Lists of African Americans

• Aaliyah, actress
• Quinton Aaron, actor
• Mahershala Ali, actor
• Ajiona Alexus, actress
• Flex Alexander, actor
• Khandi Alexander, actress
• Ira Aldridge, actor
• Debbie Allen, actress
• John Amos, actor
• Anthony Anderson, actor
• Eddie Anderson, actor
• Maya Angelou, actress
• Tichina Arnold, actress
• Essence Atkins, actress
• Sharif Atkins, actor
• Margaret Avery, actress
• James Avery, actor
• Rochelle Aytes, actress

• Beyoncé, actress and singer
• Leslie David Baker, actor
• Tyra Banks, actress
• Spencer Bell, actor
• Troian Bellisario, actress
• Louise Beavers, actress
• Everett Brown, actor
• Jim Brown, actor
• Malcolm Barrett, actor
• James Baskett, actor
• Vanessa Blue, pornographic actress
• Roscoe Lee Browne, actor
• Avery Brooks, actor
• LeVar Burton, actor
• Tony Burton, actor
• Fantasia Barrino, actress and singer
• Angela Bassett, actress
• Troian Bellisario (mother is of part African-American descent), actress
• Michael Beach, actor
• Richard Brooks, actor
• Jennifer Beals (African-American father), actress
• Darryl M. Bell, actor
• Paul Benjamin, actor
• Wayne Brady, actor, comedian
• Todd Bridges, actor
• Fred Berry, actor
• Halle Berry, actress[1]
• Lisa Bonet (African-American father), actress
• Stephen Bishop, actor
• Billy Blanks, actor
• Golden Brooks, actress
• De'Aundre Bonds, actor
• Joy Bryant, actress
• Chadwick Boseman, actor
• Sterling K. Brown, actor
• Mehcad Brooks, actor
• Neil Brown Jr., actor
• Logan Browning, actress
• Trai Byers, actor
• Danielle Brooks, actress
• Cocoa Brown, actress
• Rob Brown, actor
• Zazie Beetz (African-American mother), actress[2]
• Rhyon Nicole Brown, actress
• Jurnee Smollett-Bell (African-American mother), actress[3]
• Yvette Nicole Brown, actress
• Roger Aaron Brown, actor
• Hannibal Buress, actor and comedian

• 50 Cent, actor
• Nick Cannon, actor
• Nell Carter, actress
• Bill Cobbs, actor
• Common, actor
• Deon Cole, actor
• Natalie Cole, actress
• Nat King Cole, actor
• Olivia Cole, actress
• Chad L. Coleman, actor
• Gary Coleman, actor, comedian
• Monique Coleman, actress
• Mike Colter, actor
• Sean Combs, actor
• Alvin Childress, actor
• L. Scott Caldwell, actress
• Cab Calloway, actor
• Vanessa Bell Calloway, actress
• Scatman Crothers, actor
• Rupert Crosse, actor
• Mariah Carey, (African-American father) actress
• Diahann Carroll, actress
• Rocky Carroll, actor
• Bernie Casey, actor
• Rosalind Cash, actress and singer
• Reg E. Cathey, actor
• Ray Charles, actor
• Dave Chappelle, actor and comedian
• Don Cheadle, actor
• Bill Cosby, actor and comedian
• Laverne Cox, transgendered actress
• Tony Cox, actor
• Rusty Cundieff, actor
• Mark Curry, actor
• Terry Crews, actor
• Kim Coles, actress
• Ice Cube, actor
• Morris Chestnut, actor
• Frances Callier, actress
• Zendaya Coleman (African-American father), actress and singer[4]

• Dr. Dre, actor
• Jude Demorest, actress
• Ava DuVernay, film director
• Teala Dunn, actress
• Yaya DaCosta, actress
• Daveed Diggs (African-American father), actor
• Charles Michael Davis (half African-American), actor
• Taye Diggs, actor
• Hugh Dane, actor
• Tommy Davidson, actor
• Keith David, actor, comedian
• Stacey Dash (African-American father), actress
• Viola Davis, actress
• LaVan Davis, actor
• Cassi Davis, actor
• Gary Dourdan, actor
• Michael Dorn, actor
• Tommy Davidson, actor, comedian
• Omar Dorsey, actor
• Nate Dogg, actor
• Snoop Dogg, actor
• Michael Clarke Duncan, actor
• Suzzanne Douglas, actress
• Ja'Net DuBois, actress
• Charles S. Dutton, actor
• Loretta Devine, actress
• Ivan Dixon, actor, director, producer
• Ruby Dee, actress[5]
• Ossie Davis, actor
• Sammy Davis Jr., actor

• Michael Ealy, actor
• Nelsan Ellis, actor
• Cedric the Entertainer, actor and comedian
• Mike Epps, comedian and actor
• Omar Epps, actor
• Art Evans, actor
• Damon Evans, actor
• Mike Evans, actor

• David Fagen, buffalo soldier, anti-imperialist
• Dave Fennoy, actor
• Edwina Findley, actress
• Jada Fire, adult film actress
• Laurence Fishburne, actor
• Thomas Mikal Ford, actor, comedian
• Ken Foree, actor
• Jamie Foxx, actor
• Jaimee Foxworth, actress
• Redd Foxx, comedian, actor
• Al Freeman Jr., actor, director
• Morgan Freeman, actor
• Jennifer Freeman (African-American mother), actress
• Aretha Franklin, actress
• Sheila Frazier, actress
• Kim Fields, actress
• Shawn Fonteno, actor
• Vivica A. Fox, actress
• Frankie Faison, actor

• Roy Glenn, actor
• Robert Guillaume, actor
• Ron Glass, actor
• Marla Gibbs, actress
• Tyrese Gibson, actor
• Seth Gilliam, actor
• Lawrence Gilliard Jr., actor
• Clarence Gilyard, actor
• Robin Givens, actress
• Danny Glover, actor
• Donald Glover, actor
• Cuba Gooding Jr., actor
• Cuba Gooding Sr., actor
• Omar Gooding, actor
• Whoopi Goldberg, actress
• Carl Gordon, actor
• Louis Gossett Jr., actor
• Robert Gossett, actor
• Kat Graham, actress[6]
• Sonequa Martin-Green, actress
• David Alan Grier, actor
• Pam Grier, actress
• Rosey Grier, actor
• Teresa Graves, actress
• Dick Gregory, comedian, actor
• Eddie Griffin, actor
• Lance Gross (African-American mother), actor
• Jasmine Guy, actress
• Moses Gunn, actor
• Bill Gunn, actor, director

