Hollywood actors are African-American. The most famous black actors

Today, June 19, Zoe Saldana, one of the most beautiful and promising actresses in Hollywood, famous, among other things, for her impeccable style, celebrates her 37th birthday. The American owes her exotic appearance to her Jamaican, Indian, Irish and Libyan roots. Like all actresses with a dancing background, Saldana made her film debut as a dancer in the film “Proscenium,” and earned worldwide popularity thanks to the super-grossing “Avatar.” The personal life of the graceful brunette is of interest almost more than her filmography: a rare partner on the set could resist the charm of the beauty - among them Kate Britton and Bradley Cooper. However, only one gentleman managed to earn Zoya's hand and heart - Italian ex-football player and artist Marco Perego.

Congratulating the birthday girl, ELLE decided to remember other dark-skinned beauties who conquered the star Olympus with their exotic appearance.

The laurels of the main dark-skinned beauty in Hollywood belong to Halle Berry - Bond girl, Catwoman and the first African-American woman in cinema history to receive an Oscar for playing the leading role in a film. Women all over the world admire the actress’s sexuality and impeccable figure, but Berry is in her fifties! And the gentlemen in the actress’s love list match her better than the other - David Justice, Eric Benet, Gabriel Aubry, and now Olivier Martinez, with whom the star went to the altar for the third time.

The daughter of a Kenyan senator and Yale graduate, Lupita Nyong'o, can boast not only of quickly getting into the first league of Hollywood (the actress received an Oscar for her first cameo role in a movie), but also the title of the most beautiful woman on the planet, which many American magazines proclaimed her to be, including including People. According to rumors, Brad Pitt himself could not resist the charming debutante, as well as the famous ladies' man Jared Leto, who has been flirting (but so far unrequitedly) with the beautiful Lupita for two years. Nyong'o's exotic appearance has also been noted by leading beauty brands, which have been representing the actress as their ambassador for years.

If People magazine awarded the laurels of the most beautiful of women to Lupita Nyong'o, then the first line in the ranking of the most stylish stars was given to Kerry Washington. But more important than her unerring choice of outfits for the red carpet, the beauty is a favorite of film critics and directors. The great and terrible Quentin Tarantino himself cast Carrie in the title role in Django Unchained, allowing her to show her best qualities: acting talent and beauty.

The fact that the Jamaican-born Englishwoman Naomie Harris became the girlfriend of superspy Bond in the next Bond series speaks for itself - only beauties become partners of the legendary film spy. The British woman was so convincing in the role of agent 007’s fighting girlfriend that she was invited to star in the continuation of the story. Even as a voodoo witch in Pirates of the Caribbean, Harris was so good that handsome Orlando Bloom succumbed to her charms.

Lisa Bonet and Zoe Kravitz

The love of his life and the only legal wife of Lenny Kravitz, actress Lisa Bonet, captivated the rocker at first sight - when he saw the girl, he was literally speechless. After six years of relationship, Lenny broke up with her, not coming to terms with the fact that he was not the only one admiring the beauty of his beloved (at that time Lisa acted a lot in films). To this day, the musician calls Bonet the most beautiful of women (and the playboy had many of them). By the way, the fruit of their great love, daughter Zoe, having inherited all the best from her parents, now also regularly appears in sexuality ratings.

Whoopi Goldberg. She was born in a black neighborhood of New York in a family with Jewish roots. From early childhood, Whoopi was an active and mischievous child, and at the age of eight she confidently played on stage in children's plays. In the early seventies, Goldberg joined the hippie movement, became addicted to drugs and lived for several years on meager unemployment benefits. In order not to die of hunger, the future star learned many professions - she even managed to work in a morgue. Her duties included makeup, which Whoopi skillfully “applied” to the faces of the dead. A little later, Goldberg managed to get a job in one of the theater troupes. The black girl's first success came after Whoopi showed her own dress-up show. In just a few minutes, the talented actress managed to try on six completely different characters at once. In 1985, by chance, Goldberg was invited to the film “The Color Purple,” and after its release, Whoopi became not only famous, but also received an Oscar nomination. Goldberg received her coveted statuette for her role in the film “Ghost.” Now Goldberg is the most popular black comedienne in the world, and her fees exceed a million dollars per film. Whoopi has a very difficult character and is not very attractive, and she admits this, but this does not stop Goldberg from having affairs with handsome and successful men! For several years, her life partners were Frank Langella and Ted Danson, but the most high-profile romance in Whoopi’s life was her relationship with Gerard Depardieu, who loved this dark-skinned actress madly.

