African-American screenwriters

Willard Carroll Smith II is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Known for his work in both the screen and music industries, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and four Grammy Awards. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $10 billion worldwide, making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars.

Edward Regan Murphy is an American comedian, actor, and singer. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential Black artists in the entertainment industry, and one of the greatest comedians of all time. He had his breakthrough as a stand-up comic before gaining stardom for his film roles; He has received several accolades including a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, and an Emmy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. He was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2015, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2023, and the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award in 2026.

American rapper and actor

Dutch-American political activist and author

American filmmaker (born 1957)

American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director

American comedian and actor (born 1979)

American actor, comedian, musician, and filmmaker (born 1983)

American comedian and actor (1940–2005)

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

American actor (1945–2013)

American actress, writer, and producer (born 1976)

American actor, comedian and filmmaker (born 1979)

American television producer, television and film writer, and author

Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1969), better known by his stage name RZA ( ) or the RZA, is an American rapper, record producer, composer, actor, and filmmaker. He is the de facto leader of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, having produced most of the group's albums and those of its members. Known for his signature use of soul samples, sparse beats, and cinematic elements, his production style has been widely influential in hip-hop. The Source and Vibe both ranked him among the greatest hip-hop producers of all time, while NME included him on its list of the 50 Greatest Producers Ever, sp

Ryan Kyle Coogler is an American filmmaker. His accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award, four Black Reel Awards, and ten NAACP Image Awards.

American actress, comedian, director, and talk show host

American comedian, writer, actress and voice artist

American film director, screenwriter, and producer (1968–2019)

American film director

American writer and director (born 1979)

American actress, writer and producer

American actor

American actor, comedian, filmmaker

American director and screenwriter

American actor and comedian

Charles Quinton Murphy was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was best known as a writer and cast member of the Comedy Central sketch-comedy series Chappelle's Show, and a co-star of the sitcom Black Jesus. He was the older brother of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy.

American comedian and writer

American rapper, actor and record executive

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 singer, musician, poet, writer, and actor

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

American writer, director, producer, TV host and transgender rights activist

American actress and director

American comedian

American writer and director (1884-1951)

American playwright

American film director and screenwriter

American writer and director

American film director, screenwriter

American screenwriter

American actor and director

American film director

American film director, film producer and screenwriter

American film director, producer, and screenwriter

American actress, writer and television producer

American comedian

American professional wrestling announcer

American director and screenwriter

American actress, screenwriter and film producer

American writer

American television writer, producer, actor, and comedian (1963–2021)

American actor, screenwriter and director

American actor, screenwriter, director, and comic book writer

American comedian

American novelist active during the Harlem Renaissance (1902–1934)

American writer and author

American screenwriter

American writer

American actor (1940-2015)