Foreign singers are dark-skinned. These African women amaze with their appearance. Future beauties of Africa

This top presents the most beautiful black actresses and singers of the last century and modern times.

27. Keke Palmer(born August 26, 1993, Illinois, USA) - American actress and singer.

26. Kenya Moore / Kenya Moore(born January 24, 1971) is an American actress, model, author and producer. Winner of competitions "Miss Michigan 1993" And "Miss USA 1993", entered the Top 6 at the competition "Miss Universe 1993".

25. Whitney Houston / Whitney Houston(August 9, 1963, Newark - February 11, 2012, Beverly Hills) - American pop, soul and rhythm and blues singer, actress, producer, model. One of the most commercially successful performers in the history of world music.

24. Michael Michele(born August 30, 1966) is an American actress of African-American descent on her mother's side. She is best known for her role as Dr. Cleo Finch in the television series ER.

23. Pam Grier(born May 26, 1949) - American actress. Notable actress in 1970s exploitation films focusing on women in prison, such as " Big cage", "Black Mom, White Mom" and "Women in a Cage", as well as the blaxploitation movement, which later became one of the favorite actresses of feminists and African-Americans.

22. Kerry Washington(born January 31, 1977, Bronx, New York) is an American actress and political activist. She is best known for her roles in the films "Ray", "Fantastic Four", "The Last King of Scotland", "Fantastic Four: Invasion" Silver Surfer", "Django Unchained" etc.

20. Rihanna / Rihanna(born February 20, 1988, Barbados) - R&B and pop singer and actress. At the age of 16 she moved to the United States to begin her singing career. She later signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings. She is of Afro-Guyanese descent on her mother's side.

19. Paula Patton(born December 5, 1975, Los Angeles) is an American actress. Famous films: "Deja Vu", "Treasure". He is of African-American descent on his father and Caucasian on his mother.

18. Vanessa Williams / Vanessa Williams(born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, actress and model who entered history in 1984, becoming first black winner of the Miss America title.

16. Alicia Keys / Alicia Keys(born January 25, 1981, New York) is a singer, pianist, poet and composer performing in the styles of rhythm and blues, soul and neo-soul, winner of fourteen Grammy awards.

15. Ciara(born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actress, model, music video director. Ciara made her debut in the summer of 2004 with the single “Goodies,” which reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album sold more than five million worldwide and received numerous awards and nominations.

13.Lupita Nyong'o(born March 1, 1983) is a Kenyan actress, director and producer, winner of numerous awards, including an Oscar, for her role as slave Patsy in the historical drama 12 Years a Slave.

12.Christina Milian / Christine Milian(born September 26, 1981) is a famous American actress and singer of Afro-Cuban origin.

11. Christina Milian / Tamara Dobson(May 14, 1947 – October 2, 2006) was an African-American actress and model. Films: "Cleopatra Jones", "Women Behind Bars".

10. Katerina "Kat" Graham / Kat Graham(born September 5, 1989, Geneva, Switzerland) - American actress, singer, model, music producer and a dancer. She is best known for her role as Bonnie Bennett from the television series The Vampire Diaries. Has Liberian roots on his father's side.

9. Joy Bryant(born October 19, 1976) is an American actress and former model. Films with her participation: “The Story of Antoine Fischer”, “Scoundrel”, “Bobby”.

8. Nicole Scherzinger / Nicole Scherzinger(born June 29, 1978) is an American pop R&B singer, dancer, songwriter, record producer, actress and fashion model of Filipino-Hawaiian-Russian descent, best known as the vocalist of The Pussycat Dolls.

7. Gugu Mbatha-Raw / Gugu Mbatha-Raw(b. 1983 Oxford, UK) - English actress. Her father is from the Republic of South Africa. Films with her participation: "Doctor Who", "Desire for Revenge", "Larry Crown", "Odd Thomas".

4. Dorothy Dandridge / Dorothy Dandridge(November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) - American actress and singer became the first African-American woman to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.

3.Beyonce Knowles / Beyonce Knowles(born September 4, 1981, Houston) is an American R’n’B singer, music producer, actress, dancer and model. She became famous in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the female R&B group Destiny's Child. Knowles' father is African-American, and her mother is Creole.

2. Lisa Bonet / Lisa Bonet(born November 16, 1967 in San Francisco, California, USA) is an American actress, best known for her role in the sitcom The Cosby Show and its spin-off A Different World. He has African American roots on his father's side.