I often read irritated remarks in my friend feed about the presence of blacks in films. It’s like they don’t know how to play and put them in the cast just because of political correctness. Yes, yes, I don’t argue, there are excesses with political correctness, but this is America, gentlemen. Free country. A country whose film products form your main cultural diet. This movie has its own rules. And you can spit as much as you like, but you will continue to watch this movie, because it is the best in the world.

And yes, there will always be blacks, Latinos, Asians, Indians, Indians. Humble yourself already, my pale-skinned brothers and sisters, and direct your wrath elsewhere.

So, regarding the lack of acting talent among blacks, it’s all bullshit, just know that. It just so happens that there are much fewer black actors than white ones. And the percentage of mediocrity and talent, I think, is the same everywhere. So, my top blacks. And don't tell me these are bad actors.

10. Jamie Foxx. I remember this guy from Collateral, Marines, and Law Abiding Citizen. He also won an Oscar for Ray and is set to star in a Western directed by Quentin Tarantino. In general, everything is going as it should for him.

9. Chiwetel Ejiofor. I won’t even try to translate this name into Russian. This dude plays supporting roles, but he does it masterfully. He made a great villain in Mission Serenity and memorable characters in 2012 and Salt.

8. Laurence Fishburne. With just the role of Morpheus in The Matrix, he erected a monument to himself that was not made by hands. That's why we love it.

7. Bernie Mac. Anyone who has watched “Bad Santa” at least once will forever remember this virtuoso. He's great.

6. Denzel Washington. Until recently, when he was enslaved by Tony Scott, Denzel was the most successful black actor in Hollywood. And he is certainly talented and can play a wide range of roles. But he does it best with stern tough guys, marked by intelligence.

5. Will Smith. That's who Denzel handed the palm to. And Smith deserves it. From a brat in black, he has grown into a serious actor who can confidently play both a dramatic role and an action hero.

4. Eternal grandfather Morgan Freeman. Charming, charismatic, soft, stern, tragic. He's different. And it's always Morgan Freeman. Without it, as without a sign of quality, it is impossible to imagine modern Hollywood.

3. The magnificent Forest Whitaker. I can't remember any bad roles from him. He gives himself entirely to each role, and this is what makes him memorable.

2. Samuel L. Jackson. He gained popularity in an instant and has not lost it since. His characters are charming, energetic and expressive. Bulging eyes, an infernal snow-white smile and a devilish laugh - this is the image beloved by millions.

1. Idris Elba. Until recently, I didn’t even know about its existence. But admiring reviews for the British TV series “Luther” began to appear everywhere, and then I watched a teaser for the second season in which a guy with eyes full of bottomless sadness and pain, in a fit of rage, smashes his office to smithereens. And I realized that it was 100% mine. Needless to say, after watching the series, the question of the favorite of this top disappeared by itself.

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Bro, we present to you our most (in)politically correct top. List of the coolest PEs (black guys). In order to evaluate the best of the best and the blackest of the blackest, the authors had to put on a black skin: buy herbs, listen to rap and steal a car from a white neighbor. Fuck yeah!

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To emphasize all the black energy and all the dark magnetism of the representatives of this top, we designed the article in a radical black and white style. Moreover, blacks will not lose anything from a lack of colors. Oh, that sounded somehow politically incorrect, sorry, we did it on purpose.

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The article was written by blacks about blacks and for blacks. Whites are not guaranteed to fully understand the text. But just in case, white boy, keep these tips:

Footnotes:
Bro- Brother
Brotherhood- bros
Bullet– a year in county jail
Chingasos– this is a fight, and not what you thought; whatever you think
Crew- team
Drug– drug
Gang- gang
Gat- weapon
Jail– zone; zone - prison; don't say no to prison
Loot- rob
Nigga- black
Playa– someone who has achieved great respect, a player in a big game.
Respect- respect
Sell- sell
Skilla- money
Steegmat- gay
Tecato- heroin addict
Wiggaz– white people who pretend to be nigga
White figurine- “Oscar”.

