseball players
- List of black NHL players
- Black players in professional American football
- List of black quarterbacks
- Race and ethnicity in the NBA
- List of African-American singers
- List of African American pioneers in desegregation of higher education
- List of winners of the William E. Harmon foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes
- List of African American LGBT
- List of African-American writers
- List of African-American ballerinas
- List of African-American mathematicians
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
- List of African-American inventors and scientists
- African-American architects, including a list of notable African American architects
- List of African-American pioneers in desegregation of higher education
- List of African American suffragists
- List of African-American visual artists
- List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States
See also
- 369th Infantry Regiment (United States)
- Lists of black people
- List of people by nationality
- Black Canadians
- List of Black Canadians
- List of Jewish African-Americans
- African diaspora in the Americas
- List of African-American women in classical music
- List of African-American women in STEM fields
- List of African-American abolitionists
- List of African-American speakers of U.S. state legislatures
- List of African-American women in medicine
- List of African-American mathematicians
- List of African-American actors
- List of LGBT African Americans
- 100 Greatest African Americans
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External links
- President Obama's Speech to the NAACP on July 16, 2009 - full video by MSNBC
- Famous African Americans