• Paige Hurd (African-American father), actress
• Ernie Hudson, actor
• Jennifer Hudson, actress
• Marques Houston, actor
• Whitney Houston, actress
• Steve Harvey, comedian, actor
• Hill Harper, actor
• Corey Hawkins, actor
• D.L. Hughley, comedian, actor
• Dorian Harewood, actor
• Kadeem Hardison, actor, director
• Jackee Harry (African-American father), actress
• Brian Tyree Henry, actor
• Telma Hopkins, actress and singer
• Tiffany Haddish (African-American mother), actress[7]
• Cory Hardrict, actor
• Kene Holliday, actor
• André Holland, actor
• Kevin Hart, actor
• Arsenio Hall, actor
• Pooch Hall, actor
• Regina Hall, actress
• Vondie Curtis-Hall, actor
• Sherman Hemsley, actor
• Darrin Henson, actor
• Taraji P. Henson, actress
• Russell Hornsby, actor
• Omari Hardwick, actor
• Terrance Howard, actor
• Dennis Haysbert, actor
• Isaac Hayes, actor
• Lloyd Haynes, actor
• William Jackson Harper, actor
• Robert Hooks, actor
• Gregory Hines, actor

• Rex Ingram, actor

• Brandon T. Jackson, actor
• Janet Jackson, actress
• Jermaine Jackson, actor
• La Toya Jackson, actress
• Michael Jackson, actor
• Paris Jackson, actress
• Samuel L. Jackson, actor
• Michael B. Jordan, actor
• Skai Jackson, actress
• Trevor Jackson, actor
• Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, actor
• Raymond St. Jacques, actor
• Bryton James, actor
• Roy Jones Jr., actor
• Rashida Jones, actress
• Tamala Jones, actress
• April Parker Jones, actress
• Anne-Marie Johnson, actress
• Rafer Johnson, actor
• Orlando Jones, actor
• James Earl Jones, actor
• Nadji Jeter, actor
• Barry Jenkins, director, producer, screenwriter
• Larry "Flash" Jenkins, actor, director, producer, screenwriter
• Terrence Jenkins, actor
• Anne-Marie Johnson (African-American father), actress
• Kristoff St. John, actor
• LL Cool J, actor

• R. Kelly, actor
• Jim Kelly, actor
• Malcolm David Kelley, actor
• Keegan-Michael Key, actor, comedian
• Wiz Khalifa, actor
• Christel Khalil (African-American mother), actress.[8]
• Regina King, actress
• Eartha Kitt, actress
• Gladys Knight, actress
• Lenny Kravitz, actor
• Zoe Kravitz, actress[9]

• Patti LaBelle, actress
• Phil LaMarr, actor, comedian
• Ted Lange, actor
• Tina Lifford, actress
• Sanaa Lathan, actress
• Jacob Latimore, actor
• Martin Lawrence, actor, comedian
• Scott Lawrence, actor
• Bianca Lawson, actress
• Lauren London (African-American mother), actress[10]
• Sharon Leal (African-American father), actress
• Spike Lee, film director, producer, writer, actor
• John Legend, actor, producer
• Harry Lennix (African-American mother), actor
• Dawnn Lewis, actress
• Phill Lewis, actor, comedian
• Jenifer Lewis, actress
• Tom Lister Jr., actor
• Darlene Love, actress
• Loni Love, comedienne
• Ludacris, actor

• Bernie Mac, actor, comedian
• Darius McCrary, actor and singer
• China Anne McClain, actress
• Caleb McLaughlin, actor
• Marsai Martin, actress
• John Marriott, actor
• Don Marshall, actor
• William Marshall, actor, director
• Marques Brownlee, YouTuber
• Christopher Massey, actor
• Kyle Massey, actor
• Lamorne Morris, actor
• Draya Michele (African-American father), actress[11]
• Midori, pornographic actress
• Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (African-American mother), actress and humanitarian, wife of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex[12]
• Jason Mitchell, actor
• Omar Benson Miller, actor
• Wentworth Miller, actor
• Anthony Mackie, actor
• Al Matthews, actor
• Tim Meadows, actor
• Charlie Murphy, actor and comedian
• Eddie Murphy, actor and comedian
• David Mann, actor
• Tamela Mann, actress
• Debbi Morgan, actress
• Tracy Morgan, actor
• Tisha Campbell-Martin, actress
• Jesse L. Martin, actor
• Windell Middlebrooks, actor
• Daryl Mitchell, actor
• Garrett Morris, comedian, actor
• Greg Morris, actor
• Joe Morton, actor
• Chi McBride, actor
• Juanita Moore, actress
• Shemar Moore, actor
• Lou Myers, actor
• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, actor
• Micheaux Oscar: film producer

• Niecy Nash, actress
• Tariq Nasheed, film producer
• Naturi Naughton, actress
• Nichelle Nichols, actress
• Maidie Norman, actress
• Brandy Norwood, actress
• Bill Nunn, actor
• Normani, Singer

• Barack Obama, President of the United States
• Patrice O'Neal, actor and comedian
• Shaquille O'Neal, actor

• Keke Palmer, actress
• Allen Payne, actor
• Jo Marie Payton, actress
• Tyler Perry, actor, comedian, filmmaker[13]
• Melvin Van Peebles, actor, filmmaker
• Holly Robinson Peete, actress
• Brock Peters, actor
• Jo Marie Payton, actress
• Khary Payton, actor
• LaWanda Page, actress
• Nicole Ari Parker, actress
• Angel Parker, actress
• Paula Patton (African-American father), actress[14]
• Jordan Peele, actor, comedian
• Nathan Pelle, actor
• Teyonah Parris, actress
• Wendell Pierce, actor
• Madison Pettis (African-American father), actress, model[15]
• Jay Pharoah, actor
• Glenn Plummer, actor
• Clifton Powell, actor
• Billy Preston, actor
• J. A. Preston, actor
• Prince, actor
• Joan Pringle, actress
• Richard Pryor, actor and comedian

