PARK CITY, UT – JANUARY 21: Actress Ruby Dee of the film “No. 2” poses for a portrait at the Getty Images Portrait Studio during the 2006 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2006 in Park ...

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

Berry won “Best Actress” in 2002 for her role in the film “Monster’s Ball,” marking the first and only time a Black woman has taken home the top prize.

The last Black actress to win the award starred in "The Jeffersons." Quinta Brunson, the star and creator of "Abbott Elementary," marked a milestone win at Monday night's 75th Primetime Emmy ...

Emmys: Quinta Brunson Is First Black Comedy Lead Actress Winner in More Than 40 Years The ‘Abbott Elementary’ star is also the first Black actress to win for a show she created and writes.

Quinta Brunson won best actress in a comedy for her role as the relentlessly optimistic second-grade teacher Janine Teagues on ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” making her the first Black woman to ...

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.

The timeless legacy of Black female celebrities over 70 You may have heard the phrase, “They walked so we could run,” before. It’s especially relevant as we dive into the lives of some of ...