African-American comedians

Morgan Freeman is an American actor, producer, and narrator. In a career spanning six decades, he has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award and a Tony Award. He was honored with the Kennedy Center Honor in 2008, an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2011, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2012, and Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2018. In a 2022 readers' poll by Empire, he was voted one of the 50 greatest actors of all time.

American singer and actress (1927–2008)

American rapper, singer and actress

American actress (1893-1952)

American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, producer, author, and songwriter

American actress, writer, and producer (born 1976)

American actor, comedian and filmmaker (born 1979)

American entertainer (1925–1990)

American actress (1921–2019)

Marlon Lamont Wayans is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999) and the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), and Dance Flick (2009).

American actor (born 1970)

Maya Khabira Rudolph is an American actress and comedian. In 2000, she became a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL). During her tenure on the show, she appeared in supporting roles in the films 50 First Dates (2004), A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Idiocracy (2006).

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American actor (born 1976)

Keegan-Michael Key is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He and Jordan Peele co-created and co-starred in the sketch series Key & Peele (2012–2015) for which he received one Primetime Emmy Award from ten nominations. He also acted in the sketch series Mad TV (2004–2009), sitcom Playing House (2014–2017), the comedy series Friends from College (2017–2019) and the series Reboot (2022). He also appeared alongside Peele in the first season of the series Fargo in 2014, and had a recurring role on Parks and Recreation from 2013 to 2015. Key later starred in the musical comedy series Schmigadoon! (2021–2023).

American actress and singer (1918–1990)

American actor, comedian, and television personality

Regina Lee Hall is an American actress. She gained prominence for her portrayal of Brenda Meeks in the comedy-horror Scary Movie film series and has since built a versatile career spanning comedy and drama in both film and television. In 2018, Hall became the first African-American to win the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Support the Girls.

American media personality (born 1964)

American actress, writer and producer

American actor

American actor (1939–2024)

American comedian and actor (born 1978)

American actor, comedian and director (born 1968)

American actor, comedian, filmmaker

American actor (born 1976)

American YouTube personality

American actor, comedian and beatboxer

American actress

American comedian, writer, producer and actress

American actress

Lena Waithe is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter. She is the creator of the Showtime drama series The Chi (2018–present) and the BET comedy series Boomerang (2019–20) and Twenties (2020–21). She also wrote and produced the crime film Queen & Slim (2019) and is the executive producer of the horror anthology series Them (2021–present).

American actress, author, and comedian (born 1956)

actress, entertainer, singer, writer, and producer (born 1931)

American actress and comedian

American actress

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American actor (1938–2012)

American comedian

American actress

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American actress and singer (1948-2002)

American actress

American actress (1917–2004)

American actor

African-American actor (1902-1985)

American actor and film director

American comedian and actor (1905–1977)

American actor and comedian

Chantaize Darius Jeremy Pierce, better known by the stage name Shangela Laquifa Wadley or simply as Shangela (born November 22, 1981), is an American drag queen, reality television personality, TV producer, and actor best known for competing on ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Shangela was the first contestant eliminated in season two, and returned as a surprise contestant in the series' third season, placing sixth. She returned once again for the third season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' where she finished in joint-third/fourth place alongside winner of the first season, BeBe Zahara Benet. Shan

American actor

American actress and writer (born 1980)

American actor

American actor

American entertainer (1918–2005)

American actor, comedian, writer, and producer

American actress (1968–1998)

American actor and comedian

American actress and comedian

American actor and singer (1937–2022)