• Issa Rae (African-American mother), actress
• Gina Ravera (part African-American descent)
• Lou Rawls, actor
• Gene Anthony Ray, actor
• Lance Reddick, actor
• Della Reese, actress
• Daphne Maxwell Reid, actress and comedian
• Tim Reid, actor
• Corey Reynolds, actor
• James Reynolds, actor
• Ving Rhames, actor
• Rihanna, singer
• Naya Rivera (a quarter African-American descent), actress and singer[16]
• Tequan Richmond, actor
• Little Richard, actor
• LaTanya Richardson, actress
• Kevin Michael Richardson, actor
• Lionel Richie, actor
• Lauren Ridloff, actress
• Leonard Roberts, actor
• Paul Robeson, actor
• Bumper Robinson, actor
• Charlie Robinson, actor
• Craig Robinson, actor, comedian
• Jimmy Robinson, actor
• Leon Robinson, actor
• Matt Robinson, actor, producer
• Roger Robinson, actor
• Chris Rock, actor and comedian
• Timmie Rogers, comedian, actor
• Roxie Roker, actress
• Esther Rolle, actress
• Howard Rollins, actor
• Anika Noni Rose, actress
• Diana Ross, actress and singer
• Evan Ross (African-American mother), actor
• Tracee Ellis Ross, actress, model, comedian[17]
• Victoria Rowell (African-American father), actress
• Richard Roundtree, actor
• RuPaul, actor
• Nipsey Russell, comedian

• Zoe Saldana, actress
• Amanda Seales (African American father), actress, comedian
• Isabel Sanford, actress, comedian
• Yara Shahidi (African American mother), actress and Harvard student[18]
• Tupac Shakur, actor
• Sherri Shepherd, actress and comedian
• O.J. Simpson, actor
• Sinbad, actor and comedian
• John Singleton, director, producer, screenwriter
• IronE Singleton, actor
• Isaac C. Singleton Jr., actor
• Bubba Smith, actor
• Brian Michael Smith, actor
• Jada Pinkett Smith (African-American father), actress, singer-songwriter[19]
• Jaden Smith, actor
• Will Smith, actor and rapper
• Willow Smith, actress
• Jussie Smollett, actor
• J. B. Smoove, actor and comedian
• Wesley Snipes, actor
• Sonja Sohn (African-American father), actress and director
• Jordin Sparks, actress
• Octavia Spencer, actress
• Bern Nadette Stanis, actress
• Lexington Steele, pornographic actor
• Misty Stone, adult actress and nude model
• Woody Strode, actor
• Tika Sumpter, actress
• Wanda Sykes, actress and comedian
• Jessica Szohr, actress

• Mr. T, actor
• Meshach Taylor, actor
• Nathaniel Taylor, actor
• Ron Taylor, actor
• Lynne Thigpen, actress
• Cora Ann Pair Thomas, missionary
• Leon Thomas III, actor
• Michelle Thomas, actress, comedian
• Kenan Thompson, actor, comedian
• Tony Todd, actor
• Berlinda Tolbert, actress
• Chris Tucker, actor, comedian
• Glynn Turman, actor
• Tina Turner, actress
• Tyler, the Creator, actor

• Blair Underwood, actor
• Sheryl Underwood, actress, comedian
• Usher, actor

• Courtney B. Vance, actor
• Ben Vereen, actor
• Reginald VelJohnson, actor

• William Jackson Harper, actor, comedian
• Jimmie Walker, actor
• Bill Walker, actor
• Vincent M. Ward, actor
• Malcolm-Jamal Warner, actor
• Dionne Warwick, actress
• Denzel Washington, actor, director and producer; winner of three Golden Globe Awards
• Isaiah Washington, actor
• John David Washington, actor
• Kerry Washington (African-American father), actress
• Marlon Wayans, actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer
• Damon Wayans, comedian, actor, writer and producer
• Damon Wayans Jr., actor, comedian
• Shawn Wayans, actor, comedian, writer, produce
• Lil Wayne, actor
• Carl Weathers, actor
• Forest Whitaker, actor
• Charles Malik Whitfield, actor
• Lynn Whitfield, actress
• Jaleel White, actor, comedian
• Billy Dee Williams, actor
• Clarence Williams III, actor
• Gary Anthony Williams, actor
• Kellie Shanygne Williams, actress
• Tyler James Williams, actor
• Vanessa Williams, actress
• Fred Williamson, actor
• Mykelti Williamson, actor
• Larry Wilmore, actor and comedian
• Rutina Wesley, actress
• Debra Wilson, actress and comedian
• Demond Wilson, actor
• Flip Wilson, actor and comedian
• Nancy Wilson, actress
• Reno Wilson, actor and comedian
• Theodore Wilson, actor
• Yvette Wilson, actress and comedian
• Paul Winfield, actor
• Oprah Winfrey, actress, media executive[20]
• Jeffrey Wright, actor
• John Witherspoon, actor, comedian
• Alfre Woodard, actress

• Lee Thompson Young, actor

• Romare Bearden, painter

• Allen 'Big Al' Carter, painter, printmaker, sculptor, photographer

• Rosetta DeBerardinis, painter
• Cheryl Derricotte, glass artist, printmaker

• Sam Gilliam, painter, printmaker

• Hendricks, Barkley L., painter and photographer
• Nestor Hernandez, photographer

• Suzanne Jackson, artist, gallery owner

• Jacob Lawrence, painter, printmaker

• Percy Martin, printmaker
• Evangeline Montgomery, metal art, printmaker

• Norman Parish, painter, muralist and art dealer
• Jefferson Pinder, performance

• Susan Smith-Pinelo, video, performance
• Renee Stout, sculptor
• Lou Stovall, printmaker

• Alma Thomas, painter

• Carrie Mae Weems, photographer, video
• Kehinde Wiley, portrait painter
• Wilmer Wilson IV, performance, photographer

