Black male singers. The most beautiful black women

Despite the fact that the origins of extreme music lie in traditionally “black” or mixed styles like blues and rock and roll, blacks somehow have not taken root in metal - and it’s even difficult (without going into offensive racial remarks) to say why. However, there are exceptions to this rule: talented metal blacks. Today we are talking about them...

2. Derrick Green of SEPULTURA
Yes, yes, many people don’t like him, and “sepultura” is no longer a cake, but be that as it may, the guy does his job... and quite well.

3. BAD Group BRAINS
The fathers of hardcore, who turned the punk of the 70s into a completely new, much more brutal and “frostbitten” style.

4. Howard Jones from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
Part-time amateur.

5. Katon W. De Pena of HIRAX
Thrash metal legend from California.

6. LIVING COLOR
Stylistically diverse (there is jazz, funk, heavy metal, and psychedelic) pro-Christian group from New York - by the way, they dedicated the umpteenth part of their lyrics to the fight against racism.

7. BLACK DEATH
According to the "metal archives", the first African-American band in the heavy style (was created in 77). She sang about the end of the world, mass death and... love.

8. Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner and Eric Moore of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
Another hardcore legend.

9. Byron Davis and Doc Coyle of GOD FORBID
Not a bad thrashcore crew from New Jersey.

10. Caller of the Storms from BLASPHEMY
The guitarist of the longtime Canadian band BLASPHEMY is one of the few black musicians registered in the black metal genre. Truly black metal (even despite the band's somewhat over-the-top sound).

P.S. Continuation of the topic, the second ten, look!

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 us with their beauty: plump lips, velvety skin, athletic figure and ideal 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 at 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 conquer the catwalks of Paris. She began her career at the age of 15 and became the first black woman to appear on the covers of GQ, Sports Illustrated and Victoria's Secret catalogues. She is also the creator and producer of one of the most popular shows, America's Next Top Model.

Naomi Campbell

44 years old, supermodel

Icon of the 90s: no one could do without her fashion show, not a single fashionable party and another scandal. 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 hasn’t changed a bit.

33 years old, singer and actress

A girl from Houston (Texas) became the most popular pop and r"n"b singer in the world. She has 20 Grammy awards to her name and made history as the only woman to be nominated for the award 52 times.

26 years old, singer

The singer from Barbados was noticed 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 best-selling hit in the world.

Lola Monroe

28 years old, rapper and model

The American performer was born in Ethiopia, but moved to Washington as a child, where she grew up. Her debut single Boss Bitch was the first step on the path 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 90s generation by starring in the film Bodyguard.

48 years old, actress

In 2002, Holly received an Academy Award for Best Actress. We know her from the film “X-Men” and as a Bond girl in the film “Die Another Day.”

Diana Ross

70 years old, singer, producer and actress

The singer of the hits Ain’t No Mountain High Enough and Love Hangover was one of the most beautiful women of its time. She entered the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful performer in history.

Iman Abdulmajid

59 years old, model, actress and businesswoman

Iman, originally from Somalia, began her career as a model, but then opened the world's first cosmetics company with a line of foundation for dark-skinned 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 from her roles in the TV series “Ugly Betty” and “ Desperate Housewives" It is also her performance of the song Colors of The Wind in Disney cartoon"Pocahontas."

Janet Jackson

Sister legendary Michael Jackson (1958-2009) Janet in her youth was very similar to her famous brother, but at the same time did not remain in his shadow and brought into music industry your significant contribution.

Rissikat Bade

22 years old, model

The Congolese-born model gained recognition by moving to Britain 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

Born in Sudan and from the Dinko tribe, the stunning model with skin the color of black coffee hit the catwalk in 1995 at the age of 18.

Lupita Nyong'o

31 years old, actress and director

The Mexican-Kenyan-born model grew up in America and received higher education at 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 in the 10th season of 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 actively works on world catwalks and participated in 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 new female artist of 2001. She starred in such successful films as “Smoking Aces” and “The Nanny Diaries.”

Noémie Lenoir

35 years old, model and actress

The model, originally from France, became popular, appearing Elle magazines and Sports Illustrated. She also collaborated with such fashion houses as Gucci, L'Oréal, Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria's Secret and Marks and Spencer. She is known for her role in the film Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra.