Take a close look at the faces below. These black guys weren't tough enough for the list of the coolest blacks in movie history.

In fact, Tony Cox did not make any significant contribution to the development of world cinema or at least strengthening the position of the black brotherhood - until a certain time, he, like the last black man, generally hid in the skin of an Ewok under George Lucas. But what would a politically correct top be without a dwarf?

The list was to be opened by Harold Perrineau, who truly deserved this right. He survived in Alaska with two whites (Hopkins and Baldwin), he survived in the real world on the ship of one black (Fishburne), he finally survived in the experimental prison "Oz" with everyone in a row, and pressed on pity by dissecting there in a wheelchair. But where is he with his chair against Tony Cox, who is shorter in a standing position than Perrineau in a sitting position. Moreover, Harold was a cripple only once, and Tony was a dwarf every day, without days off or lunch breaks. And he has such a surname that pleases the ears of any black guy!

Profile: Dwarf, just dwarf.
Career zenith: He crushed the arrogant chief of security at a shopping center. Black, by the way.
Respect for: Didn’t swear in front of children, didn’t fuck fat women.

First we wanted to choose the best of the Wayans brothers, i.e. Marlon, because he is funnier, but they remembered in time that the black lads do not abandon each other. You need to help out your brother, you need to drag him along with you - it doesn’t matter whether he’s going to a drinking party, to a gang, or to the top of the best black guys. Moreover, in South Central they created a stir together. And yet, if you choose the best, it is Marlon - lying unconscious in a drug stupor.

Alas, the glory of Wayans’ crew is already fading - there were too many white people in “Scary Movie” and the franchise was happily dead. We have to make do with stupid roles in second-rate blockbusters, such as “Throw of Cobra.” What else remains? Only sell drugs, loot women or work as a security guard for Eddie Murphy.

Profile: Smoking, being stupid, making people laugh.
Career zenith: Marlon almost became a successful dealer, but became too attached to his product.
Respect for: Sean is a couple of years older than his father!

Tragic stand-up comedian, friend of Charlie's Angels and Danny Ocean. True Tuff Dog, for three years he coolly hid from the public the disease that eventually killed him, and all this time he continued to earn skilla.

He lived to be fifty years old and fifty-five films, participated in every film in the trilogy about how famous Hollywood actors rob some beggars with a couple of their own casinos. Sam Witwicky pushed the Autobot Bumblebee. He played funny the same head of security at the shopping center, who was crushed by the dwarf a couple of positions earlier. RIP bro.

Profile: Joker.
Career zenith: Personal show named after himself.
Respect for: Strong-willed character.
Ma name is ma name: Fuck yeah, I didn’t change my native name.

The top would not be complete without the first African American to win a white statuette for Best Actor. It was in the shaggy year of 1963, and come on, blacks still remember about it and don’t let whites forget. Poitier walked towards Olympus gradually - first he gained fame as the best black actor of our time, then he equaled the fees of the worst white actors, and then - incredibly! – and completely went on par with the best. In addition to the American Film Academy Award, he received a BAFTA and was awarded the Silver Bear at the 3rd Berlin Film Festival. And all this during the time of the struggle of blacks for their rights! By the way, they finally achieved their goal - now in the States it is officially forbidden to call them blacks. So in the history books they will write that blacks fought and fought for their rights, and then all at once disappeared somewhere.

Profile: Intelligence and nobility.
Career zenith: He built a church (“Lilies of the Field”) free of charge, but not without consequences.
White figurine: Pioneer!
Rap (crossed out) Jazz: Reads (crossed out) Plays.
Respect for: He was not a member of any gang, but he is still a role model for every Afro... well, you understand who.