Don King

• Katrina Adams, current president of the United States Tennis Association
• Koby Altman, current General manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers.[28]
• Anucha Browne Sanders, former executive of the New York Knicks
• Pinball Clemons, current Vice-chairman for the Toronto Argonauts
• Dell Demps, current vice president and general manager of the New Orleans Pelicans
• Joe Dumars, former President of Basketball Operations of the Detroit Pistons
• Wayne Embry, first African-American General manager and team president in NBA history, 2x NBA Executive of the Year[29]
• Rube Foster, former executive of the Chicago American Giants
• Rod Higgins, former president of Basketball Operations for the Charlotte Bobcats
• Billy Hunter, former executive director of the National Basketball Players Association
• Al Haymon, manager and adviser to Floyd Mayweather Jr.
• Michael Huyghue, former Commissioner of the United Football League
• Stu Jackson, former executive vice president of the National Basketball Association, current associate Commissioner of the Big East Conference
• Magic Johnson, current president of Basketball Operations for the Los Angeles Lakers, part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, owner of the Los Angeles Sparks, and co-owner of the Los Angeles Football Club[30][31]
• Michael Jordan, current principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets.[32]
• Billy King, former general manager of the Brooklyn Nets
• Don King, former boxing promoter
• Billy Knight, former general manager and executive vice president of the Atlanta Hawks
• Billy McKinney, former vice president of Basketball Operations for the Detroit Pistons, Executive vice president for both Seattle SuperSonics and Seattle Storm
• Steve Mills, current executive of the New York Knicks
• Ozzie Newsome, current general manager of the Baltimore Ravens
• Jerry Reese, former general manager of the New York Giants

LaVar Ball

• Alton Abraham, former social entrepreneur and business manager for Sun Ra
• Wally Amos, founder of the Famous Amos chocolate chip cookie brand
• James Andrews, former senior Director at Columbia Records
• Donna Auguste, former founder of Freshwater Software
• Leonard C. Bailey, business owner and inventor
• Tyra Banks, television personality, former model
• LaVar Ball, owner of the Big Baller Brand sports apparel
• Christiana Carteaux Bannister, hairdressing business
• ASAP Bari, co-founder of ASAP Mob and VLONE Clothing
• Andre Barnett, founder of the Information Technology Company WiseDome INC
• Beyonce, co-founder of Tidal
• Sarah Bickford, former owner of Virginia City Water Company
• Dave Bing, owner of Bing Steel
• Chris Brown, founder of the record label CBE
• Demmette Guidry, music industry executive
• Kerry S. Harris, entrepreneur
• Robert L. Johnson, co-founder of BET and RLJ Companies
• Walter P. Lomax Jr., founder of Lomax Health Systems Inc.
• Mary Ellen Pleasant, real estate magnate
• Madam C. J. Walker, businessperson, hair care entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist
• Gertrude Pocte Geddes Willis, owner of the Gertrude Geddes Willis Life Insurance Company and Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home

• Charles Burnett, Cinematographer, Director

• Guy Stephens Celin, Cinematographer

• Ernest Dickerson, Cinematographer

• James E. Hinton, Cinematographer

• Arthur Jafa, Cinematographer

• Kira Kelly, Cinematographer

• Jessie Maple, Cinematographer
• Janks Morton, Cinematographer

• Malik Hassan Sayeed, Cinematographer

• Bradford Young, Cinematographer

• Ralph Abernathy, civil rights activist and minister
• Muhammad Ali, civil rights activist
• Maya Angelou, civil rights activist, writer, poet

• Ella Baker, Civil rights activist
• James Baldwin, civil rights activist, novelist, playwright
• Marion Barry, civil rights activist, politician
• Daisy Bates, civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, lecturer
• James Bevel, minister, leader of the civil rights movement
• Gloria Blackwell, civil rights activist, educator
• Unita Blackwell, civil rights activist
• Julian Bond, civil rights activist, professor and writer
• Ruby Bridges, civil rights activist
• Ralph Bunche, civil rights activist, scientist, academic, diplomat

• Beatrice Morrow Cannady, civil rights activist, publisher
• Bunchy Carter, civil rights activist
• Julius L. Chambers, civil rights activist
• Fannie Lee Chaney, civil rights activist
• James Chaney, civil rights activist
• Shirley Chisholm, civil rights activist, educator
• Xernona Clayton, civil rights activist
• Septima Poinsette Clark, civil rights activist, educator
• Eldridge Cleaver, civil rights activist
• Kathleen Cleaver, civil rights activist
• Charles E. Cobb Jr., civil rights activist, journalist, professor
• John Conyers, civil rights activist
• Marvel Cooke, civil rights activist
• Annie Lee Cooper, civil rights activist
• Dorothy Cotton, civil rights activist
• Claudette Colvin, civil rights activist, nurse
• Elijah Cummings, civil rights advocate

• Angela Davis, civil rights activist, academic, and author
• Ossie Davis, civil rights activist
• Ruby Dee, civil rights activist
• Doris Derby, civil rights activist, photographer
• Frederick Douglass, abolitionist, black rights activist, women's rights activist, organizer

• Charles Evers, civil rights activist
• Medgar Evers, civil rights activist
• Myrlie Evers-Williams, civil rights activist
• Marian Wright Edelman, civil rights activist

• James L. Farmer Jr., civil rights activist
• Walter E. Fauntroy, civil rights activist
• Sarah Mae Flemming, civil rights activist
• James Forman, civil rights activist
• Aretha Franklin, civil rights activist
• C. L. Franklin, civil rights activist, minister
• Elizabeth Freeman, first former slave to win a freedom suit in Massachusetts
• Frankie Muse Freeman, civil rights activist, attorney

• Fred Gray, civil rights lawyer
• Dick Gregory, civil rights activist

• Vincent Harding, civil rights activist, historian
• Curtis W. Harris, civil rights activist, minister, politician
• Fannie Lou Hamer, civil rights activist
• Fred Hampton, civil rights activist
• Lorraine Hansberry, civil rights activist, playwright, author
• Robert Hayling, civil rights activist, dentist
• Lola Hendricks, civil rights activist, secretary
• Aaron Henry, civil rights activist, politician
• Dorothy Height, educator and civil rights activist
• Benjamin Hooks, civil rights activist, minister, attorney
• Lena Horne, civil rights activist
• Elbert Howard, civil rights activist
• T. R. M. Howard, civil rights leader, entrepreneur, surgeon
• Bobby Hutton, civil rights activist