Zoe Saldana

36 years old, actress and dancer

Her debut films were “Proscenium” and “Crossroads”, but she gained worldwide popularity cameo 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 noticed by an agent in hometown on the island of Martinique. The girl was invited to New York and Paris, and she has already modeled 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, known for her role as the voodoo witch Calypso in the film Pirates of the Caribbean, also starred in the film 007: Skyfall and took part in the continuation of the James Bond story 007: Spectre.

Tina Turner

Born November 26, 1939 in Tennessee. No wonder Rolling Stone magazine named her one of greatest singers modernity. Anna Mae Bullock (real name Tina Turner) has been singing since childhood. Winner of eight Grammy awards. For her artistry, temperament and stage expressiveness, she bears the title “Queen of Rock and Roll” and is listed among the ten best dancers in the world.

In 1956, guitarist Ike Turner noticed her and invited her to join his band. After the wedding, they formed a duet - Ike & Tina Turner, which was very popular. In 1975, during a joint tour, Tina left Ike - both personally and professionally. She later admitted that all these years her husband had been using drugs and beating her. Tina Turner's career as a solo artist began only in 1983. On January 16, 1988, Turner entered the Guinness Book of Records by performing in front of the largest paid audience - more than 188 thousand people at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. It was later reported that Turner again entered the Guinness Book of Records by selling concert tickets more than all other solo artists in musical history.

In 1995, a new James Bond film, Goldeneye, was released, with Tina Turner performing the soundtrack. At the end of October 1999, Tina Turner returned to the UK Top 10 - her song "When The Heartache Is Over" took first place. Turner now lives in Switzerland; on July 15, 2013, she married music producer Erwin Bach, whom she dated for 27 years.

Pearl Bailey

Born March 29, 1918 in Virginia. A magnificent actress and singer, winner of the prestigious theater award"Tony" for the black version of the musical "Hello, Dolly!" At the age of 15, she already began performing musical numbers, and after her brother Bill Bailey took up dancing, they organized amateur theater in Philadelphia. In 1946, Bailey made her Broadway debut in the musical The St. Louis Woman. She played in the musical films “Carmen Jones”, “Porgy and Bess”, “St. Louis Blues”.

In 1964, Bailey and Cab Calloway appeared in the lead roles in an all-black version of the famous musical Hello, Dolly! Pearl then recorded a music album with numbers from the musical. She was married to jazz drummer Lou Bellson, and in 1961 they had a daughter, DJ Bellson, who died in July 2009, 5 months after her father's death.

Sarah Vaughn

Born March 27, 1924 in California. This is one of the greatest jazz vocalists of the 20th century. The star Vaughn rose in 1942. Over the next three years, she worked in big bands, then began her solo career. Since the 1950s, along with the classical jazz repertoire, she has recorded popular hits, which brought her widespread recognition outside the world of jazz. Vaughn objected to being called a jazz singer: she believed that her range was wider. The outstanding singer fell victim to her smoking addiction: she died at the age of 66 from lung cancer.

Janet Jackson

Janet is the youngest in the legendary Jackson family. When Jackson was just learning to walk, her older brothers - Jackie, Tito, Germaine, Marlon and Michael - were already performing musical numbers in nightclubs and theaters, called The Jackson 5. She first appeared on stage at the age of 7; at the age of 16, Jackson signed a contract with the A&M record label, which released the album of the same name in 1982. While she was criticized for her modest vocal abilities and her “star” family, she was working on her third album, Control, which brought her fame. The subsequent album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, became a huge success in her career. In 1991, Jackson signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Virgin Records, becoming one of the highest paid performers in the world and a real sex symbol.

Now Janet is actively acting in films, hosting various shows on television and, of course, continues to sing.

Eartha Kitt

Born January 17, 1927. She is called a cabaret star, and she became famous thanks to her “purring” vocals and the corresponding image (for which she received the nickname “sex kitten”). Kitt made her Broadway debut in New Faces of 1952 before gaining worldwide fame with the Christmas hit Santa Baby (1953). Kitt enjoyed cult popularity; Many pop and rock singers named her among her main influences. Director Orson Welles called Kitt "the most exciting woman in the world."

