African-American United States Navy personnel

The list African-American United States Navy personnel includes Rick James, Bill Cosby, Bill Withers, James Avery and Chris Boykin. The list consists of 180 members.

1.

Rick James

American musician (1948–2004)

Overview: James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Born and raised in ...

Date of birth: 1 February 1948

Date of death: 6 August 2004

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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African-American male singer-songwriters 368T

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

20th-century American male singers 2,007T
2.

M.C. Hammer

American, Rapper

Overview: Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper, dancer, record producer and entrepreneur; known for hit songs such as "U ...

Date of birth: 30 March 1962

Age: 62

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Stephanie Burrell (Married)

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Trinity Broadcasting Network people 21T

McClymonds High School alumni 29T

21st-century African-American businesspeople 229T
3.

Bill Cosby

American, Comedian

Overview: William Henry Cosby Jr. (KOZ-bee; born July 12, 1937) is an American retired comedian, actor, and media personality. He performed over a period of decades in film, television, and stand-up comedy, with ...

Date of birth: 12 July 1937

Age: 87

Nationality: American

Occupation: Comedian

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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American showrunners 404T

American male sitcom actors 604T

Comedians from Philadelphia 75T
4.

Bill Withers

American, Singer

Overview: William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He is known for having several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971) ...

Date of birth: 4 July 1938

Date of death: 30 March 2020

Age: 81 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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African-American male singer-songwriters 392T

Singer-songwriters from West Virginia 47T

20th-century African-American male singers 1,014T
5.

James Avery

American actor (1945–2013)

Overview: James LaRue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor and poet. He was best known for his roles as Philip Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja ...

Date of birth: 27 November 1945

Date of death: 31 December 2013

Age: 68 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 5" (196 cm)

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American male television writers 1,879T

United States Navy personnel of the Vietnam War 295T

Screenwriters from Virginia 65T
6.

John Coltrane

American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967)

Overview: John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of ...

Date of birth: 23 September 1926

Date of death: 17 July 1967

Age: 40 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Jazz Musician

Gender: Male

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Jazz musicians from Philadelphia 102T

20th-century flautists 331T

20th-century American saxophonists 616T
7.

Chris Boykin

American entertainer and musician

Overview: Christopher "Big Black" Boykin (January 13, 1972 – May 9, 2017) was an American television personality and musician best known for his role on the MTV reality television series Rob & Big, in which he ...

Date of birth: 13 January 1972

Date of death: 9 May 2017

Age: 45 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: TV Personality

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 6" (198 cm)

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21st-century African-American people 11,041T

People from Raleigh, Mississippi 7T

20th-century African-American people 12,521T
8.

Harvey Walden IV

American, TV Personality

Overview: Harvey Walden IV (born December 21, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former United States Marine drill instructor, author, actor and television host.

Date of birth: 21 December 1966

Age: 58

Nationality: American

Occupation: TV Personality

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: AlexSandra Wright (Engaged)

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Male actors from Chicago, Illinois 564T

African-American military personnel 375T

United States Marines 1,522T
9.

Don Cornelius

American TV host and producer (1936–2012)

Overview: Donald Cortez Cornelius (September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012) was an American television show host and producer widely known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show Soul Train ...

Date of birth: 27 September 1936

Date of death: 1 February 2012

Age: 75 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: TV Personality

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

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African Americans in the Korean War 32T

2012 suicides 68T

21st-century African-American people 10,957T
10.

Montel Williams

American talk show host

Overview: Montel Brian Anthony Williams (born July 3, 1956) is an American former television host, actor and motivational speaker. He is best known as host of the long-running daytime tabloid talk show The Montel ...

Date of birth: 3 July 1956

Age: 68

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

Partner: Tara Fowler (Married)

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African-American television producers 92T

People from Linthicum, Maryland 11T

Maryland Independents 6T
11.

Charlie Murphy

American comedian and actor (1959–2017)

Overview: Charles Quinton Murphy (July 12, 1959 – April 12, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, and writer. He was best known as a writer and cast member of the Comedy Central sketch-comedy series Chappelle's ...