• George Jackson, civil rights activist, author
• Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist
• Jimmie Lee Jackson, civil rights activist
• Mahalia Jackson, civil rights activist
• Richie Jean Jackson, civil rights activist, author, teacher
• T. J. Jemison, civil rights activist, minister
• James Weldon Johnson, writer of Black National Anthem
• Clarence B. Jones, civil rights activist
• Barbara Jordan, civil rights activist
• Vernon Jordan, civil rights activist

• A. D. King, civil rights activist
• Alveda King, civil rights activist, author, politician
• Bernice King, civil rights activist, minister
• Coretta Scott King, civil rights activist
• Dexter King, civil rights activist
• Martin Luther King III, civil rights activist
• Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader and pastor
• Martin Luther King Sr., civil rights leader, pastor and missionary
• Alberta Williams King, civil rights activist
• Yolanda King, civil rights activist
• Eartha Kitt, civil rights activist

• Bernard Lafayette, civil rights activist, organizer
• James Lawson, civil rights activist, professor
• John Lewis, congressman, Nashville Student Movement, organizer
• Joseph Lowery, civil rights activist and minister
• Julius Lester, civil rights activist, author, professor
• Conrad Lynn, civil rights activist, lawyer

• Thurgood Marshall, civil rights activist, lawyer, judge
• Benjamin Mays, civil rights activist, minister
• Franklin McCain, civil rights activist
• Floyd McKissick, civil rights activist, lawyer
• James Meredith, civil rights figure, writer, political adviser
• Anne Moody, civil rights activist, author
• Harry T. Moore, civil rights activist, educator
• Harriette Moore, civil rights worker, educator
• Amzie Moore, civil rights leader, entrepreneur
• Bob Moses, civil rights activist, educator
• Elijah Muhammad, civil rights leader
• Pauli Murray, civil rights activist, lawyer, author, priest

• Diane Nash, civil rights activist
• Huey P. Newton, civil rights activist
• Denise Nicholas, civil rights activist
• E. D. Nixon, civil rights activist, NCAAP official

• James Orange, civil rights activist

• Rosa Parks, activist, NCAAP official, Montgomery Bus Boycott inspiration[33]
• James Peck, civil rights activist
• Adam Clayton Powell Jr., civil rights activist, pastor
• Gloria Johnson-Powell, civil rights activist

• Lincoln Ragsdale, civil rights activist, aviator
• A. Philip Randolph, civil rights activist
• George Raymond, civil rights activist
• George Raymond Jr., civil rights activist
• Frederick D. Reese, civil rights activist, educator, minister
• Gloria Richardson, civil rights activist
• David Richmond, civil rights activist
• Amelia Boynton Robinson, civil rights activist
• Jackie Robinson, civil rights activist
• Jo Ann Robinson, civil rights activist
• Bayard Rustin, civil rights activist
• Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, civil rights activist

• Cleveland Sellers, civil rights activist, educator
• Betty Shabazz, civil rights activist
• Al Sharpton, civil rights activist, minister
• Charles Sherrod, civil rights activist, minister
• Fred Shuttlesworth, civil rights activist
• Nina Simone, civil rights activist
• Mavis Staples, civil rights activist
• Charles Kenzie Steele, civil rights activist
• Charles Steele Jr., civil rights activist, politician

• Harriet Tubman, abolitionist and humanitarian
• Samuel Wilbert Tucker, civil rights activist, lawyer

• C. T. Vivian, civil rights activist, author, minister

• Wyatt Tee Walker, pastor, civil rights leader
• Booker T. Washington, educator, founder of Tuskegee University[34]
• Ida B. Wells, civil rights activist
• Cornel West, civil rights activist, philosopher, author, minister
• Roy Wilkins, civil rights activist
• Hosea Williams, civil rights activist, minister, businessman, philanthropist, scientist, politician
• Robert F. Williams, civil rights leader, author
• Myrlie Evers-Williams, civil rights activist

• Malcolm X, human rights activist, minister

• Andrew Young, politician, diplomat, and activist
• Whitney Young, civil rights activist
• Sammy Younge Jr., civil rights activist

• Archie Alexander, former governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
• David Paterson (African American mother), served as the 55th Governor of New York.
• Deval Patrick, served as the 71st Governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015, so far the only African American to serve as Governor of Massachusetts.
• P.B.S. Pinchback, served as the 24th Governor of Louisiana from 1872 to 1873, the first African American to become governor of a U.S. State.
• Douglas Wilder, served as the 66th Governor of Virginia, became the first elected African-American governor, became the first African American to serve as governor of U.S. State since Reconstruction.[35]

• Perry B. Jackson, first African American elected judge in the state of Ohio.
• Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to former president Barack Obama, and co-chair of the Obama-Biden Transition project.[36][37]

• Aaliyah: R&B, pop
• Johnny Ace: R&B
• Arthur Adams: Blues, R&B
• Johnny Adams: Gospel, R&B, soul, jazz
• Yolanda Adams: Gospel, R&B
• Nat Adderley: Jazz
• Cannonball Adderley: Jazz
• Afroman: Hip hop
• Jhene Aiko: R&B, hip hop
• Sasha Allen: R&B, rock, soul
• Luther Allison: Blues
• Cat Anderson: Jazz
• Ivie Anderson: Jazz
• Louis Armstrong: Jazz
• Billy Boy Arnold: R&B
• Dorothy Ashby: Jazz
• Patti Austin: R&B, pop, jazz
• Roy Ayers: Jazz, funk, disco, R&B, hip hop
• Ayo & Teo: (African American father) Hip hop, dance, trap

