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Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 30 years. The youngest child o ... ... ( read more! ) Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry, Jr. September 13, 1969) is an African-American actor, director, playwright, screenwriter, producer, author, songwriter., and entrepreneur.Already a successful artist in Southern theater, Perry began to make national celebrity status in 2005 with the release of his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. He has won cr ... ... ( read more! ) Scott was born on April 4, 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She grew up an only child in a North Philadelphia neighborhood, raised by her mother, Joyce Scott and grandmother. She recalls a happy childhood and was "very much a loved child". Scott was raised as a Jehovahs Witness.After graduating the Philadelphia High School for Girls, Scott atten ... ... ( read more! ) Sharon Leal is actress and producer. ... ... ( read more! ) Malik Yoba (born September 17, 1967) is an American actor and occasional singer.Description above from the Wikipedia article Malik Yoba,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ... ... ( read more! ) Richard Timothy Jones is an American actor. He has worked extensively in both film and television productions since the early 1990s. His television roles include Ally McBeal (1997), Judging Amy (19982005), CSI: Miami (2006), Girlfriends (2007), Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008-2009), Greys Anatomy (2010), Hawaii Five-0 (20112014), Narc ... ... ( read more! ) Tasha Smith was born February 28, 1971 in ... ... ( read more! ) Lamman Rucker(born October 6, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Tyler Perrys filmsWhy Did I Get Married,Why Did I Get Married Too, andMeet the Browns, and itstelevision adaptation.Rucker began his career on the daytime soap operasAs the World TurnsandAll My Children before his film career.In 2016, he began starring as Ja ... ... ( read more! ) An American actor and professional martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film Spawn. White was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved as a teen to Bridgeport, ... ... ( read more! ) Louis Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 March 29, 2024) was an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman" and as Fiddler in the television miniseries "Roots". He won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that spanned over fi ... ... ( read more! ) ... ... Cicely Louise Tyson (December 19, 1924 January 28, 2021) was an American actress. In a career which spanned more than seven decades in film, television and theatre, she became known for her portrayal of strong African-American women. Tyson received various awards including three Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Tony Award, an Honorary A ... ... ( read more! ) ... ...