African-American actresses

Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.

American singer

American actress, singer and former Miss America (born 1963)

American neo-soul singer

American singer

Teyana Me Shay Jacqueline Taylor is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model, dancer, choreographer, and music video director. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, two Critics Choice Awards, and an NAACP Image Award, along with nominations for an Academy Award, two Actor Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and a Grammy Award. She was named one of Time's 2026 Women of the Year.

American singer and actress

Odetta Holmes (December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008), known as Odetta, was an American singer, often referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement". Her musical repertoire consisted largely of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals.

British actress (born 1976)

Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Jackson-Brown is an American singer and the eldest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on stage with her siblings during shows in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in 1974, before appearing in the CBS television series The Jacksons. At age 34, Jackson released her debut album Centipede (1984). The album's title track was written by her younger brother Michael and has been her most successful single release. She released two more albums: Reaction (1986) and R U Tuff Enuff (1988).

American singer (born 1944)

American singer and actress

American singer

Casandra Elizabeth Ventura is an American singer, dancer, actress, and model. Born in New London, Connecticut, she began her musical career in 2004 after meeting producer Ryan Leslie, who signed her to his record label, NextSelection Lifestyle Group. She was then discovered by Sean Combs, who signed her to a joint venture with his label, Bad Boy Records, to commercially release her 2006 debut single, "Me & U". The song marked the first of her two entries on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number three.

American singer

American gospel singer

American actress

American singer

American R&B singer

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

American activist (1955-2007)

American actress and singer

American model and actress (born 1981)

American actress, model, author, and entrepreneur

American actress (born 1980)

American singer, dancer, and actress

American singer, actress from Georgia

American actress, TV host and fashion model (born 1984)

American singer

American pornographic actress

American actress (1959-)

American actress, singer, and dancer

American professional wrestler

American singer (born 1946)

South African actress and accountant (born 1990)

Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox (born May 14, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is recognized for her coloratura soprano voice.

American actress

American R&B singer

American actress and writer (born 1980)

American singer, actress and businesswoman

American singer-songwriter

American actress, recording artist

American R&B singer (1957-2011)

American model, actress, writer, and television personality

American actor-model

American actress

American actress and model

American singer and songwriter

American model

American actor

American actress, screenwriter and film producer

Luenell Campbell (born March 12, 1959), known mononymously as Luenell, is an American comedian and actress.

American singer (1979–2012)

American philanthropist, socialite, actress, and singer

American actress, singer (1974-2010)

actress, director, screenwriter

American singer/actress

American actress and model

American singer and actress best known as a founding member of the R&B/pop group En Vogue (born 1966)

American rapper