Natalie Marie Cole

Born February 6, 1950. Singer, songwriter and actress, daughter of popular jazz pianist and singer Nat "King" Cole. She achieved great success at the very beginning of her career thanks to her R&B compositions, and by the early 1990s she smoothly changed her repertoire towards pop music and jazz. Over the years of her career, Cole was nominated for the prestigious Grammy music award 19 times and won it nine times. In addition to her musical career, Natalie Cole has played a number of roles on television and in big films.

Diahann Carroll

Actress and singer, winner of the Tony and Golden Globe awards, as well as a multiple Emmy and Oscar nominee. She starred in the films “Carmen Jones”, “Porgy and Bess”, “Paris Blues”.

She became the first African-American actress on American television with her own television show, “Julia,” where, unlike her predecessors, she was the main character, and not a servant or maid. In addition, her role in “Julia” brought her a Golden Globe in 1969. In 1975, the actress was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the film Claudine. In 1984, Carroll played in the television series Dynasty and Dynasty 2: The Colby Family. She underwent successful treatment for breast cancer, after which she became an activist in the fight against this disease.

Diana Ross

Diane Ernestine Earl Ross ( full name) was born March 26, 1944 in Michigan. She is rightfully considered one of the most popular American singers (soul, rhythm and blues, pop, disco, jazz, rock and roll styles), actress, music producer. Repeatedly nominated for Grammy, Oscar, Golden Globe, American Music Awards...

Ross is one of the few who have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (one for solo career, the second - for his career as a member of “The Supremes”). In total, for my entire musical career Diana Ross has recorded 57 studio albums and sold more than 150 million records worldwide. In 1999 music channel VH1 Names Diana Ross to Top 100 List

In the film "Lady Sings the Blues" she played the famous black jazz singer Billie Holiday. In 1973, Ross was nominated for an Oscar for her role (losing to her friend Liza Minnelli). Now Diana is still successful, she has

Born December 31, 1948 in Boston. American singer who performed compositions in musical directions rhythm and blues and disco. Greatest success her dance recordings were used from the second half of the 1970s until the early 1980s, which changed the face of popular music. Donna Summer was called the "queen of disco."

Donna Summer holds the record for the most consecutive double albums to reach number one on the Billboard 200. She also became the first singer in music history to have singles reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 four times in one year. Over the course of her career, she sold more than 130 million records. She has performed both in the USA and abroad. The singer has given successful world tours in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia 7 times. Summer's concerts were held with great success in the UK, Brazil, Germany and other countries. He is the winner of 6 Grammy awards. She died at the age of 64 in Florida on May 17, 2012 after a long battle with lung cancer; in 2013 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. By the way, she was once included in the list of performers banned in the USSR with the wording - eroticism.

Strong-willed, great people always delight us. And you are doubly happy watching the success of the life of a beautiful and talented woman. In addition, it’s great if he comes from an African-American background, a segment of the population that has been oppressed for centuries. Black female singers are a big and beautiful jewel in the crown of American musical art. These are powerful voices with a special African timbre, a separate culture brought from the shores of hot Africa by the ancestors of these great women.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to consider in the article even closely the biographies of all pop-jazz and R’n’B stars, so we will focus on the 7 most, in our opinion, popular and bright personalities past and present years of American show business.

Queen B came onto the scene as a child. From the age of 9, the R’n’B singer took part in the super-popular girl band called Destiny’s Child, and then continued her career as solo singer. Every single one of Beyoncé's albums was awarded a Grammy Award in the Best R'n'B Album category. No other singer in the world has such an achievement.

A girl was born in creative family. The mother of the future most popular American black singer is a fashion designer and stylist, and her father is a producer and sound engineer. The child's talents showed up in early childhood when little Beyoncé began to participate and win in all music competitions native Houston. Soon a group was formed, which became known to all Americans as Destiny’s Child (only the name changed several times during the work). Beyoncé didn't always shine. For example, at one of the competitions Music band was defeated because the girls' producer emphasized rapping, while, according to Beyoncé herself, they should just sing.

However, failure did not stop the group. Over the following years, the girls released several successful and well-selling albums. The singer's father began producing the first single, which hit the family's financial situation. However, subsequently all the troubles with money were settled, since the group can be considered successful.