Like many blacks, at first Martin could only make whites laugh - at school, nightclubs and bit parts in films. In 1993, he became the host of his own television show, Martin, which instantly became the best in the United States. It’s trivial, but true: after this success, Lawrence went into all the typically dark serious ways - he took up drugs, made unsuccessful jokes on live television, loudly divorced his wife, was accused of sexual harassment, attacked a nightclub visitor, swore dirty, waved a gun in the street and he even tried to carry a weapon onto the plane, in general, he did everything possible to create a heroic halo around his figure. The authorities got it and sentenced him to forced labor. The image of a black victim of racism was successfully completed, it was time to make money - and Lawrence fired off the hits “Bad Boys”, “The Diamond Cop” and “Big Momma’s House”. By the way, fun fact: in the trailer and on the poster for Bad Boys 1-2, Martin's name came before Will Smith. Eh, nostalgia.

Profile: Make people laugh, swear, sometimes fight.
Career zenith: He received $16.5 million for “Black Knight.” And the point is not that this is a large amount (the actor later received 20), but that Chris Tucker was initially considered for this role, but he was turned away because he asked too much - $15 million. These whites never learned to count!
Respect for: American censorship, which did not allow the word “ass” to be used more than once on air, made an exception for the show “Martin,” which Lawrence took advantage of, not without pleasure. Assssss!

Named after his father, who in turn was named after the island of Cuba, Gooding is used to playing sickeningly good guys, but looks best in a military uniform (War Diver, Pearl Harbor, Red Tails).

In 1997, for some reason, People magazine included the actor among the 50 most beautiful people in the world. Now he is not as fresh as before, and the times of big roles have not yet come, so we can admit that Cuba has not become a superstar and will never become one, but he still brought the American dream to life.

Profile: The guy is on board.
The zenith of his career: He finally received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his years of service. And now his name is trampled on by the moccasins of some local whites.
White figurine: Yes, but only for a supporting role (“Jerry Maguire”).
Sport: Performed at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. True, not as a special guest star, like Paul McCarthy, but as a backup dancer for Lionel Richie.
Respect for: He doesn’t particularly stand out, but he works hard for the image of black brotherhood.

A charming actor with scars on his forehead left by a car accident back when Chivitel was 11 years old. Most people are familiar with Roland Emmerich (“2012”) as a conscientious scientist in the film about the destruction of humanity, as well as for his role as Keira Knightley’s non-negative husband in “Love Actually.” Of course, he starred in Spielberg’s Amistad, where at one time all the black actors who did not demand millions in fees were herded. In terms of texture, Ejofor is more suitable than anyone else for the role of Othello, whom, in fact, he played in a famous theatrical production. He knows how to feign surprise better than any of his colleagues. I tried myself as a director and screenwriter, but it’s been quiet on this front for five years now. However, we wish him success, and don't be a pussy.

Profile: Bug-eyed.
Career zenith: Of course, logic requires indicating a role in the beautiful blockbuster “2012”, but we know that, to be honest, today the zenith of Chivitel’s career is the mini-series “Border of the Shadow”.
Jail: Shit no!
Respect for: He didn't let Sheriff Rick pick up Keira Knightley, and he had to switch to Sarah Callis.

One of Ocean's friends, the first black sleeper in the film industry since Lance Reddick and a person deeply involved in poker. For reasons of the latter, he needs skills and knows a lot about them, which is why in the film industry he scores not only as an actor, but also as a producer. However, he is not an economist by education: bro graduated from the Institute of Arts.

In acting extremes, he is mimically capable of being both the most revealingly tragic black man in the world, and one of the most fun. Winner of the Golden Globe, but could also take the award for the owner of the most gigantic nostrils, if the Actors Guild had come up with one.

Profile: A bad gambler.
Career zenith: Chingasos with Iron Man.
Playa: Fuck yeah, poker player, producer, actor; bro only plays big games.
Respect for: The best unspectacular explosion in Hollywood history, which happened in Ocean's 11.

As it turns out, Tucker and Rock are completely different people, but damned! – for whites, all blacks look the same, but here they also have the same name, and both did not disdain stand-up humor. The guys will have to make room and stand on the same step of the pedestal. Moreover, individually they would be much lower.

That Chris, who is Tucker, has almost nothing to be proud of - he pulled off the Rush Hour trilogy with Jackie Chan and infuriated Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element - that’s all that’s important. That Chris, who is Rock, is doing a little better, his filmography is wider (more than 4 times), and in general, he was at least entrusted with voicing a zebra (“Madagascar 1-3”), and this is almost the same achievement as Eddie the donkey Murphy in the Shrek tetralogy.

