Actors/actresses to watch
by kimcole1981 | created - 18 Dec 2017 | updated - 1 week ago | Public1. Charles Prendergast
Actor | Ocean's Eight
Charles Prendergast is an actor, known for Ocean's Eight (2018), Sleepwalkers (2016) and The Mysteries of Laura (2014).
2. Eric West
Actor | Satisfaction
An actor, singer, songwriter, dancer and model Eric West is considered one of film and television's fastest rising stars in Hollywood, with a wealth and variety of performances to his credit. Named "Hottest Actor of 2013" by Cosmopolitan Magazine. West also drew major attention in the fashion world...
3. Ryan Coogler
Director | Black Panther
Ryan Kyle Coogler is an African-American filmmaker and producer who is from Oakland, California. He is known for directing the Black Panther film series, Creed, a Rocky spin-off and Fruitvale Station. He frequently casts Michael B. Jordan in his works. He produced the Creed sequels, Judas and the ...
4. Michael B. Jordan
Actor | Black Panther
Michael B. Jordan, the middle of three children, was born in Santa Ana, California and raised in Newark, New Jersey. He is the son of Donna (Davis), a high school counselor, and Michael A. Jordan. His middle name, Bakari, means "noble promise" in Swahili. (He is not related to, or named after, ...
5. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Actor | Aquaman
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was born on July 15, 1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Aquaman (2018) and The Get Down (2016).
6. Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III
Actor | Black Lightning
Marvin "Krondon" Jones currently stars in the CW's BLACK LIGHTNING, portraying "Tobias Whale," a crime boss and lead villain. The role marks Jones' transition into acting, as he is also a solo rapper and Strong Arm Steady (SAS) front man. With the moniker Krondon (KRNDN), Jones recently released ...
7. William Catlett
Actor | The Devil You Know
William Catlett is an actor and producer, known for The Devil You Know (2022), The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (2022) and True Story (2021).
8. Ray Fisher
Actor | Zack Snyder's Justice League
Ray Fisher is an American actor from Lawnside, New Jersey. He is best known for his role as Victor Stone (aka Cyborg) in 'Zack Snyder's Justice League.'
Fisher's career has spanned both stage and screen. In 2013, he was lauded for his portrayal of Muhammad Ali in the New York Theatre Workshop's ...
9. Stephan James
Actor | Race
Stephan James was born on December 16, 1993 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Race (2016), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) and Selma (2014).
10. Shamier Anderson
Actor | Race
Shamier Anderson was born in Toronto, Canada. He has two younger brothers, one, Stephan James, who is also an established actor and the other in the military. Shamier attended Wexford School for the Arts where he majored in Musical Theatre & the Drama Intensive Program where he graduated with ...
11. Jade Anouka
Actress | Last Christmas
Jade Anouka is an actress and director, known for Last Christmas (2019), Great Performances (1971) and Her & Her (2020).
12. Freddy Miyares
Actor | When They See Us
Freddy Miyares is an actor, known for When They See Us (2019), DMZ (2022) and The L Word: Generation Q (2019).
13. Mark Hood
Actor | The Resident
Mark JP Hood, a millennial Renaissance Man, is a professional actor and singer from Chicago, IL known for roles on primetime television shows The Resident, Black Monday, Chicago PD, Chicago Fire, Sirens, feature films Love You Right, Signature Move, and many national commercials. As an accomplished...
14. Tavares M. Wilson
Actor | The 4th Quarter
Tavares M. Wilson is an actor and writer, known for The 4th Quarter (2020), Paradise (2019) and Distorted (2018).
15. Jamie Moreen
Actor | Love Dot Com: The Social Experiment
Jamie Moreen is an actor, known for Love Dot Com: The Social Experiment (2019), Single Ladies (2011) and Bigger (2019).
16. Tobias Truvillion
Actor | Brooklyn's Finest
Tobias Truvillion was born on October 1, 1975 in Flushing, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Brooklyn's Finest (2009), One Life to Live (1968) and Hitch (2005).
17. Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Actress | Dolemite Is My Name
Da'Vine Joy Randolph made her Broadway and West End debuts starring as Oda Mae Brown in Ghost the Musical (2012 Tony Award® Nomination, Best Featured Actress in a Musical). A Philadelphia native, she received her bachelor's from Temple University in classical vocal performance and transitioned into...
18. Martins Imhangbe
Actor | Bridgerton
Martins Imhangbe is known for Bridgerton (2020) and The Tragedy of King Richard the Second (2019).
19. Jeff Wood
Actor | Destiny 2: New Legends Will Rise - Live Action Trailer
Starting at the age of 5, Jeffery made his on-screen debut in commercials and guest starring television roles. In 1994, Jeff landed a role in the Vivian Beaumont Theater revival of Carousel. After a year with the production, he landed his first major television role as 'Austin' in the NBC sitcom In...
20. Quinta Brunson
Actress | A Black Lady Sketch Show
Quinta Brunson is a writer, actress and Stand-Up Comedian living in LA. Born and raised in Philadelphia PA, Quinta started studying comedy in Chicago at the Second City. She moved to LA in 2013. Her 2014 viral series "The Girl Who's Never Been on a Nice Date" launched her into viral fame, ...
21. Kenneth Wayne
Actor | Sinners Wanted
Kenneth Wayne was born on November 16, 1992 in Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA. He is an actor, known for Sinners Wanted (2018), BET Her Presents: The Waiting Room (2019) and Holiday Heartbreak (2020).
22. Melvin Gregg
Actor | The Way Back
Melvin Gregg is an American actor and comedian known for his roles as DeMarcus Tillman in Netflix's mockumentary series American Vandal, Erick Scott in Steven Soderbergh's sports drama film High Flying Bird, Drew 'Manboy' Miller on FX's crime drama Snowfall, and Ben Chandler in the upcoming Hulu ...
23. Kierra Sheard-Kelly
Actress | Preacher's Kid
Kierra Sheard-Kelly is an actress and composer, known for Preacher's Kid (2010), Blessed and Cursed (2010) and The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020). She has been married to Jordan Kelly since December 12, 2020.
24. Angel Laketa Moore
Angel Laketa Moore was born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) and Heckle or Hell (2012). She is married to Marcus Tanksley I. They have three children.
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