The musical project thus existed from 1997 to 2000. From that moment on, the group broke up into solo performers, each of whom successfully worked and is working in their own direction. But in 2004 the girls gathered in last time, recorded new album and already during the concert tour they officially announced the breakup of the trio.

After leaving the team, Beyonce took up, in addition to music, a career as an actress and was successful in this field, winning 2 Golden Globe awards. With time musical style singers has become more diverse.

Beyoncé's personal life is almost cloudless, except for the only public conflict between the singer's husband, rapper Jay-Z and her sister Solange Piaget. However, over time, the world returned to this musical family, in which, in addition, the next generation is growing up - the couple has three children in total.

Dorothy Dandridge

She lived a short (only 42 years) but brightest life black singer strong-voiced actress and dancer - Dorothy Jean Dandridge.

Many talented performers are helped to embark on a musical path by their parents. Dorothy was no exception here. When Miss Dandridge was still a child, her mother organized a musical duo for her and her sister, which was called "The Amazing Children." Dorothy turned out to be strong spirit and began working part-time in radio and cinema. But still, music remained her main love.

Despite this, popular singer became precisely thanks to the work of the actress. Success and recognition came to her in 1954 after filming the film “Carmen Jones”, where she performed main role. In addition to this film, the woman starred in a number of other recognizable films.

The world has lost talented singer in September 1965, when she was at the peak of her creative powers. Dorothy Dandridge died at home after taking a large dose of antidepressants. It was unlikely to be suicide, because the singer had creative plans for the near future. In particular, she was going to perform one of these days in one of the cabarets in New York.

In honor of the memory of this amazing woman, the film “Meet Dorothy Dandridge” was made, in which the incomparable Halle Berry played the main role.

Katerina is known primarily as an actress, and her most popular role is that of Bonnie Bennett from the TV series The Vampire Diaries. The girl owes her unusual appearance to a mixture of Liberian and Polish blood (Katerina’s mother is Polish, and her father is Liberian). In addition, this actress, singer and dancer is a polyglot and speaks, in addition to English, Spanish, Polish and French.

Since we are looking at the biographies of black singers, Katerina has a direct connection to this. This hardworking young woman manages to combine filming with her own musical concerts. A few years ago, she released a music album that she recorded in her personal studio. In addition, she was a backing vocalist in the band Black and Peace for some time.

The girl does not identify a more or less important part of creativity for herself. She likes to act in films, dance, and make music. She has no plans to deny herself one of these activities. The press, among other things, closely follows Katerina’s clothing style, which they consider quite cool.

Ciara

Ciara Princess Harris is one of the popular black singers who do more than just music. In addition to R’n’B and hip-hop, the girl enjoys dancing and works as a model. She has released several successful albums, and many of her singles have received prestigious music awards like the Grammys.

Ciara's most iconic and successful works are the albums Goodies, Ciara: The Evolution and Ciara (the latest to date). But even the singer’s not-so-successful albums were awarded high music awards. Ciara writes her own songs and is a talented poet. Her creations are recognized far beyond the borders of the United States and the English-speaking world.

The singer’s personal life has not yet worked out. But she has a son from ex-boyfriend Future. In addition to being creative, a woman is active social life, helping terminally ill children achieve their dreams.

Rihanna

The work of one of the most famous black singers, Rihanna, is a mixture of R’n’B, reggae and pop music. Thanks to this musical symbiosis, the girl has developed a unique and recognizable style all over the world. In addition to music, Rihanna is busy with acting and design.

The girl started singing quite early, in adolescence. And at the age of 16 she was able to please the successful producer Evan Rogers. And at that moment she moved from Barbados to America to build her career, without even graduating high school. IN THE USA talented girl Popular rapper Jay-Z began to patronize her, and saw potential in her.

So, 17-year-old Rihanna “blew up” in 2005 music world with his composition Pon de Replay. And in the same year her first album Music of the Sun, which went platinum. Prolific composer Rihanna did not keep the public waiting long for her second brainchild and in 2006 released an album called A girl like me. best composition which had an SOS song holding for a long time in the TOP 5 leading world charts.

