In continuation of our column “The most beautiful women in the world”, we decided to make a selection of the most beautiful girls with chocolate skin color.
Black women have always amazed us with their beauty: plump lips, velvety skin, athletic figure and perfect proportions. But it’s no secret that their path to the top of fame was not easy, and even today a girl with a dark skin color can be met at a modeling agency with the words: “We already have one dark-skinned model.”
41 years old, supermodel and TV presenter
One of the first African-American women to conquer the catwalks of Paris. She started her career path at the age of 15 and became the first dark-skinned woman, who appeared on the covers of GQ, Sports Illustrated and Victoria's Secret catalogues. She is also the creator and producer of one of the most popular shows, America's Next Top Model.
Naomi Campbell
44 years old, supermodel
An icon of the 90s: not a single fashion show, not a single fashion party and the next scandal could be done without her. Naomi became the first black model to receive one of the highest paid contracts with a modeling agency. And now, 10 years later, she looks amazing and hasn’t changed a bit.
33 years old, singer and actress
A girl from Houston (Texas) became the most popular pop and r"n"b singer in the world. She has 20 Grammy awards to her name and made history as the only woman to be nominated for the award 52 times.
26 years old, singer
The singer from Barbados was noticed by an American agent, and soon she signed a contract with the production center of rapper Jay-Z (45). Today she is the highest paid singer, and her single Umbrella became the best-selling hit in the world.
Lola Monroe
28 years old, rapper and model
The American performer was born in Ethiopia, but moved to Washington as a child, where she grew up. Her debut single Boss Bitch was the first step on the path to popularity.
Dorothy Dandridge
1922−1956, actress, singer and dancer
One of the first black women to achieve recognition on the American stage. She also became the first black woman to be nominated for an Oscar.
Whitney Houston
1963−2012, singer and actress
American singer, performer of the most touching love song I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston entered the Guinness Book of Records as the woman with the most big amount awards She won the hearts of the 90s generation by starring in the film Bodyguard.
48 years old, actress
In 2002, Holly received an Academy Award for " Best Actress" We know her from the film “X-Men” and as a Bond girl in the film “Die Another Day.”
Diana Ross
70 years old, singer, producer and actress
The singer of the hits Ain't No Mountain High Enough and Love Hangover was one of the most beautiful women of her time. She entered the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful performer in history.
Iman Abdulmajid
59 years old, model, actress and businesswoman
Iman, originally from Somalia, began her career as a model, but then opened the world's first cosmetics company with a line of foundation for dark-skinned women. Iman is married to David Bowie (68).
Vanessa Williams
51 years old, singer and actress
She made history as the first African-American woman to win the Miss America pageant in 1983. She can be recognized from her roles in the TV series “Ugly Betty” and “Desperate Housewives.” She also performed the song “Colors of the Wind” in the Disney cartoon “Pocahontas”.
Janet Jackson
The sister of the legendary Michael Jackson (1958-2009) Janet in her youth was very similar to her famous brother, but at the same time did not remain in his shadow and made a significant contribution to the music industry.
Rissikat Bade
22 years old, model
The Congolese-born model gained recognition by moving to Britain and winning the Miss London pageant in 2011. As a child, the girl lived in Ukraine, so she speaks fluent Russian and Ukrainian, and also learns French.
Alek Wek
37 years old, model
Born in Sudan and from the Dinko tribe, the stunning model with skin the color of black coffee hit the catwalk in 1995 at the age of 18.
Lupita Nyong'o
31 years old, actress and director
The Mexican-Kenyan-born model grew up in America and graduated from Yale University. Success came to her after her role in the film “12 Years a Slave,” for which Lupita received an Oscar as “Best Supporting Actress.”
Agbani Darego
31 years old, model
She became the first woman of African descent to win the Miss World pageant.
Fatima Siad
28 years old, model
The model is from Somalia. The participant in the 10th season of America's Next Top Model intends to prove to the whole world that she is not just another participant in the popular show. The girl actively works on world catwalks and participated in shows of Herve Leger, Hermes and Dries Van Noten.
Alicia Keys
34 years old, singer, composer and producer
Her debut album Songs In A Minor sold 12 million copies, making her the most successful emerging artist of 2001. She starred in such successful films as “Smoking Aces” and “The Nanny Diaries.”
Noémie Lenoir
35 years old, model and actress
The model, originally from France, became popular, appearing Elle magazines and Sports Illustrated. She also collaborated with such fashion houses, like Gucci, L'Oréal, Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria's Secret and Marks and Spencer. She is known for her role in the film Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra.