• Babyface: R&B
• Anthony Brown: Gospel
• Erykah Badu: Neo soul, R&B, funk, hip hop
• Kim Burrell: Gospel
• Lil Baby: Hip hop
• Mildred Bailey: Jazz
• Pearl Bailey: Vaudeville
• Anita Baker, R&B, soul
• Lavern Baker: R&B
• Azealia Banks: Hip hop
• Dave Bartholomew: R&B, R&R
• Florence Ballard: R&B, pop, soul
• Fantasia Barrino: R&B, soul, gospel
• Count Basie: Jazz
• Swizz Beatz: Hip hop (African-American and Eritrean descent)
• Sidney Bechet: Jazz
• Madeline Bell: Soul
• Carey Bell: Blues
• Eric Benet: R&B, neo soul
• George Benson: Jazz, R&B, soul, funk
• Denee Benton: Broadway, pop
• Chuck Berry: Rock and roll
• Frankie Beverly: R&B, soul, funk
• Beyoncé: R&B, pop[45]
• Cindy Birdsong: R&B, soul, pop
• Birdman: rapper
• Mykki Blanco: Hip hop
• Bobby Bland: Blues, R&B, soul
• Blind Blake: Ragtime, blues
• Art Blakey: Jazz
• Mary J. Blige: R&B, hip hop, soul
• Blueface: Hip hop
• Joe Budden: Hip hop
• Lucille Bogan:
• Buddy Bolden: Jazz, blues
• Bobby Bradford: Jazz
• Charles Bradley: Funk, soul, R&B
• Tamar Braxton: R&B, soul, pop, gospel[46]
• Toni Braxton: R&B, soul, pop
• Traci Braxton: R&B, soul, pop
• Trina Braxton: R&B, soul, pop
• Dee Dee Bridgewater: Jazz
• Bobby Brown: R&B, soul, pop
• Charles Brown: Blues, R&B, rock, soul, jazz
• Chris Brown: R&B, hip hop, pop
• Chuck Brown: Funk, hip hop, blues
• Clifford Brown: Jazz
• James Brown: Soul, funk
• Oscar Brown, Jr: Jazz
• Peabo Bryson: Soul, R&B
• Elbridge "Al" Bryant: R&B, pop, soul
• Solomon Burke: Blues, gospel, R&B, soul, rock and roll
• Metro Boomin: Hip hop
• Jerry Butler: Soul, funk, R&B
• Rich Boy: Hip hop
• Soulja Boy: Hip hop
• Donald Byrd: Jazz, funk, soul, R&B

• C-Murder: Hip hop
• Nasty C: Hip hop
• Cassidy: Hip hop
• Erica Campbell: Gospel
• Tina Campbell: Gospel
• Cab Calloway: Jazz
• 2 Chainz: Hip hop
• Cam'ron: Hip hop
• Mariah Carey: R&B, pop, hip hop, soul
• Benny Carter: Jazz
• Betty Carter: Jazz
• Ron Carter: Jazz
• Shawn Carter, known as Jay-Z: Hip hop
• Tracy Chapman: folk
• Paul Chambers: Jazz
• Ray Charles: R&B, soul, blues, gospel, country, jazz, rock and roll, pop
• Chubby Checker: rock and roll, R&B
• Cyrus Chestnut: Jazz
• Charlie Christian: Jazz
• Ciara: R&B, Hip hop, pop
• Robert Cray: Blues
• Otis Clay: R&B, soul, blues, gospel
• Eddy Clearwater: Blues
• Clarence Clemons: Rock, R&B
• James Cleveland: Gospel, soul
• George Clinton: Funk, rock, soul
• Keyshia Cole: R&B, soul, hip hop
• Nat King Cole: Jazz, pop
• Natalie Cole: R&B, pop
• Ornette Coleman: Jazz, free funk
• Daryl Coley: gospel
• Albert Collins: Blues
• Bootsy Collins: Funk, soul, rock, R&B
• Mitty Collier: R&B, soul, gospel
• Alice Coltrane: Jazz
• John Coltrane: Jazz
• Ravi Coltrane: Jazz
• Sean Combs: Hip hop, R&B
• Sam Cooke: soul, gospel, R&B
• James Cotton: Blues, jazz
• Randy Crawford: Jazz, R&B, disco
• J. Cole: Hip hop (African-American father)
• Ice Cube: Hip hop
• Kid Cudi, rapper who is African American and Mexican
• King Curtis: Soul, R&B, rock, funk, jazz
• Evelyn Simpson Curenton: various

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• Miles Davis: Jazz
• Sammy Davis Jr.: Pop, jazz
• Jimmy Dawkins: Blues
• Mos Def: Hip hop
• Famous Dex, Chicago hip hop
• Bo Diddley: R&B, rock and roll
• Willie Dixon, Blues, R&B, rock and roll, gospel
• Johnny Dodds: Jazz
• Warren "Baby" Dodds: Jazz
• Young Dolph: Hip hop
• Eric Dolphy: Jazz
• Nate Dogg: Hip hop, gangsta rap, R&B
• Snoop Dogg: Hip hop, funk, gangsta rap
• Fats Domino: Rock and roll, R&B
• Drake: of African American slave descendant ancestry through father who is from Memphis, Tennessee
• Dr. Dre: Hip hop
• Doja Cat Hip , R&B (South African father)
• Lil Durk: Hip hop, drill

• Eazy-E: Hip-hop, rap
• Dennis Edwards: R&B, soul
• Billy Eckstine: Jazz, pop
• Roy Eldridge: Jazz
• Duke Ellington: Jazz
• Betty Everett: soul
• Faith Evans (African-American Mother): R&B, soul, hip-hop

• Art Farmer: Jazz
• Mickey Fields: Jazz
• Ella Fitzgerald: Jazz
• Roberta Flack: Jazz, pop
• Eddie Floyd: R&B, soul
• Aretha Franklin: soul
• Kam Franklin: soul
• Kirk Franklin: Gospel, Christian hip hop
• Melvin Franklin: R&B, soul
• Lowell Fulson: Blues
• Future: Hip hop, trap, R&B
• Fabolous: Hip hop
• Flo Rida: Hip hop
• Sonny Fortune: Jazz
• Jaime Foxx: R&B

