American LGBTQ actresses

Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster is an American actress and filmmaker. Foster started her career as a child actor before establishing herself as a leading actress in film. As a performer, she is known for her versatility. She has received several accolades, including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Honorary Palme d'Or.

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American rapper, singer and actress

American actress, model, writer, DJ and musician; former pornographic actress (born 1988)

Tessa Lynne Thompson is an American actress. Known for her roles in both blockbusters and independent dramas, her accolades include nominations for two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

French-American actress (born 1999)

Sarah Catharine Paulson is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2017, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Monique Angela Hicks (née Imes; born December 11, 1967), known mononymously as '''Mo'Nique', is an American comedian and Academy Award-winning actress. She debuted as a member of The Queens of Comedy and earned recognition as a stand-up comedian. In 2002, she received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. She transitioned to mainstream roles starring in the UPN series The Parkers (1999–2004) and the films Phat Girlz (2006) and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins'' (2008).

Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer is an American actress, singer, and television host. She has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Time magazine included her on its list of most influential people in the world in 2019.

American actress (born 1963)

American comedian and actress

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American actress

Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman-Maday (; born December 10, 1985), also known as Raven, is an American actress, singer, and director. She has received several accolades, including five NAACP Image Awards, two Kids' Choice Awards, three Young Artist Awards, and five Emmy Award nominations. In 2012, she was included on VH1's list of "100 Greatest Child Stars of All Time".

American actress and singer

American dancer, choreographer, actress, singer, and songwriter (born 1988)

Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson is an American model, actress, and singer. She is the daughter of Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe. In 2020, Jackson signed a deal with Republic Records. Her debut album, Wilted, was released that year.

American actress, singer and songwriter

American actress (1911-1999)

American actor and model

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American actress (1905–1968)

American model and television personality

US actress (1890–1975)

American actress (1886–1971)

Canadian actress

American actress (1976-)

American pornographic actress

American actress and director

American-Japanese actress, singer and model

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American pornographic actress

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American actress, musician and former model

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American actress and singer

American actress (1905–1987)

American actress (1900–1987)

American actress, playwright, lyricist, director and producer (1908-1985)

Suzanna Son is an American actress and musician primarily known for the roles of Strawberry in the 2021 film Red Rocket and Megan Rogers in the 2025 Netflix film Fear Street: Prom Queen. She has been nominated for a Gotham Award and an Independent Spirit Award.

American boxer and actress

American voice actress

American actress and model

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German-American singer and actress

American pornographic actress

American comedian and producer

American entertainer (1894-1984)

American comedian

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American pornographic actress

American television personality

Shayna A. McHayle (born October 31, 1991), known professionally by her stage name Junglepussy, is an American rapper and actress from New York City. After the release of her first mixtape, Satisfaction Guaranteed (2014), she received recognition from artists such as Erykah Badu and Lil' Kim, and became a prominent figure in the 2010s Queer rap scene. As an actress, she starred in the 2018 film Support the Girls, and portrayed a character also named Junglepussy in the Paul Thomas Anderson film One Battle After Another (2025).

American actress (1885-1974)