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Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor and martial artist. Snipes has made films in a variety of genres, such as numerous thrillers, dramatic feature films, and comedies, though he is best known for his action films. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his work in The Waterdance (199 ... ... ( read more! ) Annabella Sciorra (born March 29, 1960) is an American film, television, and stage actress. Sciorra received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead for the 1989 film True Love, and came to widespread attention in her co-lead role in Spike Lees 1991 film Jungle Fever. She starred in the 1992 thriller The Hand That Rocks The Crad ... ... ( read more! ) Shelton Jackson"Spike"Lee(born March 20, 1957) is an American filmmaker and actor. His work has continually exploredrace relations, issues within theblackcommunity, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. Lee receivednumerous accoladesfor his work, including anAcademy Award, aBritish Academy Film ... ... ( read more! ) Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He may be best known for his roles in Spike Lee-directed films such as School Daze (1988) and Do the Right Thing (1989). Other films Davis acted in include The Hill (1965), A Man Called Adam (1966), Lets Do It Again (1975), Joe ... ... ( read more! ) Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of A Raisin in the Sun. Her other notable film roles include The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), Do the Right Thing (1989) and American Gang ... ... ( read more! ) Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the second highest-grossing actor of all time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave him an Ac ... ... ( read more! ) Lonette McKee (born July 22, 1954) is an American film and television actress, music composerproducersongwriter, screenwriter and director. ... ... ( read more! ) John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American-Italian actor, writer and filmmaker, known for his association with the independent film movement. He has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler and Spike Lee.He began his acting career on-screen in the early 1980s, and receive ... ... ( read more! ) Frank Vincent (August 4, 1939 - September 13, 2017) was an American actor, musician, author and entrepreneur. He was a favorite performer of director Martin Scorsese, having played important roles in three of Scorseses most acclaimed films: Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990) and Casino (1995). He often played a gangster and worked both in featur ... ... ( read more! ) Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 June 3, 2001), known professionally as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican-American actor. He starred in numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, including Zorba the Greek, Lawrence of Arabia, The Guns of Navarone, The Message, Lion of the Desert, and La Strada. He won the Academ ... ... ( read more! ) Halle Maria Berry(haliHAL-ee bornMaria Halle Berry August 14, 1966) is an American actress. She began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, becomingMiss Ohioin 1986, finishing as the first runner-up in theMiss USApageant of 1986, and placing sixth inMiss World 1986. Her breakthrough film role was in the romantic comedyBoomerang ... ... ( read more! ) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaTyra Ferrell (born March 29, 1962) is an American actress.Ferrell was born in Houston, Texas. She moved from Houston to New York after high school and began her career on stage including roles on Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music (1981) and Aint Misbehavin on Broadway. She made her screen debut in a small role ... ... ( read more! ) Veronica Webb (born February 25, 1965) is an American model, actress, writer, and television personality. She was the first black supermodel to win an exclusive contract for a major cosmetics company. ... ... ( read more! ) ... ...