Category
page 1Black British actresses
Naomi Campbell
British model
Naomie Harris
English actress
Thandiwe Newton
English actress (born 1972)
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo is a British actress and singer. Known for her work on both stage and screen, she is the recipient of several accolades and one of few individuals nominated for an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award (EGOT), winning all but the Oscar.
Letitia Wright
Guyanese actress (born 1993)
Melanie Brown
British singer, actress and television personality
Nathalie Emmanuel
English actress
Lashana Lynch
British actress
Freema Agyeman
English actress
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
English actress (born 1983)
Wunmi Mosaku
Oluwunmi Olapeju Mosaku, known professionally as Wunmi Mosaku, is a Nigerian and British actress. She rose to prominence for her roles as Joy in the BBC Two miniseries Moses Jones (2009) and Holly Lawson in the ITV series Vera (2011–2012). She won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Gloria Taylor in the TV film Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2016). In 2019, she appeared in the fifth season of Luther, followed by her role as Ruby Baptiste in HBO's Lovecraft Country (2020). She portrayed the character Hunter B-15 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Disney+ series Loki (2021–2023) and reprised the role in the film Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
Marsha Thomason
British actress (born 1976)
Sophie Okonedo
English actress and narrator (born 1968)
Carmen Ejogo
British actress
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
British actress
Ella Balinska
English actress
Hannah John-Kamen
British actress
Michaela Coel
British actress and screenwriter
Antonia Thomas
British actress
Teddy Sinclair
British singer and actress
Jade Ewen
English singer and actress
Angel Coulby
English actress
Erin Kellyman
British actress
Georgina Campbell
English actress
Cleo Laine
English jazz singer and actress (1927–2025)
Naomi Ackie
English actress (born 1991)
Pearl Mackie
English actress
Ashley Madekwe
English actress and fashion blogger
Maisie Richardson-Sellers
English actress
Zawe Ashton
Zawedde Emma Muwanga-Ashton is a British actress and playwright. She gained recognition for her roles in the comedy dramas Fresh Meat and Not Safe for Work, the Netflix horror thriller film Velvet Buzzsaw, and for her portrayal of Joyce Carol Vincent in Dreams of a Life (2011). She also portrayed Dar-Benn in The Marvels (2023).
Nico Parker
British actress
Larissa Wilson
English actress
Noma Dumezweni
British actress
Cynthia Addai-Robinson
American actress (born 1980)
Leigh Anne Pinnock
British singer
Adwoa Aboah
British model
Yasmin Finney
British actress and Internet personality
Jessica Sula
British actress (born 1994)
Adjoa Andoh
British actress (born 1963)
Madeleine Mantock
British actress
Nikki Amuka-Bird
British actress
Kirby Howell-Baptiste
British actress
Christine Adams
British actress
Jodie Turner-Smith
British model and actress
Weruche Opia
British-Nigerian actress
Sharon Duncan-Brewster
British actress
Vinette Robinson
English actress
Femi Taylor
Nigerian-Born British writer
Clare-Hope Ashitey
English actress
Sheila Atim
actress, singer, composer, and former model
Judi Shekoni
British actress
Caroline Chikezie
British actress
Cush Jumbo
English actress
Karla Crome
British actress
Sharon D. Clarke
British actress
Tamara Smart
English actress
Mahalia Burkmar
Jamaican-British singer, songwriter and actress
Nina Sosanya
British actress
Cathy Tyson
English actress
Lenora Crichlow
British actress