Robin Givens is an actress and a model. Givens landed her breakthrough role of Darlene Merriman in the ABC sitcom Head of the Class in 1986. She was once married…

Judy Pace is an actress known for her roles in films and television shows, particularly blaxploitation films. Pace portrayed Vickie Fletcher on the TV series Peyton Place (1968–1969) and Pat…

BernNadette Stanis is an actress who is best known for playing Thelma on the 70’s series Good Times. She also appeared on an episode of The Love Boat.

Malinda Williams is an actress and producer who is best known for playing Bird on the series Soul Food. She has also appeared in Idlewild (2006), Daddy’s Little Girls (2007),…

Tessa Thompson is an actress and producer. She has had roles in films such as the dark comedy Sorry to Bother You (2018), the crime thriller Little Woods (2018), the…

Angelle Brooks is an actress who is best known for her co-starring role as fashion designer Maxine De La Cruz in the comedy/drama series V.I.P. (1998–2002) as well as her…

Vanessa L. Williams is a singer, actress, and fashion designer. She initially gained recognition as the first African-American woman to receive the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss…

Dawn Stern is a model and an actress. From 2003 to 2004, Stern starred as Callista (Callie) Larkadia in Starhunter 2300, a Canadian science-fiction television series. She also appeared in…

Ja’Net DuBois was an actress and singer best known for her portrayal of Willona Woods, the neighborhood gossip maven and a friend of the Evans family on the CBS sitcom…

Anne-Marie Johnson is actress who appeared on the shows In the Heat of the Night and What’s Happening Now!!. She also appeared in the movies Hollywood Shuffle and Robot Jox.