Zoe Saldana
36 years old, actress and dancer
Her debut films were “Proscenium” and “Crossroads”, but her cameo role in the film “Pirates” brought her worldwide popularity. Caribbean Sea: Curse of the Black Pearl."
Melody Monrose
22 years old, model
Melody began her career at the age of 18 when she was noticed by an agent in hometown on the island of Martinique. The girl was invited to New York and Paris, and she has already modeled for Vogue Italia and Harper’s Bazaar.
Anais Mali
24 years old, model
A French model, her father was from Chad and her mother from Poland. The girl's career began in 2009, and in 2011 she participated in the Victoria's Secret show.
Naomie Harris
38 years old, actress
The British actress, known for her role as the voodoo witch Calypso in the film Pirates of the Caribbean, also starred in the film 007: Skyfall and took part in the continuation of the James Bond story 007: Spectre.
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra- Legend of American music of the 40s - 60s. Frank's songs are included in the golden collection of world music. An unforgettable voice and a special, soft style of performance conquered the whole world. Frank Sinatra was also a very popular actor and showman.
Ray Charles
Ray Charles(Ray Charles)- Black American composer and singer. Fate took away Ray's sight, but that didn't stop him from becoming greatest artist 20th century. Ray Charles is unofficially considered the father of jazz and rhythm and blues. During his creative life, he released more than 70 albums that captivated listeners with their energy.
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry - American singer and composer of the late 50s and early 60s. King of rhythm and blues. His super hits were covered by many rock stars, including the Beatles. Chuck Berry's most famous hit "Maybellene" made the singer famous. Subsequent songs were no less popular and loved by the people.
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye- American singer and showman. King of rhythm and blues. Fame came after performing the hit "Pride and Joy". In 1965, Marvin entered the top ten best performers America. Every song of his is a masterpiece.
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley- King of Rock and Roll. The song "Heartbreak Hotel" brought worldwide fame. Until the English invasion (The Beatles) did not leave the first places of the charts in Europe and America. Elvis's enormous popularity brought the singer fabulous fees. The concerts were always sold out. Americans still revere Elvis and organize grandiose shows of the singer's doubles.
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan - Outstanding American composer and singer. IN early years was not performing on stage when his songs were rising to the top of the charts. Only in 1965, Bob released his first solo album, which won the hearts of rock music lovers. The circulation of his album has exceeded one million. Subsequent albums were no less popular.
Little Richard
Little Richard- American singer and composer. One of the founding fathers of rock and roll. It was he who came up with the characteristic rhythm rock and roll, which took the music world by storm in the late 50s and early 60s. All of Richard's super hits were covered by leading rock and roll stars and helped them climb to the top of the musical Olympus.
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix- Singer and guitar virtuoso. He pioneered new electric guitar tones and literally paved the way for heavy rock music. The black musician with the band of the same name recorded more than 200 hits. Jimmy died from an overdose of sleeping pills in 1970.
Otis Redding
Otis Redding- American singer and guitarist. In his short life span (he died in a plane crash), he managed to become famous throughout the United States for 26 years. He worked in the soul style. His songs “These Arms Of Mine”, “Pain In My Heart” and others have repeatedly reached the top of the US charts. Otis is recognized as a classic of the soul style.
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison- American rock musician and singer, especially popular in the 60s. One of the founders of rock and roll. "Oh Pretty Woman", "Only The Lonely" and other super-hits topped the charts in Europe and America in the mid-60s.
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke - African-American singer - a leader among soul singers. Many consider Sam to be the progenitor of this style. His single "You Send Me" was Starting point to the heights of glory. Sam Cooke's subsequent songs were also very popular in the world.
Dean Reed
Dean Reed - American singer and film actor. Because of his left-of-center views, he was blacklisted as singers in the United States and was forced to leave his homeland forever. He was a beloved artist in the USSR. He starred in anti-American films and sang revolutionary songs against genocide and wars.
Tina Turner
Born November 26, 1939 in Tennessee. No wonder Rolling Stone magazine named her one of greatest singers modernity. Anna Mae Bullock (real name Tina Turner) has been singing since childhood. Winner of eight Grammy awards. For her artistry, temperament and stage expressiveness, she bears the title “Queen of Rock and Roll” and is listed among the ten best dancers in the world.