Profile: Make jokes in any position.
Career zenith: In 2004, The Rock was named the fifth Greatest Stand-up Comedy Performer by Comedy Central.
White figurine: Shit no! But Rock hosted the 77th awards ceremony.
Respect for: The semi-biographical series “Everybody Hates Chris” was filmed about Rock’s childhood, which lasted 4 seasons.

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On the eve of the release of the wonderful film " Hidden figures"(the premiere is expected on April 12), we decided to touch upon such an interesting and almost unknown issue in our area as cult black cinema, as well as the most interesting black actors and actresses.

The one and only Jules, the preaching gangster in “ Pulp Fiction" Born in Chatnouga, Tennessee. His father left the family, and little Sam was raised by his mother and grandparents. In general, there was little to predict that Samuel would become a Hollywood star, and a cult one at that. In addition to “Pulp Fiction,” he also has such films as “ Django Unchained", several parts of "Star Wars", " Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" And " The Hateful Eight».

Once upon a time, this guy could be called the No. 1 black actor - the peak of his popularity came in the 80s. He is still considered the best and most important black comedic actor of our time. He is best known for his role as Axel Foley in the film series Beverly Hills Cop", as well as in the main roles in the films "Trading Places", "Boomerang", " Doctor Dolittle», « Trip to America», « How to steal a skyscraper"and others. Murphy also recorded music albums and voiced several cartoon characters, including Donkey in the cartoon " Shrek"and its sequels.

Halle Berry is the first black actress in cinema history to win an Oscar for Best Actress. She is also a Golden Globe and Emmy winner. Her filmography includes such super-pictures as “ Cloud Atlas", several parts of "X-Men", " Perfect Stranger», « Die but not now"etc. She is also a model, a shark whisperer, Catwoman and just a beauty.

At the beginning of his career, everyone perceived this guy as a comedic, funny guy. Men in Black"and hip-hop artist. But after the release of the wonderful film “ The Pursuit of Happyness", it turned out that he is an excellent dramatic actor (something that, for example, Eddie Murphy failed to achieve). Then there was another biographical drama “ Ali", philosophical picture " Seven lives"and one of his last works" Illusory beauty».

Yes, in Russia, unfortunately, they are not as familiar with this actress as she deserves. First, she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in the film Servant" Secondly, where she has not starred: these are TV series “ Ambulance», « Secret materials", "CSI" Crime scene", " The Big Bang Theory", and more than a hundred films, including " Divergent», « Seven lives" and of course " Hidden figures».

We fell in love with this guy as soon as he appeared in the legendary drama " The Shawshank Redemption" He was even nominated for an Oscar in the category “Best Actor” for this film, but received it only 10 years later for his role in the film “ Million Dollar Baby" It is simply impossible to count his iconic roles - there are several dozen of them. This is an absolutely legendary actor and we are sure that someday he will be given an Oscar for special achievements.

The same guy who will remain in our hearts forever, like the guy who played the role of Driss in the film " 1+1 ", for which he received a Cesar Award. He has a lot in common with his main character - Omar was born into a family of a cleaner and a worker from Senegal, as expected, in a poor area, the 4th of 8 children. He also has work in such films as “ Chocolate», « X-Men: Days of Future Past" and etc.

The queen of comedy, despite the color of her skin, is universally and popularly loved by Whoopi... And how can you not love her?! She has never had standard beauty, but her talent eclipses all possible boundaries and standards of cinema. One of the few celebrities to have received four major American prestigious awards: Oscar, Grammy, Emmy and Tony. Her collection of awards also includes two Golden Globes, a BAFTA and a Star on the Walk of Fame. Without a doubt, Whoopi Goldberg is one of the biggest black Hollywood stars of all time.

This modest guy with a charming smile became the fourth African-American to win an Oscar for Best Actor. The award went to him for his role as the President of Uganda, General Idi Amin, in the film " The Last King of Scotland", for the latter of which she was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress. Well, global success came to her thanks to the role of Cookie Lyon, the main character in the series “ Empire" The role brought her a Golden Globe.

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