The next year was marked for Rihanna with the release of another album, which included the song Umbrella, which made her a superstar literally all over the world and revealed the girl’s vocal abilities to the maximum. The next album was released two years later, and critics noted the darkness and aggression poured into Rihanna’s songs due to severe mental trauma resulting from a difficult breakup with her lover Chris Brown. But literally the next year she releases a lively and explosive album Loud. This creative project also became significant, as Rihanna clearly reconsidered her priorities and showed the world her self-sufficiency and audacity.

In total, Rihanna has currently released 8 music albums, sang in a duet with such stars as Shakira, Eminem, Jay-Z, Paul McCartney, etc. She was awarded a cool Grammy award more than once for her songs.

Another great black singer who left this world early and tragically, Whitney Houston lived only 48 years. But nevertheless, she left a huge genius creative heritage after myself. It is no secret that she had problems with drugs, and from time to time she appeared in various scandalous stories. But this does not change the fact that Whitney Houston was a real gem in the world of music.

Her childhood was spent among musicians. Firstly, the singer’s mother and aunt were prominent figures in the rhythm and blues world of the 60-70s of the 20th century. And secondly, the girl grew up among musicians of the Baptist choir. Moreover, her unique talent allowed her to become a soloist in a church choir at the age of 11.

The girl was engaged in touring activities throughout her youth and led a bohemian lifestyle. In the 80s she had 2 contracts with record companies, but the girl’s popularity was brought by her collaboration with Arista Records.

Whitney released her first album in 1985. Popularity did not immediately fall on her head, but after America heard the song You Give Good Love, the young woman became famous. Her talent was so stunning that she broke through to those television shows where black artists had not even been thought to be invited before. And, it would seem, the singer’s first not very successful album is selling 13,000,000 copies off store shelves, albeit a year after its release.

The second collection was so popular with the world community that it surpassed the work of The Beatles themselves in popularity. Whitney's third album was less successful, but this did not make her depressed, as she wisely believed that this was the path to a long career. But the next collection of songs, released in 1990, went platinum, and fans sold 10,000,000 copies of it. However, the live tour in support of this project is considered a failure.

A separate chapter in the creative life of this talented African-American woman was the release of the film “The Bodyguard” (1992). The singer performed 6 songs that became hits. And the single “I Will Always Love You” became the main one in Whitney’s career. In addition to “The Bodyguard,” the singer recorded several more soundtracks for other films.

After her success in film, Whitney released another album, which was received favorably by critics and the public. The name of this singer's brainchild is My Love Is Your Love.

But now the singer’s career began to decline, and only in 2000 did she release a collection of songs. Everything seems to be starting to get better; Whitney signs contracts for the next few albums. But they turn out to be failures.

In 2004, Whitney Houston went on a tour, during which she performed in Russia. Then there is complete silence in the singer’s work, lasting several years. And only in 2009 she released her seventh and, unfortunately, last album.

The real name of this famous black singer is Anna Mae Bullock. Despite the fact that the girl’s childhood passed in such conditions that any musical success She couldn’t wait; over time, this strong woman, outstanding for her singing, composing, acting and dancing talent, was recognized as the Queen of Rock and Roll.

The girl had a foreboding of success by moving to St. Louis and meeting rock musician Ike Turner. It was Ike who saw talent and passion for music in Anna and helped create form style Tina Turner.

The group "Kings of Rhythm", in which Anna was a soloist, was quite popular in the USA in the 60-70s of the 20th century. And this passionate vocalist even earned a Grammy Award while being part of the group. In 1962, Ike and Tina started a family, and thus a soloist appeared on stage under the pseudonym Tina Turner.

At that time, Mr. Turner left the band, and his wife became a soloist already in new group with him. This is how the world saw The Ike & Tina Turner Revue team. The musicians worked tirelessly, in a creative search for their hit. And one day they met Phil Specter, who organized special project for Tina called River Deep Mountain Hight. At the same time iconic Rolling group The Stones made an offer to Revue to appear on one of their tours.

But problems began in paradise, and one day Tina, unable to withstand the growing tyranny, beatings and drug addiction of her husband, left him literally into the unknown. And the singer received her first success during one of her tours in Europe, performing the song Let’s Stay Together. In addition, Tina met manager Roger Davis, who convinced the singer to build a successful solo career.