In 1956, guitarist Ike Turner noticed her and invited her to join his band. After the wedding, they formed a duet - Ike & Tina Turner, which was very popular. In 1975, during a joint tour, Tina left Ike - both personally and professionally. She later admitted that all these years her husband had been using drugs and beating her. Tina Turner's career as a solo artist began only in 1983. On January 16, 1988, Turner entered the Guinness Book of Records by performing in front of the largest paid audience - more than 188 thousand people at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. It was later reported that Turner again entered the Guinness Book of Records by selling concert tickets more than any other solo artist in the world. musical history.
Released in 1995 New film about James Bond "Goldeneye", the soundtrack to which was performed by Tina Turner. At the end of October 1999, Tina Turner returned to the UK Top 10 - her song "When The Heartache Is Over" took first place. Turner now lives in Switzerland; on July 15, 2013, she married music producer Erwin Bach, whom she dated for 27 years.
Pearl Bailey
Born March 29, 1918 in Virginia. A magnificent actress and singer, winner of the prestigious Tony Theater Award for the black version of the musical Hello, Dolly! At the age of 15, she began performing musical numbers, and after her brother Bill Bailey took up dancing, they organized an amateur theater in Philadelphia. In 1946, Bailey made her Broadway debut in the musical The St. Louis Woman. She played in the musical films “Carmen Jones”, “Porgy and Bess”, “St. Louis Blues”.
In 1964, Bailey and Cab Calloway appeared in the lead roles in an all-black version of the famous musical Hello, Dolly! Pearl then wrote down music album with numbers from the musical. She was married to jazz drummer Lou Bellson, in 1961 they had a daughter, DJ Bellson, who died in July 2009, 5 months after the death of her father.
Sarah Vaughn
Born March 27, 1924 in California. This is one of the greatest jazz vocalists of the 20th century. The star Vaughn rose in 1942. Over the next three years, she worked in big bands, then began her solo career. Since the 1950s, along with the classical jazz repertoire, she has recorded popular hits, which brought her widespread recognition outside the world of jazz. Vaughn objected to being called a jazz singer: she believed that her range was wider. The outstanding singer fell victim to her smoking addiction: she died at the age of 66 from lung cancer.
Janet Jackson
Janet is the youngest legendary family Jackson's. When Jackson was just learning to walk, her older brothers - Jackie, Tito, Germaine, Marlon and Michael - were already performing musical numbers in nightclubs and theaters, called The Jackson 5. She first appeared on stage at the age of 7; at the age of 16, Jackson signed a contract with the A&M record label, which released the album of the same name in 1982. While she was criticized for her modest vocal abilities and her “star” family, she was working on her third album, Control, which brought her fame. The subsequent album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, became a huge success in her career. In 1991, Jackson signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Virgin Records, becoming one of the highest paid performers in the world and a real sex symbol.
Now Janet is actively acting in films, hosting various shows on television and, of course, continues to sing.
Eartha Kitt
Born January 17, 1927. She is called a cabaret star, and she became famous thanks to her “purring” vocals and the corresponding image (for which she received the nickname “sex kitten”). Kitt made her Broadway debut in New Faces of 1952, after which she received worldwide fame with the Christmas hit "Santa Baby" (1953). Kitt enjoyed cult popularity; Many pop and rock singers named her among her main influences. Director Orson Welles called Kitt "the most exciting woman in the world."
Natalie Marie Cole
Born February 6, 1950. Singer, songwriter and actress, daughter of popular jazz pianist and singer Nat "King" Cole. She achieved great success at the very beginning of her career thanks to her R&B compositions, and by the early 1990s she smoothly changed her repertoire towards pop music and jazz. Over the years of her career, Cole was nominated for the prestigious Grammy music award 19 times and won it nine times. In addition to her musical career, Natalie Cole has played a number of roles on television and in big films.
Diahann Carroll
Actress and singer, winner of the Tony and Golden Globe awards, as well as a multiple Emmy and Oscar nominee. She starred in the films “Carmen Jones”, “Porgy and Bess”, “Paris Blues”.
She became the first African-American actress on American television with her own television show, “Julia,” where, unlike her predecessors, she was the main character, and not a servant or maid. In addition, her role in “Julia” brought her a Golden Globe in 1969. In 1975, the actress was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the film Claudine. In 1984, Carroll played in the television series Dynasty and Dynasty 2: The Colby Family. She underwent successful treatment for breast cancer, after which she became an activist in the fight against this disease.
Diana Ross
Diane Ernestine Earl Ross ( full name) was born March 26, 1944 in Michigan. She is rightfully considered one of the most popular American singers (soul, rhythm and blues, pop, disco, jazz, rock and roll styles), actress, music producer. Repeatedly nominated for Grammy, Oscar, Golden Globe, American Music Awards...
