20th-century American singers

American actress (born 1968)

American blues singer (1886–1939)

American singer

American singer and musician (1937–2020)

American blues musician

American singer, dancer, actor, and film and television producer

American actress, singer and comedian (1891–1951)

Tab Hunter was an American actor, singer, film producer, and author. Known for his blond hair and clean-cut good looks, Hunter starred in more than forty films. During the 1950s and 1960s, Hunter was a Hollywood heartthrob, acting in numerous roles and appearing on the covers of hundreds of magazines. His notable screen credits include Battle Cry (1955), The Girl He Left Behind (1956), Gunman's Walk (1958), Damn Yankees (1958), Polyester (1981), and Lust in the Dust (1985). Hunter also had a music career in the late 1950s; in 1957, he released the no. 1 hit single "Young Love". Hunter's 2005 autobiography, Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star, was a New York Times bestseller.

American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress (1896-1977)

American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899–1981)

American actor and singer (1935-2004)

Mexican actress, dancer and vedette (1908—1944)

American actress (born 1955)

American actress and dancer (1923–2004)

American singer (1930–2010)

American actor and singer

American pop singer

American guitarist and singer

American soul & blues musician (1930–2013)

American actor (1920-2004)

American rock guitarist and singer

Swedish actress (1920–1995)

American singer (1943–2022)

American blues musician (1915–1992)

American soprano opera singer and film actress (1882–1967)

American singer-songwriter and musician

American rapper and actress

Marlon David Jackson is an American singer and dancer best known as a member of the Jackson 5. He is the sixth child of the Jackson family. Marlon now runs Study Peace Foundation to promote peace and unity worldwide.

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1941–2013)

Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson is an American singer and songwriter. He is a founding member and the sole constant member of the Jackson 5, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. He is the second child of the Jackson family, and the oldest Jackson brother.

American singer and rapper (born 1980)

American blues singer and guitarist (1902–1988)

American actress and entertainer (1896–1964)

American singer (1933–2024)

American musician (1935–2001)

American singer, actress, choreographer, dancer, and director (born 1943)

American actress (1928–2000)

American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer (1929-2000)

American film star; member of the Marx Brothers (1901–1979)

American rock musician

American actress (1909–2001)

Cuban-Venezuelan singer

Faith Renée Evans is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Lakeland, Florida, and raised in New Jersey, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1991 in pursuit of a recording career. Evans initially performed as a backing vocalist for R&B singers Al B. Sure! and Christopher Williams, and by the age of 20, signed with Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records as the label's first female artist in 1994. Following her uncredited appearance on labelmate the Notorious B.I.G.'s single "One More Chance", she released her debut studio album, Faith (1995), to critical acclaim and moderate commercial reception. Evans then guest performed alongside 112 on Combs' 1997 single "I'll Be Missing You," which won Best Rap Performance at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards and became the first hip hop song to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100. Her second and third albums, Keep the Faith (1998) and Faithfully (2001), peaked at numbers six and 14 on the Billboard 200, respectively, and saw further critical praise.

American actress, comedian, singer, and businesswoman (1927–2008)

Vera-Ellen (born Vera-Ellen Rohe; February 16, 1921 – August 30, 1981) was an American dancer, actress, and singer. She is remembered for her solo performances as well as her work with partners Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Danny Kaye, and Donald O'Connor. She is best known for her starring roles in On the Town (1949) with Kelly and White Christmas (1954) with Kaye.

American Delta blues musician (1891–1934)

Amerie Mi Marie Rogers Nicholson (born January 12, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and writer. She has released four studio albums to date: All I Have (2002), Touch (2005), Because I Love It (2007), In Love & War (2009). She is best known for her 2005 single "1 Thing".

American singer-songwriter and musician

American actor and dancer (1908-2003)

American singer-songwriter

American actor and singer (1918–1987)

American singer and activist (1940–2024)

American actor and comedian (born 1947)

American actress, singer, and author

American singer and actor

American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)

American singer, member of the Backstreet Boys

American actress (1903–1965)

Michael Eugene Archer (February 11, 1974 – October 14, 2025), better known by his stage name '''D'Angelo' (), was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Widely regarded as a pioneer of the neo-soul movement, Billboard named him one of the greatest R&B artists, while Rolling Stone'' ranked him as one of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. In 2025, he was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.

American actress