1. Jane Kennedy / Jayne Kennedy(born October 27, 1951) - American actress, sports commentator. She was chosen "Miss Ohio USA" in 1970 and thereby became the first African American woman to win this title. She was also one of 15 semi-finalists in the competition "Miss USA 1970",which was a rare achievement for an African American woman. Films with her participation: “Women’s Prison”, “Forces of Death”, “Body and Soul”.

In the film “The Jungle Book,” the wolf Raksha is voiced by one of the most spectacular actresses in Hollywood, Lupita Nyong’o, whose fame was brought by the film “12 Years a Slave.” Today we will talk about ten dark-skinned beauties who conquered the world of cinema.

Lupita Nyong'o

The Kenyan beauty quickly gained worldwide fame. Lupita's path to success was somewhat uneventful compared to other actresses. So, being a native of Mexico, the girl spent her childhood in Kenya. Having matured, Nyong'o moved to the USA, where she began to learn the basics acting while studying at the university. By the way, the actress soon began to combine training and work in some theatrical productions. However, we know the stories of many actors whose professional path includes unsuccessful debut roles in films, outright failures, etc. But with Lupita the story is completely different: her debut work in the film “12 Years a Slave” brought the actress worldwide popularity and an Oscar statuette for Best Actress. It is not surprising that after such a breakthrough, Nyong’o literally received a flurry of offers from famous directors, and the girl herself topped the list of the most beautiful women on the planet two years ago.

Zoe Saldana

The exotic appearance of the actress is quite understandable: Zoe has Libyan, Jamaican, Irish and Indian roots, so it is not at all surprising that with such external data the girl managed to reach the top in show business. His acting career Saldana owes much to ballet and contemporary Latin American dance, which she studied at Dominican Republic. It was this experience that brought the future actress to the youth theater in New York, where the girl was noticed and invited to an acting agency. The dance lessons were not in vain; Zoe made her debut with the role of a ballerina in the film “Proscenium”. Then, the actress starred in such films as “Crossroads”, “Pirates” Caribbean Sea: Curse of the Black Pearl", "Terminal", " Star Trek" But the girl’s most striking role is considered to be James Cameron’s acclaimed film Avatar. It was this picture that elevated Saldana to new level success. And her work in the film “Guardians of the Galaxy” only cemented the actress’ superstar status. By the way, the second part of Avatar will premiere in 2018, where Zoe will again play the main role.

Halle Berry

Forever young and luxurious Halle Berry continues to delight fans with her impeccable appearance. At almost fifty years old, the actress has reached heights that no black actress would dare to dream of. Holly is the first black actress in cinema history to win an Oscar for her leading role. The actress won the coveted statuette for the film “Monster’s Ball.” However, the star’s path to success was long and winding. At first, the girl had a career in the fashion world, and participation in beauty pageants brought Holly several prestigious titles, including “Miss Ohio USA” and “First Vice-Miss USA 1986.” By the way, the future superstar also became the first black model to represent the United States at the Miss World pageant in 1986. Then Berry took sixth place. After some time, the girl decided to explore the world of cinema. The first episodic roles did not bring Holly the long-awaited success. However, after Spike Lee's film Rain Fever, the actress's name finally became more or less recognizable. This work was followed by the following, more successful ones: “The Case of Isaiah” and “Chasing the Sun.” And for her role in the biographical film Meet Dorothy Dandridge, Berry received an Emmy and a Golden Globe. You can tell the story of the actress’s development for a long time, but some of Holly’s brightest works are the mystical film “Gothic” and the series of films “X-Men”. Besides, Hollywood actress was repeatedly called the most beautiful woman planet and still holds this title.

Kerry Washington

American actress gained popularity after the film " Fantastic Four“, and the sequel to the film that followed only strengthened Kerry’s success. Rumor has it that this starring role was originally written for a white-skinned and blue-eyed actress, but the creators of the film rewrote the role specifically for Washington. However, the leading role in Quentin Tarantino’s film “Django Unchained” brought resounding success and world fame to the girl. By the way, in parallel with her work in films, the girl is also involved in television. Thus, the political series “Scandal” in leading role with Kerry brought her an Emmy nomination. Thus, Washington became the first black actress, performing a dramatic role on American television.