Ross is one of the few who has 2 stars at once Hollywood Alley glory (one - for solo career, the second - for his career as a member of “The Supremes”). In total, throughout her musical career, Diana Ross recorded 57 studio albums and sold more than 150 million records worldwide. In 1999, the VH1 music channel named Diana Ross to its 100 list.
In the film "Lady Sings the Blues" she played the famous black jazz singer Billie Holiday. In 1973, Ross was nominated for an Oscar for her role (losing to her friend Liza Minnelli). Now Diana is still successful, she has
Born December 31, 1948 in Boston. American singer who performed compositions in the musical styles of rhythm and blues and disco. Nai great success Her dance recordings were used from the second half of the 1970s until the early 1980s, changing the face of popular music. Donna Summer was called the "queen of disco."
Donna Summer holds the record for the most consecutive double albums to reach number one on the Billboard 200. She also became the first singer in music history to have singles reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 four times in one year. Over the course of her career, she sold more than 130 million records. She has performed both in the USA and abroad. The singer has given successful world tours to European countries 7 times, Latin America, Asia and Australia. Summer's concerts were held with great success in the UK, Brazil, Germany and other countries. He is the winner of 6 Grammy awards. She died at the age of 64 in Florida on May 17, 2012 after long struggle with lung cancer, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. By the way, she was once included in the list of performers banned in the USSR with the wording - eroticism.
Whoopi Goldberg. She was born in a black neighborhood of New York in a family with Jewish roots. From early childhood, Whoopi was an active and mischievous child, and at the age of eight she confidently played on stage in children's plays. In the early seventies, Goldberg joined the hippie movement, became addicted to drugs and lived for several years on meager unemployment benefits. In order not to die of hunger, the future star learned many professions - she even managed to work in a morgue. Her duties included makeup, which Whoopi skillfully “applied” to the faces of the dead. A little later, Goldberg managed to get a job in one of the theater troupes. The black girl's first success came after Whoopi showed her own dress-up show. In just a few minutes, the talented actress managed to try on six completely different characters at once. In 1985, by chance, Goldberg was invited to the film “The Color Purple,” and after its release, Whoopi became not only famous, but also received an Oscar nomination. Goldberg received her coveted statuette for her role in the film “Ghost.” Now Goldberg is the most popular black comedienne in the world, and her fees exceed a million dollars per film. Whoopi has a very difficult character and is not very attractive, and she admits this, but this does not stop Goldberg from having affairs with handsome and successful men! For several years her life partners were Frank Langella and Ted Danson, but most high-profile romance Whoopi's life began with a relationship with Gerard Depardieu, who loved this dark-skinned actress madly.
Jada Pinkett Smith. Another black actress who managed to conquer Hollywood. Jada was born in 1971 in Baltimore, in the family of a construction company director and a nurse. However, Jada's parents soon divorced, and the girl was mainly raised by her grandmother, who discovered Pinkett's talent and enrolled the girl in ballet, piano and tap dance lessons. Jada has a very interesting origin- her ancestors were Jews, Portuguese and Creoles. In 1990, Pinkett decides to conquer Hollywood and moves to Los Angeles. At first he plays episodic roles in TV series, and Jada’s first big role goes to the 1994 film “Missing Millions.” The most famous film with Pinkett's participation is “The Matrix. Reboot". In addition, Pinkett is known for voicing a hippopotamus in the animated film Madagascar. The actress has more than twenty roles in films and TV series. 23 years ago, Jada met Will Smith at the casting of the series, but the romance between the actors began much later. Only at the end of 1997 did they get married. Now the union of Smith and Pinkett is considered one of the strongest in Hollywood. The couple has three children. However Last year Information often appears in the press that the couple is planning to divorce.
Halle Berry. Currently, Halle Berry is considered the most famous and most beautiful black actress. She was born in 1966 in Cleveland. Her father is dark-skinned and her mother is white; they worked in a clinic, where they met. Halle is the only black actress to win an Oscar for her leading role. Berry's parents divorced when he was four years old, and his father did not take any part in raising Hallie. After graduating from school, the girl worked as a salesperson in a department store and participated in various beauty contests. In 1986, Berry participated in the Miss USA competition, where she took an honorable sixth place. The girl begins to be invited to appear in TV series, but in 1989, during filming, Hallie loses consciousness. After the diagnosis was made diabetes“Berry not only continues to act, but also develops her own nutrition system for diabetics and begins to actively engage in sports. Soon Berry was invited to main role in the film "Heat of Love", which brought her worldwide fame. Halle several times hit the top lines of various ratings of the sexiest and beautiful women peace. As for the actress’s personal life, she married basketball player David Justice for the first time, and musician Eric Bene for the second time. From civil marriage Hallie had a daughter with model Gabriel Aubrey. In October of this year, the actress gave birth to a son from her third husband, Olivier Martinez. By the way, Berry is a distant relative of Ellen DeGeneres and Mark Wahlberg.