Date of birth: 12 July 1959

Date of death: 12 April 2017

Age: 57 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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Deaths from leukemia in New York (state) 76T

Comedians from Brooklyn 123T

Entertainers from Brooklyn 57T
12.

William Elliott

American actor and musician (1934–1983)

Overview: William David Elliott (June 4, 1934 – September 30, 1983) was an American actor and jazz musician. He had a recurring role in Bridget Loves Bernie as Otis Foster and a recurring role as Officer Gus Grant ...

Date of birth: 4 June 1934

Date of death: 30 September 1983

Age: 49 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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20th-century African-American musicians 766T

American male jazz musicians 3,233T

20th-century American male musicians 7,796T
13.

Adolph Caesar

American actor

Overview: Adolph Caesar (December 5, 1933 – March 6, 1986) was an American actor, theatre director, dancer, and choreographer. He was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his supporting role in the film ...

Date of birth: 5 December 1933

Date of death: 6 March 1986

Age: 52 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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African Americans in the Korean War 31T

United States Navy chiefs 13T

United States Navy corpsmen 63T
14.

Fallon Fox

Martial artist

Overview: Fallon Fox (born November 29, 1975) is an American former mixed martial artist (MMA), and the first MMA fighter who is openly transgender.

Date of birth: 29 November 1975

Age: 49

Nationality: American

Occupation: Martial Arts

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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Transgender female sportswomen 40T

LGBT-related controversies in sports 1T

21st-century African-American sportspeople 3,119T
15.

Crystal Mangum

American criminal

Overview: Crystal Gail Mangum (born July 18, 1978) is a woman from Durham, North Carolina, who is best known for making false allegations of rape against lacrosse players in the 2006 Duke lacrosse case. The fact ...

Date of birth: 18 July 1978

Age: 46

Nationality: American

Occupation: Criminal

Gender: Female

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Hillside High School (Durham, North Carolina) alumni 8T

Female United States Navy personnel 23T

Dancers from North Carolina 15T
16.

Ruthie Foster

American blues and folk music singer-songwriter

Overview: Ruthie Cecelia Foster (born February 10, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter of blues and folk music. She mixes a wide palette of American song forms, from gospel and blues to jazz, folk and soul. She ...

Date of birth: 10 February 1964

Age: 61

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Female

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Proper Records artists 57T

People from Gause, Texas 4T

20th-century American guitarists 3,517T
17.

David Goggins

American ultramarathon athlete (born 1976)

Overview: David Goggins (born February 17, 1975) is an American ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, public speaker, and author. He is a retired United States Navy SEAL and former United States ...

Date of birth: 17 February 1975

Age: 50

Nationality: American

Occupation: Military

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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Track and field athletes from Buffalo, New York 15T

United States Army personnel of the Iraq War 371T

21st-century American military personnel 13T
18.

Ron Pinkard

American actor

Overview: Ronald F. Pinkard (born January 22, 1941 in Denver, Colorado) is an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Mike Morton in the Jack Webb produced television series Emergency!

Date of birth: 22 January 1941

Age: 84

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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Male actors from Denver, Colorado 59T

African-American male actors 1,377T

American male voice actors 2,976T
19.

Jimmy Reed

American blues musician and songwriter

Overview: Mathis James Reed (September 6, 1925 – August 29, 1976) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His particular style of electric blues was popular with blues as well as non-blues audiences ...

Date of birth: 6 September 1925

Date of death: 29 August 1976

Age: 50 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

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20th-century male singers 5,297T

Guitarists from Indiana 58T

Guitarists from Mississippi 200T
20.

Carl Brashear

One of the first African Americans to become a U.S. Navy Master Diver

Overview: Carl Maxie Brashear (January 19, 1931 – July 25, 2006) was a United States Navy sailor. He was a Master Diver, rising to the position in 1970, despite having his left leg amputated in 1966. The 2000 film ...

Date of birth: 19 January 1931

Date of death: 25 July 2006

Age: 75 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Sailor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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African Americans in the Korean War 36T

20th-century African-American sportspeople 6,017T

21st-century African-American people 11,043T