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Top 30 Hottest Black Female Actors

Actors are important people in the entertainment field and they should be respected for the work they do. For the black actor, it was difficult for them to break into film, however, these days they are slowly taking over the acting industry due to their excellent skills and determination.

Actors are adored and celebrated by many people around the world for the amazing work they have been doing in the entertainment industry. In this article, we have compiled the list of the top 30 hottest black female actors who have been featured in many notable projects.

1. Regina Hall

Regina Hall was born on December 12, 1970, in Washington, D.C, U.S. She is an actress from the United States of America and has been active in the field of acting since 1997 to date.

She became popular for her role as Brenda Meeks in the Scary Movies Film series which was aired from 2000 to 2006. Since then, she has secured many roles in several films such as Law & Order: LA in 2010 to 2011, Black Monday in 2019-2021, and Grandfathered in 2016.

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2. Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee was one of the hottest female actors of all time. She was an American actress. Apart from being an actress, she was as well playwright, screenwriter, and journalist born on October 27, 1922, and died on June 11, 2014.

She acted in several notable films which made her famous and popular such as Do the Right Thing in 1989, A Raisin in the Sun in 1961, and The Jackie Robinson Story in 1950 among others.

3. Viola Davis

When we talk of the hottest black actors, we have in the world we can’t forget Viola Davis an American actress and producer. She is among the few people to be awarded an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT). She as well achieved the Triple Crown of Acting being the sole African-American to achieve.

In 2012 and 2017 she was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time and in 2020, she was ranked number 9 on The New York Times list as the greatest actor of the 21^st century.

4. Grace Jones

Grace Jones is an American singer, model, and actress. However, she was born in Jamaica, and when she was a teenager her family migrated to Syracuse, New York, U.S. and she has grown there.

She is beautiful and her looks attract people to the film not talking of her excellent acting skills. Grace appeared in a Boomerang film in 1992, which made her popular and widely known across the world.

5. Diahann Caroll

Diahann Caroll rose to fame after acting in some of her earliest films such as Porgy and Bess, an American drama film directed by Otto Preminger in 1959, and Carmen Jones in 1954.

She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress after starring in Claudine alongside James Earl Jones in 1974 and in 1968, she received Golden Globe Award for Best Tv Star- Female after her role in Julia, an American television sitcom.

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6. Regina King

When you look at Regine her beautiful eyes and face will move you. She has an attractive face that makes her star in almost all of her films. She has been awarded several accolades, including  Golden Globe Award, etc.

She gained popularity after playing her role as Brenda Jenkins in the television series 227 from 1985 to 1990. Other notable films she starred in include Friday in 1995, and The Boondocks in 2005 to 2014 among others.

7. Jada Pinkett-Smith

Jada Smith is known as an American actress and talk show host. She is one of the hottest black female actors of all time. Her beauty is an added advantage to her career as an actress.

In 1991, Jada secured a chance to star in the sitcom A Different World, a television series, and it was her breakthrough series. She later secured other roles and starred in films such as The Nutty Professor in 1996, Menace II Society in 1993, and Scream 2 in 1997 among others.

8. Diana Ross

Diana Ross is an American singer and occasional actress. Diana is a star in Hollywood as well as a successful lead singer of the vocal group, The Supremes.

She has been featured in many films including the Mahogany film directed by Berry Gordy in 1975 and The Wiz, in 1978.

9. Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer is an attractive black American actress born on August 26, 1993, in Harvey, Illinois, U.S. She is known for playing leading and character roles in drama and comedy productions.

Keke was among the lucky actresses, she received many awards for her amazing works such as Primetime Emmy Award, etc.

10. Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson is a well-known singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. She is a black attractive woman who kills with her looks in films.  Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, she appeared in many television series such as Good Times, Fame, and Diff’rent Strokes.

11. Thandie Newton

Thandie Newton is a British actress who was known for featuring in several notable films such as Beloved, The Pursuit of Happyness, and Line of Duty, etc.

Thandie did great work in the field of entertainment and was awarded several awards including Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series among others.

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12. Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson is an American singer-songwriter, talk show host, and actress. She was the second African-American woman and the youngest woman to be awarded all four major American entertainment awards; Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT).

Hudson gained fame and became popular to many in 2004, in the third season of American Idol. In 2020, Hudson was one of the 100 most influential people in the world as named by Time.

13. Tyra Lynne Banks

Tyra Lynne Banks is an American television personality, producer, model, and actress. She began acting on television in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1993. She later secured more major film roles in 2000 such as Eve in Disney Channel’s Life-Size and the box-office hit Coyote Ugly as Zoe.

14. Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Guru Mbatha is a British actress born on April 21, 1983. She has been active since 2001 to date. In 2013, she starred in her breakthrough drama known as Belle, a British period drama film. The film made her popular and secured many other roles since then.

Other films she was featured in include Beyond the Lights in 2014, Motherless Brooklyn in 2019, Misbehaviour in 2020, and A Wrinkle in Time in 2018 among others.

15. Joy Bryant

Joy Bryant has been featured in several television and films since she joined her acting career back in 2001. She is a well-known American actress, fashion model, and businesswoman. At first, Joy focuses on fashion models before deciding to join an acting career.