Queen Latifah. This versatile Hollywood actress born in 1970 in Newark in the family of a police officer and a teacher. Queen is an Oscar and Emmy nominee, and has won Golden Globe and Grammy awards. Latifah not only appears in films, but is also considered one of the most popular singers in America. Quinn was very plump since childhood, which did not stop her from playing on the basketball team. After school ended music career Latifa. The girl gained popularity within a couple of years. In 1991, she starred with Halle Berry in the popular film Heat of Love. The actress's credits include: famous films, like “The Upside Down House,” where she starred with Steve Martin, “Scary Movie 3,” “Once Upon a Time in Vegas,” “Last Holiday.” In 2006, Latifah's star was laid on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Few people know what happened in this woman's life terrible tragedy. In 1992, she gave her brother a motorcycle, which she purchased with one of her first large royalties. A few months later my brother ended up in terrible accident and died on the spot. Latifa blamed herself for her brother’s death for many months, fell into depression and became addicted to drugs. In 1996, she was even detained by the police for possession of marijuana. Quinn managed to get rid of bad habit. Latifa is currently engaged in solo career, acts in films and also advertises clothes for plus-size women.
Zoe Saldana. One of the youngest and most successful black actresses in Hollywood. Zoe was born in 1978, in New Jersey, to a Puerto Rican and Dominican father. Saldana is of Jamaican, Libyan, Indian and Irish descent. When the actress was nine years old, her father died in a car accident, and her mother and Zoe went to the Dominican Republic. Saldana studied dance there and graduated from school, after which she and her mother returned to America. From the age of seventeen, Zoe performed on the stage of one of the Brooklyn theaters, and in 2002 she made her debut alongside Britney Spears in the film “Crossroads.” The actress gained popularity after the films “The Terminal”, “Guess Who?”, “Pirates of the Caribbean. Black Pearl". However, Saldana's most stellar role is considered Navi in Avatar. IN soon Zoe will star in the sequel to the acclaimed blockbuster. This summer, Saldana married Marco Perego. The actress dated him for only a month, after which they held a secret wedding ceremony.
Since I'm talking about the African continent, it's worth mentioning what it did for opera. Namely, he gave the world amazing African-American artists who sing with great skill and knowledge.
These are real stars that have traveled the world, but I’m willing to bet that many experts simply don’t know them. So here they are - revealing a few names that are worth remembering...or remembering.
This Ohio native has performed at La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, and in Berlin, Paris, Rome and London. Critics remembered him for The Barber of Seville, Daughter of the Regiment. He performed with Renée Fleming, “the gold standard soprano.”
The owner of this powerful soprano was born in India, but has since toured successfully throughout the world. She has performed in New York and with the South African Opera in Cape Town. I love her, if only because she prefers Verdi.
Here is her Paris performance in 2007.
When he was studying at high school in New York, he was invited to sing backup for Mariah Carey. But he chose the classical direction. He considers opera to be a mirror of society and Hollywood. He believes that representatives of all nationalities and races should perform on the opera stage.
He says that everyone who attends the opera for the first time is surprised that no one sings with a microphone. He often travels to Harlem and also performs in American and European theaters. Spent two months in South Africa, where he played Don José in Carmen. All the performers in the production were African.
A beautiful soprano from the West Coast of the USA. She has performed in Melbourne, San Francisco, and Carnegie Hall. She played Desdemona in Othello. Recorded Verdi's Requiem.
This is an interesting guy. Born and raised in New Orleans - an unfortunate land, practically destroyed natural disasters. He graduated from several universities and now works in New York at the Metropolitan Opera. And before that I sang right in Switzerland in opera house city of Basel. Played Mephistopheles in Faust.
But here he is in Hades. Sorry there are so many Verdis.
She came to the opera thanks to the Metropolitan Opera's assistance program for young artists. Extremely popular in Germany. She even received the title of “Chamber Singer” (Kammersängerin). She performed in Finland. On discs you can listen to her performances of Wagner operas. She made her debut in Gershwin's Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera. She worked with Rostropovich and even Bobby McFerrin.
Ave Maria performed by her.
Here's another short video.
There are still many interesting and talented performers about whom we know not so much. So if you have any other interesting new names, please share, don’t be secretive!
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