• Polo G: Hip hop, drill
• Slim Gaillard: Jazz
• Marvin Gaye: R&B, soul, funk, Jazz, pop
• Gloria Gaynor: disco, R&B
• The Game: rapper
• Tyrese Gibson: Hip hop, R&B
• Dizzy Gillespie: Jazz
• City Girls: Hip hop
• GlokkNine: Hip hop
• Ugly God: Hip hop, SoundCloud hip hop
• Benny Golson: Jazz
• Dexter Gordon: Jazz
• Berry Gordy: R&B, soul, pop, R&R
• Al Green: R&B, soul
• CeeLo Green: R&B, hip hop, soul, funk
• Johnny Griffin: Jazz
• Lil Gotit, Hip hop
• Tee Grizzley, rapper
• Childish Gambino: Hip hop, R&B
• Gucci Mane: Hip hop
• Gunna: Hip hop
• Buddy Guy: Blues
• Phil Guy: Blues

• Andrew Hill: Jazz
• Adelaide Hall: Jazz
• Edmond Hall: Jazz
• Willie Hall: R&B, soul, funk
• Halsey: Pop
• Charles Hamilton: Hip hop
• Chico Hamilton: Jazz
• Jimmy Hamilton: Jazz
• Lionel Hampton: Jazz
• Deitrick Haddon: Gospel
• Herbie Hancock: Jazz, funk, electro
• Donny Hathaway: soul, jazz, R&B
• Edward W. Hardy: classical, pop, theatre music
• Roy Hargrove: Jazz, soul
• Damon Harris: R&B, soul, pop
• Richie Havens: funk, soul
• Coleman Hawkins: Jazz
• Isaac Hayes: blues, Jazz, soul
• MC Hammer: R&B
• Fred Hammond: Gospel
• Fletcher Henderson: Jazz
• Michael Henderson: R&B, jazz, funk, soul, pop
• Jimi Hendrix: Rock, blues, R&B
• Jon Hendricks: Jazz
• Nona Hendryx: funk, soul
• G Herbo: Hip hop, drill
• Gil Scott-Heron: Soul, funk, R&B
• Lauryn Hill: R&B, neo soul, folk
• Earl "Fatha" Hines: Jazz
• Johnny Hodges: Jazz
• Billie Holiday: Jazz, blues
• Jennifer Holliday: R&B, soul, pop
• John Lee Hooker: Blues
• Lena Horne: jazz, pop
• Cissy Houston: soul, disco
• Thelma Houston: R&B, soul
• Whitney Houston: R&B, soul, pop
• Freddie Hubbard: Jazz
• Jennifer Hudson: R&B, soul, pop
• Nipsey Hussle: Hip-hop, rap
• Phyllis Hyman: R&B, jazz
• H.E.R.: R&B
• Koryn Hawthorne: Gospel

• James Ingram: R&B, pop, soul
• Luther Ingram: R&B, soul
• Ronald Isley: R&B, soul
• T.I.: Hip hop
• Ice-T: Hip hop

• Ray J: R&B
• Chuck Jackson: R&B
• Freddie Jackson: Soul
• Jackie Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul
• Janet Jackson: R&B, pop
• Jeremih: R&B
• Jermaine Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul, funk
• La Toya Jackson: pop, R&B, soul, dance
• Marlon Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul
• Michael Jackson: pop, soul, R&B, soul, funk, rock
• Randy Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul
• Rebbie Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul
• Tito Jackson: Pop, R&B, soul, blues
• Mahalia Jackson: Gospel
• Millie Jackson: soul, disco, R&B
• Milt Jackson: Jazz
• Etta James: blues, R&B, soul, jazz
• Rick James: R&B, soul, funk, rock
• Al Jarreau: Jazz, R&B, soul
• BlocBoy JB: Hip hop
• Booker T. Jones: R&B, soul, blues
• Elvin Jones: Jazz
• Etta Jones: Jazz
• Hank Jones: Jazz
• Howard Jones: Rock, metal
• Quincy Jones: R&B, funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, rock and roll, pop
• Louis Jordan: Jazz, blues, R&B
• Steve Jordan: Pop, rock, R&B
• J. J. Johnson: Jazz
• Robert Johnson: Blues
• Syl Johnson: R&B, blues
• Little Willie John: R&B, soul
• Charles Jenkins: Gospel
• Leroy Jenkins: Jazz
• Valerie June: folk, blues, soul, pop
• Jeremih: Hip hop, R&B
• LL Cool J: Hip hop
• Scott Joplin: Ragtime

• Lil Keed: Hip hop
• Eddie Kendricks: R&B, soul, disco
• Alicia Keys (African American father): R&B, soul, jazz, hip hop[47]
• Gladys Knight: soul, R&B, pop
• Chief Keef, rapper
• Kelis: Hip hop (African American, Chinese and Puerto Rican)
• R Kelly: R&B, soul, gospel, hip hop
• Wynton Kelly: Jazz
• Khalid: R&B, pop
• Wiz Khalifa: Hip hop
• Kid Cudi: Hip hop
• Kehlani (African American father): R&B, soul, jazz, hip hop[48]
• Solange Knowles: R&B, soul, funk[49]
• Albert King: Blues
• B.B. King: Blues, R&B
• Ben E. King: R&B, soul, pop
• Freddie King: Blues
• Eartha Kitt: Vocal jazz, cabaret, dance, torch
• Maxo Kream: Hip hop (Nigerian and African-American)

• Big L: Hip hop
• Patti LaBelle: R&B, soul, disco, dance, funk
• Denise LaSalle: Blues, R&B, soul
• Bettye LaVette: Soul, blues, R&B, funk, rock, country, gospel
• John Legend: R&B, soul, pop
• Kendrick Lamar: Hip hop, rap
• John Larkin: Vaudeville
• Lynda Laurence: R&B, pop, jazz
• Huddie Ledbetter: Folk, blues
• Tasha Cobbs Leonard: Gospel
• Eddie Levert: R&B, soul, blues, gospel
• Gerald Levert: Soul, R&B
• Frankie Lyman: R&B, pop
• Swae Lee, rapper
• Booker Little: Jazz
• Barbara Lynn: R&B
• Cheryl Lynn: Disco, R&B, soul, pop
• Lisa Lopes: R&B, rap, pop
• Lecrae: Christian hip hop
• Ledisi: R&B, soul, jazz
• Logic: Hip hop
• Dej Loaf: Hip hop, R&B
• Ludacris: Hip hop
• Lil Uzi Vert: Hip hop
• Lil Nas X: Hip hop, country
• Lizzo: R&B