Thandie Newton

The debut for the English actress was the dramatic film “Flirting.” By the way, this film paved the way for another actress, Tandy’s friend, Nicole Kidman. And Newton achieved success after her role in the film “Jefferson in Paris,” thanks to which she immediately received a role in another film, “Beloved.” Tandy's credits include a brilliant performance in the film Mission: Impossible 2, where her partner was Tom Cruise, and in the science fiction film The Chronicles of Riddick, the actress's partner was Vin Diesel. In addition, the crime drama “Clash”, in addition to critical acclaim, brought the girl a BAFTA Award. By the way, Newton was originally supposed to play the role in Charlie's Angels, but she was later replaced by Lucy Liu.

Rosario Dawnson

The American actress owes her extraordinary appearance to her ancestors: her mother has Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican roots, and her father, whom, by the way, Rosario has never seen, is half Irish and Native American. Also in early childhood Dawnson first appeared on television, her debut was the popular children's program Sesame Street. And at the age of fifteen, the girl was incredibly lucky: she was noticed famous photographer and the producer, with whom light hand Rosario starred in the scandalous film “Kids.” After this, the career of the young actress skyrocketed. She has roles in such films as “Men in Black 2”, “Sin City”, “Death Proof”, “My Zoo Boy”. And now Dawnson is starring in the television series Daredevil, which is successfully airing on American television.

Alicia Keys

Perhaps the most popular soul singer needs no introduction. Over the years of creativity, there is not a single person left who has not seen or heard this charming girl. And yet, Alisha’s path to fame was long and thorny. Born in a poor area of New York, the girl, possessing remarkable talent, managed not only to get out of poverty, but also to put together a huge fortune. Winner of fourteen Grammy awards, author of soundtracks for popular films - all this is the merit of Keys herself, who began working on herself with adolescence. At the age of fourteen, the girl began writing music, and at sixteen, in just three years, she studied at one of the most prestigious performing arts schools. For all my creative career the girl released four studio albums, which sold millions of copies and were a huge success. But now, apparently, Alisha took a short break from her career and decided to devote herself to her family: the singer is happily married and has two sons.

Mestizos are descendants of interracial marriages. Mestizos are present in almost all countries of the Western Hemisphere, including in the world of stars.

Day.Az offers a selection of mixed-race celebrities.

Adriana Lima: The beauty owes her beautiful appearance to her French, Portuguese and Caribbean ancestors.

Milla Jovovich born on December 17, 1975 in Kyiv. Father - Bogdan Jovovich, doctor, Serbian by nationality, originally from Montenegro; mother - Galina Loginova, Russian.

Angelina Jolie acquired the blood of several peoples - Czech, English (on the father's side), French-Canadian (Iroquois) and Greek (on the mother's side).

Nicole Scherzinger, place of birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, June 29, 1978. Nationality: Hawaiian, Russian, Filipino.

Megan Denise Fox born May 16, 1986 in American state Tennessee. Her ancestry includes Irish, French and Native American roots.

Shakira. Her Arab Lebanese father and Colombian mother with Spanish and Italian blood gave her a name that means “grateful” in Arabic and “goddess of light” in Hindi.

Beyoncé. Knowles' father is African-American, and her mother is of Creole descent (the family included African-Americans, Native Americans and French). Knowles was named after maiden name mother.

Salma Hayek born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. She is the daughter of Diana Jimenez Medina, opera singer of Spanish origin, and Sami Hayek Dominguez, of Lebanese origin.

Charlize Theron.On her mother’s side, the actress has German roots, and on her father’s side, French and Dutch roots.

Cameron Diaz. Parents mixed blood, a half-German, half-English mother and a Cuban father born in the United States. He also has Indian roots.

Kate Beckinsale was born in London in the family of theater and television actress Judy Law and famous television actor Richard Beckinsale. Beckinsale's great-grandfather was from Burma.

Mariah Carey. She is the third and most youngest child Patricia Hickey, a former opera singer of Irish descent, and Alfred Roy Carey, an aeronautical engineer of Afro-Venezuelan descent.

Jessica Alba was born on April 28, 1981 to Catherine (née Jensen) and Mark Alba. Jessica's mother is of Danish and French Canadian descent, and her father is Mexican American.

Natalie Portman born June 9, 1981 in Jerusalem. The actress's ancestors on her mother's side are Jews from Russia and Austria, and on her father's side - from Romania and Poland.

Christina Maria Aguilera. Christina's mother, Shelly, is Irish and a professional violinist and pianist. Her father is a native of Ecuador.

These beauties are good-looking, have achieved a lot in the professional field and have armies of fans around the world. In our review, dark-skinned beauties who drove the world crazy.

1. Keke Palmer

2. Kenya Moore