Black celebrities

The list Black celebrities includes Lil' Wayne, Trey Songz, Usher Raymond, Nelly and Serena Williams. The list consists of 27,237 members.

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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: 42

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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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: 46

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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Serena Williams

American, Tennis

Overview: Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women's single tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player ...

Date of birth: 26 September 1981

Age: 43

Nationality: American

Occupation: Tennis

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Alexis Ohanian (Married)

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Michigan Women's Hall of Fame inductees 204T

Tennis players from Michigan 56T

Tennis players from California 316T
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Kelly Rowland

American singer and actress (born 1981)

Overview: Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's ...

Date of birth: 11 February 1981

Age: 43

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Tim Witherspoon Jr (Fighter) (Married)

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American dance-pop musicians 68T

American feminist musicians 278T

American expatriate actresses in England 67T
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Ye

American rapper and producer (born 1977)

Overview: Ye ( YAY; born Kanye Omari West; June 8, 1977), commonly known as Kanye West ( KAHN-yay), is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. He is widely regarded as one of the ...

Date of birth: 8 June 1977

Age: 47

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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American musicians with disabilities 308T

Progressive rap musicians 36T

Singers with disabilities 124T
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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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Tyrese Gibson

American, 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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American video jockeys 53T

Male models from Los Angeles 10T

African-American male singer-songwriters 389T
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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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Jamie Foxx

American, Actor

Overview: Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer, and comedian. He received acclaim for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film Ray (2004) ...

Date of birth: 13 December 1967

Age: 56

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Alyce Huckstepp (Dating)

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Protestants from Texas 22T

African American adoptees 38T

Method actors 95T
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Jay-Z

American rapper and businessman (born 1969)

Overview: Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z (stylized as JAY-Z), is an American rapper, songwriter, record executive, entrepreneur, businessman, and record producer ...

Date of birth: 4 December 1969

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

Partner: Beyoncé (Married)

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21st-century American memoirists 280T

20th-century American male musicians 7,726T

21st-century American male musicians 5,528T
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Blac Chyna

American model and socialite

Overview: Angela Renée White (born May 11, 1988), known professionally as Blac Chyna, is an American model, socialite and entrepreneur. Originally rising to prominence in 2010 as the stunt double for Nicki Minaj ...

Date of birth: 11 May 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Reality TV

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

Partner: Derrick Milano (Dating)

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21st-century American businesswomen 521T

Female models from Washington, D.C. 17T

Female models from Maryland 20T
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A$AP Rocky

Rapper

Overview: Rakim Athelaston Mayers (born October 3, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Rocky (stylized as A$AP Rocky; , AY-sap), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, model, actor, and music ...

Date of birth: 3 October 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Rihanna (Dating)

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Cloud rap musicians 11T

African-American male singer-songwriters 359T

Singer-songwriters from Pennsylvania 212T
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Big Sean

American rapper

Overview: Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean (stylized as BIG SEAN), is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Sean signed with Kanye West's GOOD Music in 2007 ...

Date of birth: 25 March 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Jhené Aiko (Dating)

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21st-century American rappers 2,145T

American male rappers 546T

GOOD Music artists 25T
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Wiz Khalifa

Rapper

Overview: Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He released his debut album, Show and Prove in 2006, and signed ...

Date of birth: 8 September 1987

Age: 37

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

Partner: Aimee Aguilar (Dating)

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Stoner/stonette of the year awards 13T

21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T
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Soulja Boy

American rapper and record producer (born 1990)

Overview: DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), better known as Soulja Boy Tell 'Em or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, streamer and entrepreneur. In September 2007, his debut ...

Date of birth: 28 July 1990

Age: 34

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Jackilyn Martinez (Dating)

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21st-century African-American musicians 1,108T

21st-century American male musicians 5,540T

21st-century male musicians 9,898T
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China Anne McClain

American actress and singer (born 1998)

Overview: China Anne McClain (born August 25, 1998) is an American actress and singer. McClain's career began when she was seven years old, portraying Alexis in the film The Gospel (2005), and then China James in ...

Date of birth: 25 August 1998

Age: 26

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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American sitcom actresses 542T

American comedy actresses 409T

Singers from Atlanta 113T
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Vybz Kartel

Jamaican Dancehall artiste

Overview: Adidja Azim Palmer (born 7 January 1976), better known as Vybz Kartel, is a Jamaican reggae dancehall musician, singer, composer, record producer and entrepreneur. Among his various nicknames, he is r ...

Date of birth: 7 January 1976

Age: 48

Nationality: Jamaican

Occupation: Artist

Gender: Male

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Jamaican dancehall musicians 88T

Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica 296T

Prisoners and detainees of Jamaica 2T
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Tyler Perry

American actor and filmmaker (born 1969)

Overview: Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. In 2011, Forbes listed him as the highest-paid man in entertainment, earning US$130 million ...

Date of birth: 13 September 1969

Age: 55

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 5" (196 cm)

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Television producers from Georgia (U.S. state) 7T

American male television writers 2,052T

21st-century American male writers 5,185T