Rye Land BAFTA nominee Vivian Oparah says black female actors “are on a different trajectory” to others.

Sonequa Martin-Green, who portrays the first Black female captain in the 'Star Trek' universe, tells PEOPLE she has 'settled into' her 'worth as a Black woman' after taking on the groundbreaking role.

Zero Black Women Have Won BAFTAs’ Best Actress Category in 76 Years, So When Will They? Awards Circuit Column: Lead actress nominees Fantasia Barrino and Vivian Oparah are not likely to end the ...

Early life and education. Born Phylicia Allen in 1948 in Houston, Texas, Rashad had three siblings.Her sister, Debbie Allen, was also an actress and creator, and her older brother became a jazz ...

Photo: Getty Images Rodin Eckenroth. Mrs. Scandal herself is one of the highest paid Black female actresses of all time. Between her iconic role as Olivia Pope and Mia in “Little Fires ...

Black queer actress Cynthia Erivo will play Jesus in “Jesus Christ Superstar” at The Hollywood Bowl. Official Broadway World announced the cast Tuesday on social media. The Hollywood Bowl, the ...

Look at some of the most famous female Black celebrities over 70 and the legacies they’ve built. ... – Credit: Photo Mark Mainz / Getty Images. Ruby Dee was a Black actress, ...

When people think about the great, doomed female star of the 1950s, the first person who generally comes to mind, ...