In 2002, after acting in the drama film Antwone Fisher as a U.S. Navy sailor after being cast by Denzel Washington, made her famous and known worldwide for her good acting skills.

16. Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston is known as a famous black American singer and actress. Whitney is not only a popular musician with the bestselling music of all time but also a good actress.

Some of her notable films include The Bodyguard in 1992, The Preacher’s Wife in 1996, Cinderella in 1997, Whitney: Can I Be Me in 2017, and Sparkle in 2012 among others.

17. Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan comes from a family of actresses. Her mother Eleanor McCoy is an actress and her father Stan Lathan is a film director. She is as well a famous actress in America known for acting in many successful films.

Since she began acting in 1996, Sanaa has won several awards and nominations such as NAACP Image Award in 2000, Independent Spirit Awards in 2001, Black Movie Awards in 2006, and Drama Desk Award in 2012 among others.

18. Taraji P. Henson

Taraji is one of the hottest black female actors we have in the world today. She went to the University of Howard to pursue an acting career. Henson started acting in television shows and guest roles before she became popular.

In 2001, she was featured in Baby Boy, an American drama film that became successful and made Taraji famous globally. 

19. Naomie Harris

It is interesting to note that Naomie Harris started acting when she was still a child and appeared in television series such as Simon and the Witch back in 1987. Today she is known as a well-skilled actress.

She earned numerous accolades after starring in Moonlight films in 2016 such as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and nominations for the Golden Globe, and BAFTA among others.

20. Aisha Tyler

She is an American actress, comedian, talk show host, and director. She is the daughter of James Tyler, a photographer, and Robin Gregory, a teacher. Aishe went to the same high school with actress Margaret Cho and actor Sam Rockwell. She had a crush on Rockwell, and one day she followed him to acting class, leading her interest in acting to improve.

She has been active in her career since 1996 and has starred in many films such as Dancing in September 2000, One Flight Stand in 2003, Death Sentence in 2007, and Bedtime Stories in 2008 among others.

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21. Zendaya Maree

Zendaya Maree is an American actress, dancer, singer, and fashion designer. She started her career as a model before she joined acting. She was a child model for Mervyn’s, Macy’s, and Old Navy.

Maree starred in three Disney Channel movies including Zapped played in 2014, K.C. Undercover back in 2015, and The Greatest Showman in 2017.

22. Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana is an American actress and singer. She has been active in her acting career from 1999 till today. Her first-ever film role was as a ballet dancer in Center Stage in 2000.

Her breakthrough role was as Nyota Uhura in Star Trek film in 2019 which made her popular across the globe. Other films she featured in include Get Over It in 2001, The Terminal in 2004, and Dirty Deeds in 2005 among others.

23. Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle is a beautiful famous actress from America. She began her acting career in the 1990s in television sitcoms before securing roles in teen films in 1999.

She is popularly known for her roles in romantic comedies such as Deliver Us from Eva, Think Like a Man, and Think Like a Man Too, etc.

24. Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King is an actor and fashion model from the United States of America. She was born on January 11, 1985, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. She gained fame after featuring in Coven as Queenie, American Horror Story.

Aja joined ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder in 2014 as Michaela Pratt. The drama was successful and she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2015.

25. Lupita Nyong’o

Lupita Nyong’o is a Kenyan-Mexican actress who was born in Mexico City since her father was teaching there at the time. She is the daughter of Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o a Kenyan politician. She has been raised in Kenya since the age of three.

She began her acting journey as a production assistant in Hollywood. In 2008, she acted in a short film East River. After graduating from Yale School of Drama, Lupita earned her first featured film role in 12 Years of a Slave movie as Patsey.  It is interesting to know that Lupita is the first Mexican actress to be nominated for an Oscar.

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26. Halle Bailey

Halle Bailey is an American television actress. She is famous for being a child actress on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. It is interesting to know that Halle began acting at the age of 3.

She has played minor roles in films such as Joyful Noise in 2012, and the Disney television film Let It Shine in 2012. Other films this young star has acted in include The Kids Are Alright in 2018, and Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky in 2021.

27. Ciara Princess Wilson

Ciara is a songwriter, dancer, singer, model, and actress from the United States of America. Some people know her from her music since she has released several successful albums. As an actress she has done amazing work had have featured in many films such as;

All You’ve Got in 2006, That’s My Boy in 2012, Mama, I Want to Sing in 2012, and The Game in 2013. Ciara has won several awards such as Grammy Award, and two Bet Awards among others.

28. Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington is an American actor, producer, and director. She has been active since 1994 to date. In 2018, Kerry was the 8^th highest-paid actress on television, according to Forbes.

She is mostly known for her roles in films including Ray as Della Bea Robinson in 2004, The Last King of Scotland in 2006 as Kay, and Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained as Broomhilda von Shaft in 2012.

29. Rosario Dawson

She is an American Actress, singer, and comic book author. She was born on May 9, 1979, in New York City, U.S. She has been active in her career since 1995 to date. The independent drama known as Kids was a breakthrough film.

She had other roles in films like He Got Game, Clerks II, Seven Pounds, and Unstoppable among others.

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30. Gina Torres

Gina Torres is an actress born on April 25, 1969, in New York City, U.S. She was popularly known after acting in the legal drama series known as Suits as Jessica Pearson.

Gina has starred in notable films and television including Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, among others.