This top presents the most beautiful black actresses and singers of the last century and the present.
27. Keke Palmer / Keke Palmer(born August 26, 1993, Illinois, USA) is an American actress and singer.
26. Kenya Moore / Kenya Moore(born January 24, 1971) is an American actress, model, author, and producer. Competition winner "Miss Michigan 1993" and "Miss USA 1993", entered the Top 6 at the competition "Miss Universe 1993".
25. Whitney Houston / Whitney Houston(August 9, 1963, Newark - February 11, 2012, Beverly Hills) - American pop, soul and rhythm and blues singer, actress, producer, fashion model. One of the most commercially successful performers in the history of world music.
24. Michael Michele / Michael Michele(b. August 30, 1966) - American actress, has African-American roots on the maternal side. He is best known for his role as Dr. Cleo Finch on the television series ER.
23. Pam Grier / Pam Grier(born May 26, 1949) is an American actress. A notable actress in 1970s exploitation films of the woman in prison such as Big Cage, Black Mom, White Mom and Caged Women, as well as blaxploitation, she later became one of the favorite actresses of feminists and African Americans.
22. Kerry Washington / Kerry Washington(born January 31, 1977, The Bronx, New York) is an American actress and political activist. She is best known for her roles in Ray, Fantastic Four, The Last King of Scotland, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Django Unchained, and more.
20. Rihanna / Rihanna(b. February 20, 1988, Barbados) - R&B and pop singer and actress. At the age of 16, she moved to the United States to start her career as a singer. She later signed with Def Jam Recordings. She is of Afro-Guyanese ancestry on her mother's side.
19. Paula Patton(born December 5, 1975, Los Angeles) is an American actress. Famous films: "Deja Vu", "Treasure". She is of African-American ancestry on her father and Caucasian on her mother.
18. Vanessa Williams / Vanessa Williams(born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and model who went down in history in 1984, becoming first black woman to be crowned Miss America.
16. Alicia Keys / Alicia Keys(born January 25, 1981, New York) - singer, pianist, poetess and composer, performing in the styles of rhythm and blues, soul and neo-soul, winner of fourteen Grammy awards.
15. Ciara / Ciara(born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actress, model, music video director. Ciara made her debut in the summer of 2004 with the single "Goodies", which hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100. The album has sold over five million worldwide and received numerous awards and nominations.
13.Lupita Nyong'o / Lupita Nyong "o(born March 1, 1983) is a Kenyan actress, director and producer, winner of numerous awards, including an Oscar, for her role as slave Patsy in the historical drama 12 Years a Slave.
12.Christine Milian / Christine Milian(born September 26, 1981) is a famous American actress and singer of Afro-Cuban origin.
11. Christina Milian
/ Tamara Dobson(May 14, 1947 - October 2, 2006) - African-American actress and fashion model. Films: "Cleopatra Jones", "Women Behind Bars".
10. Katerina "Kat" Graham / Kat Graham(born September 5, 1989, Geneva, Switzerland) is an American actress, singer, model, record producer and dancer. She is best known for her role as Bonnie Bennet in The Vampire Diaries. She is of Liberian ancestry through her father.
9. Joy Bryant / Joy Bryant(born October 19, 1976) is an American actress and former model. Films with her participation: "The Story of Antoine Fischer", "Scoundrel", "Bobby".
8. Nicole Scherzinger(born June 29, 1978) is an American pop R&B singer, dancer, songwriter, record producer, actress and fashion model of Filipino-Hawaiian-Russian origin, best known as the vocalist of The Pussycat Dolls.
7. Gugu Mbatha Row / Gugu Mbatha-Raw(born 1983 Oxford, UK) is an English actress. Her father is from South Africa. Films with her participation: "Doctor Who", "Desire for Revenge", "Larry Crown", "Weird Thomas".
4. Dorothy Dandridge / Dorothy Dandridge(November 9, 1922 - September 8, 1965) - American actress and singer became the first African-American woman to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.
3.Beyonce Knowles(born September 4, 1981, Houston) is an American R'n'B singer, record producer, actress, dancer, and model. She became famous in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the female R&B group Destiny's Child. Knowles' father is African American and her mother is Creole.
2. Lisa Bonet / Lisa Bonet(b. November 16, 1967 in San Francisco, California, USA) is an American actress, best known for her role in the sitcom The Cosby Show and its spin-off Underworld. Has African American roots on the paternal side.