The artist experienced total success after meeting David Bowie and recording his songs 1984 and Let’s Stay Together, turning the talented and ambitious woman into a world-class star literally in a matter of days. And, of course, Tina Turner’s best hit was the song Simply the best.

In just 78 years, the black singer has released 10 studio albums, entered the Guinness Book of Records after attracting the largest paid concert (188,000 people), held at one of the venues in Rio de Janeiro, and also deservedly took home 8 Grammy awards. In addition, the singer performed songs for several films, in particular, for one of the James Bond films, and is still actively working and starring in videos.

Russian black singers

Russia is a multinational country, and its inhabitants also include people with African roots. There are several wonderful Russian mulatto girls who have chosen singing as their career. Let's present a photo of black singers living and working in Russia.

Above you can see singer Cornelia Mango. The girl burst into domestic show business not so long ago and has already managed to win the love of an entire army of fans. Cornelia is 32 years old; her participation in the Star Factory project brought her popularity.

Tina Ogunleye was born on May 17, 1979. DJ, singer, former member group "Cream". Father is Nigerian, mother is Russian.

Alisa Edun is a singer. Born in St. Petersburg. Father is Nigerian, mother is Russian. Now lives and works in Italy.

Victoria Pierre-Marie is a blues and jazz singer. Born in Moscow on April 17, 1979. Her father is Cameroonian, her mother is Russian. In 1996, Victoria was awarded the title of “Russian Queen of Blues” by the President of the Association jazz musicians Yuri Saulsky.

It only remains to note that Russian singers with black roots have undeniable talents and are an adornment of our stage.

This top presents the most beautiful black actresses and singers of the last century and modern times.

27. Keke Palmer(born August 26, 1993 Illinois, USA) - American actress and singer.

26. Kenya Moore / Kenya Moore(born January 24, 1971) is an American actress, model, author and producer. Winner of competitions "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(born August 30, 1966) is an American actress of African-American descent on her mother's side. She is best known for her role as Dr. Cleo Finch in the television series ER.

23. Pam Grier(born May 26, 1949) - American actress. Notable actress in 1970s exploitation films focusing on women in prison, such as " Big cage", "Black mom, white mom" and "Women in a Cage", as well as the direction of blaxploitation, which later became one of the favorite actresses of feminists and African-Americans.

22. Kerry Washington(born January 31, 1977, Bronx, New York) is an American actress and political activist. She is best known for her roles in the films "Ray", "Fantastic Four", "The Last King of Scotland", "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer", "Django Unchained" and others.

20. Rihanna / Rihanna(born February 20, 1988, Barbados) - R&B and pop singer and actress. At the age of 16 she moved to the United States to begin her singing career. She later signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings. She is of Afro-Guyanese descent on her mother's side.

19. Paula Patton(born December 5, 1975, Los Angeles) is an American actress. Famous films: "Deja Vu", "Treasure". He is of African-American descent on his father and Caucasian on his mother.

18. Vanessa Williams / Vanessa Williams(born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, actress and model who entered history in 1984, becoming first black winner of the Miss America title.

16. Alicia Keys / Alicia Keys(born January 25, 1981, New York) is a singer, pianist, poet 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 reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album sold more than five million worldwide and received numerous awards and nominations.

13.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.Christina 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) was an African-American actress and 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, music producer and dancer. She is best known for her role as Bonnie Bennett from the television series The Vampire Diaries. Has Liberian roots on his father's side.

9. 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 / 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 descent, best known as the vocalist of The Pussycat Dolls.

7. Gugu Mbatha-Raw / Gugu Mbatha-Raw(b. 1983 Oxford, UK) - English actress. Her father is from the Republic of South Africa. Films with her participation: "Doctor Who", "Desire for Revenge", "Larry Crown", "Odd 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 / Beyonce Knowles(born September 4, 1981, Houston) is an American R’n’B singer, music 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(born 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 A Different World. He has African American roots on his father's side.

1. Jane Kennedy / Jayne Kennedy(born October 27, 1951) - American actress, sports commentator. She was chosen "Miss Ohio USA" in 1970 and thereby became the first African American woman to win this 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”.