African-American male actors

The list African-American male actors includes Lil' Wayne, Chris Brown, Cameron Boyce, Jaden Smith and Trey Songz. The list consists of 1,594 members and 4 sublists.

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Drake

Canadian rapper and singer (born 1986)

Overview: Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and businessman. Drake initially gained recognition as an actor on the teen drama television series ...

Date of birth: 24 October 1986

Age: 37

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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UK drill musicians 12T

21st-century Canadian rappers 152T

Universal Motown Records artists 75T
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Lil' Wayne

American rapper and singer (born 1982)

Overview: Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his ...

Date of birth: 27 September 1982

Age: 41

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

Partner: Jennifer Spencer (Realtor) (Dating)

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MTV Video Music Award winners 222T

African-American male singer-songwriters 369T

Cash Money Millionaires members 6T
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Chris Brown

American singer (born 1989)

Overview: Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to Billboard, Brown is one of the most important African American singers ever, also being one ...

Date of birth: 5 May 1989

Age: 35

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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African-American male singer-songwriters 364T

Singer-songwriters from Virginia 146T

21st-century African-American male singers 626T
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Cameron Boyce

American actor (1999–2019)

Overview: Cameron Mica Boyce (May 28, 1999 – July 6, 2019) was an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, appearing in the 2008 films Mirrors and Eagle Eye, along with the comedy film Grown Ups (2010) ...

Date of birth: 28 May 1999

Date of death: 6 July 2019

Age: 20 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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Neurological disease deaths in California 450T

21st-century American Jews 3,173T

2019 deaths 9,728T
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Jaden Smith

American rapper and actor (born 1998)

Overview: Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born July 8, 1998) sometimes known by just the mononym Jaden is an American actor, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Smith's first role was with his father Will Smith in the ...

Date of birth: 8 July 1998

Age: 26

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Princess Sab Zada (Dating)

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American LGBT actors 279T

21st-century African-American musicians 1,352T

Golden Raspberry Award winners 272T
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Trey Songz

American R&B singer (born 1984)

Overview: Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), better known as Trey Songz, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005 through Atlantic Records ...

Date of birth: 28 November 1984

Age: 39

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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21st-century American male singers 1,884T

21st-century male singers 7,270T

21st-century African-American people 3,164T
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Usher

American singer (born 1978)

Overview: Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, businessman, and dancer. He was born in Dallas, Texas, but raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee until moving to Atlanta, ...

Date of birth: 14 October 1978

Age: 45

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Jennifer Goicoechea (Married)

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Musicians from Chattanooga, Tennessee 30T

Singers from Dallas 87T

Singers from Atlanta 115T
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Nelly

American rapper (born 1974)

Overview: Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and entrepreneur. He embarked on his music career with the hip hop group St. Lunatics ...

Date of birth: 2 November 1974

Age: 49

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Ashanti (Married)

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Rappers from Austin 4T

Universal Motown Records artists 79T

Nelly 1T
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Michael Jackson

American singer (1958–2009)

Overview: Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural ...

Date of birth: 29 August 1958

Date of death: 25 June 2009

Age: 50 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Presley family 9T

20th-century African-American male singers 999T

20th-century American male singers 1,989T
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50 Cent

American rapper and actor (born 1975)

Overview: Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, songwriter, television producer, actor, and businessman. Known for his impact in the hip hop industry ...

Date of birth: 6 July 1975

Age: 49

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Jamira Haines (Dating)

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Writers from Queens, New York 32T

Andrew Jackson High School (Queens) alumni 19T

African-American memoirists 19T
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Will Smith

American actor and rapper (born 1968)

Overview: Willard Carroll Smith Jr. (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy ...

Date of birth: 25 September 1968

Age: 55

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

Partner: Jada Pinkett Smith (Married)

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African-American male singer-songwriters 364T

Singer-songwriters from Pennsylvania 214T

20th-century African-American male singers 1,001T
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Wentworth Miller

Golden Globe-nominated British-born American actor

Overview: Wentworth Earl Miller III (born June 2, 1972) is an English-born American actor and screenwriter. He rose to prominence following his starring role as Michael Scofield in the Fox series Prison Break, for ...

Date of birth: 2 June 1972

Age: 52

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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LGBT Black British people 63T

Male actors from Oxfordshire 38T

Male models from New York (state) 57T
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Vin Diesel

American actor (born 1967)

Overview: Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and producer. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for playing Dominic Toretto in the ...

Date of birth: 18 July 1967

Age: 57

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Paloma Jiménez (Long-Term)

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Film producers from New York (state) 581T

Screenwriters from New York (state) 1,175T

Fraternal twins 23T
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Tyrese Gibson

American singer and actor

Overview: Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, author, rapper, actor, model, VJ, and screenwriter. After releasing several albums, he transitioned into films, with lead ...

Date of birth: 30 December 1978

Age: 45

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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TGT (group) members 3T

20th-century American male singers 1,930T

21st-century American male singers 2,095T
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Tupac Shakur

American, Rapper

Overview: Tupac Amaru Shakur (TOO-pahk shə-KOOR; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and songwriter. Considered ...

Date of birth: 16 June 1971

Date of death: 13 September 1996

Age: 25 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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Male actors from Manhattan 323T

20th-century African-American writers 784T

20th-century African-American musicians 882T
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Dwayne Johnson

American actor and professional wrestler (born 1972)

Overview: Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name the Rock, is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of ...

Date of birth: 2 May 1972

Age: 52

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

Partner: Lauren Hashian (Married)

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Royal Rumble winners 32T

President William McKinley High School alumni 27T

World Tag Team Champions (WWE) 164T
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Game

Rapper

Overview: Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage name the Game (or simply Game), is an American rapper and actor. He is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene ...

Date of birth: 29 November 1979

Age: 44

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

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21st-century African-American musicians 1,527T

21st-century American male musicians 5,819T

21st-century male musicians 9,962T
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Shemar Moore

American actor (born 1970)

Overview: Shemar Franklin Moore (born April 20, 1970) is an American actor. His notable roles include Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless (1994–2002, 2004–2005, 2014, 2019, 2023), Derek Morgan on Criminal ...

Date of birth: 20 April 1970

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

Partner: Jesiree Dizon (Dating)

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Gunn High School alumni 26T

Male actors of Irish descent 681T

American people of Québécois descent 31T
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Prince

American musician (1958–2016)

Overview: Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. A guitar virtuoso known for his genre-crossing work, w ...

Date of birth: 7 June 1958

Date of death: 21 April 2016

Age: 57 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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African-American male singer-songwriters 289T

Singer-songwriters from Minnesota 97T

20th-century African-American male singers 980T
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Nick Cannon

American comedian, actor, and TV presenter (born 1980)

Overview: Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American comedian, actor, rapper, and television presenter. In television, Cannon began as a teenager on All That before going on to host The Nick Cannon ...

Date of birth: 8 October 1980

Age: 43

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Bre Tiesi (Dating)

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Proponents of melanin theory 4T

American male television writers 2,182T

Advocates of conspiracy theories involving Jews 52T