1. Jane Kennedy / Jayne Kennedy(born October 27, 1951) is an American actress and sportscaster. She was chosen "Miss Ohio USA" in 1970 and thus became the first African American woman to win the title. She was also one of 15 semi-finalists in the competition "Miss USA 1970",which was a rare achievement for an African American woman. Films with her participation: "Women's Prison", "Forces of Death", "Body and Soul".
In continuation of our column “The most beautiful women in the world”, we decided to make a selection of the most beautiful girls with chocolate skin color.
Black women have always amazed with their beauty: plump lips, velvety skin, athletic figure and perfect proportions. But it's no secret that their path to the top of fame was not easy, and even today a girl with a dark skin color can be met in a modeling agency with the words: "We already have one dark-skinned model."
41 years old, supermodel and TV presenter
One of the first African American women to hit the catwalks in Paris. She began her career at the age of 15 and became the first black woman to appear on the covers of GQ magazines, Sports Illustrated and the Victoria's Secret catalog. She is also the creator and producer of one of the most popular American Top Model shows.
Naomi Campbell
44 years old supermodel
An icon of the 90s: not a single fashion show, not a single fashion party and another scandal could do without her. Naomi became the first black model to receive one of the highest paid contracts with a modeling agency. And now, 10 years later, she looks amazing and has not changed a bit.
33 years old, singer and actress
A girl from Houston (Texas) has become the most popular pop and r "n" b-singer in the world. She has 20 Grammy awards to her credit and has made history as the only woman to have been nominated for this award 52 times.
26 years old, singer
The Barbados singer was spotted by an American agent, and soon she signed a contract with the production center of rapper Jay-Z (45). Today she is the highest paid singer and her single Umbrella became the biggest selling hit in the world.
Lola Monroe
28 years old, rapper and model
The American performer was born in Ethiopia, but moved to Washington DC as a child, where she grew up. Her debut single Boss Bitch was the first step on the road to popularity.
Dorothy Dandridge
1922-1956, actress, singer and dancer
One of the first black women to achieve recognition on the American stage. She also became the first black woman to be nominated for an Oscar.
Whitney Houston
1963-2012, singer and actress
American singer, performer of the most touching love song I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston entered the Guinness Book of Records as the woman with the most awards. She won the hearts of the generation of the 90s, starring in the movie "The Bodyguard".
48 years old, actress
In 2002, Holly received the Academy Award for Best Actress. We know her from the movie "X-Men" and as a Bond girl in the movie "Die Another Day".
Diana Ross
70 years old, singer, producer and actress
The performer of hits Ain't No Mountain High Enough and Love Hangover was one of the most beautiful women of her time. She entered the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful performer in history.
Iman Abdulmajid
59 years old, model, actress and businesswoman
Originally from Somalia, Iman started her career as a model but then opened the world's first cosmetics company with a line of foundations for black women. Iman is married to David Bowie (68).
Vanessa Williams
51 years old, singer and actress
She made history as the first African American woman to win the Miss America pageant in 1983. She can be recognized by her roles in the series Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives. It is also in her performance that the song Colors of The Wind sounds in the Disney cartoon Pocahontas.
Janet Jackson
The sister of the legendary Michael Jackson (1958-2009), Janet, in her youth was very similar to her famous brother, but she did not remain in his shadow and made her significant contribution to the music industry.
Rissikat Bade
22 years old, model
The Congo-born model gained recognition by moving to the UK and winning the Miss London pageant in 2011. As a child, the girl lived in Ukraine, so she speaks fluent Russian and Ukrainian, and also learns French.
Alek Wek
37 years old, model
A Sudanese-born Dinko, the stunning coffee-black model hit the runway in 1995 at the age of 18.
Lupita Nyong'o
31 years old, actress and director
The model of Mexican-Kenyan origin grew up in America, graduated from Yale University. Success came to her after her role in the film "12 Years a Slave", for which Lupita received an Oscar as "Best Supporting Actress".
Agbani Darego
31 years old, model
She became the first woman of African descent to win the Miss World pageant.
Fatima Siad
28 years old, model
The model is from Somalia. The participant of the 10th season of the show "America's Next Top Model" intends to prove to the whole world that she is not just another participant in the popular show. The girl is actively working on the world catwalks and participated in the shows of Herve Leger, Hermes and Dries Van Noten.
Alicia Keys
34 years old, singer, composer and producer
Her debut album Songs In A Minor sold 12 million copies, making her the most successful female artist of 2001. She starred in such successful films as "Trump Aces" and "The Nanny Diaries".
Noémie Lenoir
35 years old, model and actress
The model, originally from France, became popular, appearing in Elle and Sports Illustrated magazines. She also collaborated with fashion houses such as Gucci, L "Oréal, Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria's Secret and Marks and Spencer. She is best known for her role in Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra.
Zoe Saldana
36 years old, actress and dancer
Her debut films were "Proscenium" and "Crossroads", but the worldwide popularity was brought to her by an episodic role in the film "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl".
Melody Monrose
22 years old, model
Melody began her career at the age of 18 when she was spotted by an agent in her hometown on the island of Martinique. The girl was invited to New York and Paris, and she has already managed to be a model for Vogue Italia and Harper's Bazaar.
Anais Mali
24 years old, model
A French model, her father was from Chad and her mother from Poland. The girl's career began in 2009, and in 2011 she participated in the Victoria's Secret show.
Naomie Harris
38 years old, actress
The British actress, best known for playing the voodoo witch Calypso in Pirates of the Caribbean, also starred in 007: Skyfall and took part in the sequel to the James Bond story 007: Spectre.
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra- Legend of American music of the 40s - 60s. Frank's songs are included in the golden collection of world music. An unforgettable voice and a special, soft style of performance conquered the whole world. Frank Sinatra was also a very sought after actor and showman.
Ray Charles
Ray Charles- Black American composer and singer. Fate took away Ray's eyesight, but this did not prevent him from becoming the greatest artist of the 20th century. Ray Charles is considered the father of jazz and rhythm and blues. During his creative life, he released more than 70 albums that captivated listeners with their energy.
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry- American singer and songwriter of the late 50s and early 60s. King of Rhythm and Blues. His super hits were covered by many rock stars, including the Beatles. The most famous hit of Chuck Berry "Maybellene" glorified the singer. Subsequent songs were no less popular and loved by the people.
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye- American singer and showman. King of Rhythm and Blues. Glory came after the performance of the hit "Pride and Joy". In 1965, Marvin entered the top ten of the best performers in America. Each of his songs is a masterpiece.
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley- The King of Rock and Roll. World fame brought the song "Heartbreak Hotel". Before the English invasion (The Beatles) did not leave the first places of the charts in Europe and America. The huge popularity of Elvis brought the singer fabulous fees. The concerts were always sold out. Americans still honor Elvis and arrange grandiose shows of the singer's doubles.
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an outstanding American composer and singer. In his early years, he did not perform on stage when his songs rose to the top of the charts. Only in 1965 Bob released his first solo album, which won the hearts of rock music lovers. The circulation of his album exceeded one million. Subsequent albums were no less popular.
Little Richard
Little Richard- American singer and songwriter. One of the founding fathers of rock and roll. It was he who came up with the characteristic rhythm of rock and roll, which blew up the musical world of the late 50s and early 60s. All of Richard's super hits were covered by the leading stars of rock and roll and helped them climb to the top of the musical Olympus.
Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix
Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix- Singer and virtuoso guitarist. He pioneered new electric guitar timbres and literally paved the way for heavy rock music. The black musician with the band of the same name recorded over 200 hits. Jimmy died of an overdose of sleeping pills in 1970.
Otis Redding
Otis Redding- American singer and guitarist. In his short lifespan (died as a result of a plane crash), for 26 years he managed to become famous throughout the United States. Worked in the style of "soul". His songs "These Arms Of Mine", "Pain In My Heart" and others have been at the top of the US charts more than once. Otis is recognized as a classic of the soul style.
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison- American rock musician and singer, whose special popularity falls on the 60s. One of the pioneers of rock and roll. "Oh Pretty Woman", "Only The Lonely" and other super hits topped the charts in Europe and America in the mid-60s.
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke - African-American singer - a leader among soul performers. Many consider Sam the progenitor of this style. His single "You Send Me" was the starting point to the heights of fame. Subsequent songs by Sam Cooke were also very popular in the world.
Dean Reed
Dean Reed is an American singer and film actor. Because of his centre-left views, he was blacklisted by US singers and was forced to leave his homeland forever. He was a beloved artist in the USSR. He acted in anti-American films and sang revolutionary songs against genocide and wars.