• Christian McBride: Jazz
• Gene McDaniels: Jazz, pop
• Donnie McClurkin: Gospel
• Betty McGlown: R&B, pop
• Joe McPhee: Jazz
• Remy Ma: Hip hop
• Buddy Miles: R&B, funk, soul
• Meek Mill: Hip hop
• Stephanie Mills: R&B, soul, gospel
• Blue Mitchell: Jazz
• Barbara Martin: R&B, pop
• Johnny Mathis: Pop, jazz
• Curtis Mayfield: Soul, funk, R&B
• Taj Mahal: Blues, R&B, jazz
• Hank Mobley: Jazz
• Thelonious Monk: Jazz
• Wes Montgomery: Jazz
• Melba Moore: Soul, disco, gospel
• Lee Morgan: Jazz
• Wanya Morris: R&B, soul
• Migos: Hip hop, trap
• Gucci Mane: Hip hop, trap
• Miguel (African-American Mother): Hip hop, R&B
• Janelle Monae: Funk, R&B
• Mozzy: Hip hop
• Tamela Mann: Gospel
• Mulatto: Hip hop
• Matt "Guitar" Murphy: Blues
• Mýa: R&B (African American father, Italian mother)

• Nas: Hip hop
• Nathan Morris: Vocal, Singer
• Nelly: Hip hop
• Meshell Ndegeocello: Funk, soul, jazz
• Oliver Nelson: Jazz
• Art Neville: Funk, R&B, soul
• Aaron Neville: R&B, soul
• Cyril Neville: R&B, funk, blues
• Charles Neville: R&B, jazz, funk, pop
• David "Fathead" Newman: Jazz
• Ne-Yo: R&B
• Jessye Norman: Opera
• Queen Naija (African-American mother): R&B
• YoungBoy Never Broke Again: Hip hop
• Young Nudy: Hip hop
• Normani: R&B

• Frank Ocean: LGBT R&B
• Jeffrey Osborne: Soul, R&B
• Odetta: Blues, jazz
• Omarion: R&B

• Keke Palmer: R&B, hip hop, pop
• Charlie Parker: Jazz
• Ray Parker Jr.: R&B, pop
• Billy Paul: Soul, R&B, jazz
• Scherrie Payne: R&B, pop, disco
• Teddy Pendergrass: R&B, soul, disco
• Phemza The Kween: Christian hip hop, hyphy, bounce, trap, R&B, Hip hop soul, gospel
• Wilson Pickett: R&B, soul
• Plies: Hip hop
• Billy Preston: R&B, soul, funk
• Prince: Pop, rock, R&B, soul
• Leontyne Price: Opera
• Kelly Price: R&B, soul
• Charley Pride: country, gospel
• Pharrell: Hip hop, R&B, funk

• Rich Homie Quan: Hip hop
• Quavo: Hip hop

• Raz-B: R&B
• Lou Rawls: Gospel, R&B, soul, jazz, blues
• Ma Rainey: Blues
• Jimmy Reed: Blues
• Louisiana Red: Blues
• Trippie Redd: Hip hop
• Otis Redding: Soul, R&B, blues
• Lil Reese: Hip hop, drill
• Della Reese: Jazz, pop
• Dianne Reeves: Jazz
• Martha Reeves: R&B, pop
• Roddy Ricch: Hip hop
• Lionel Richie: Soul, R&B, pop
• Little Richard: Rock and roll, R&B, gospel, soul
• Pretty Ricky: R&B
• Teddy Riley: R&B, hip hop
• Flo Rida: Hip hop, pop
• Minnie Riperton: soul, R&B
• Max Roach: Jazz
• Paul Robeson: Pop
• Bill Robinson: Jazz, pop
• Smokey Robinson: R&B, soul, pop
• Sylvia Robinson: R&B, soul, Hip hop
• Jay Rock: Hip hop
• ASAP Rocky: Hip hop (half African American, half Barbadian)
• Nile Rodgers: Disco, soul, R&B, rock, funk
• Diana Ross: R&B, soul, disco, Jazz
• Rick Ross: Hip hop
• Sonny Rollins: Jazz
• Otis Rush: Blues, R&B
• Patrice Rushen: R&B
• David Ruffin: R&B, pop, soul, disco, gospel
• Jimmy Ruffin: R&B, soul, pop
• Chance the Rapper: Hip hop, R&B
• Rapsody: Hip hop
• Kelly Rowland: R&B, soul, pop

• Pharoah Sanders: Jazz
• Saweetie: Hip hop (African American father, Chinese and Filipino mother)
• Shawn Stockman : R&B
• Young Scooter: Hip hop
• Jimmy Scott: Jazz
• Tupac Shakur: Hip hop, gangsta rap
• Kierra Sheard: Gospel
• Wayne Shorter: Jazz
• Nina Simone: R&B, jazz, blues, folk, soul, gospel
• Sisqó: R&B
• Marvin Sapp: Gospel
• Bessie Smith: Blues
• Jimmy Smith: Jazz
• Big Sean: Hip hop
• Magic Sam: Blues
• Magic Slim: Blues
• Memphis Slim: Blues
• Horace Silver: Jazz
• Percy Sledge: R&B, soul, gospel
• Jordin Sparks: R&B, pop
• Mavis Staples: Soul, R&B
• Sly Stone: Funk, R&B
• Donna Summer: Disco, R&B
• Musiq Soulchild: R&B, soul, neo soul
• Raphael Saadiq: R&B, soul
• Trey Songz: R&B, hip hop
• Marlena Shaw: Soul, disco
• Bobby Short: Jazz
• Billy Strayhorn: Jazz
• Travis Scott: Hip hop, trap, R&B
• Rae Sremmurd: Hip hop, trap, R&B
• Kierra Sheard: Urban gospel, R&B
• Karen Clark Sheard: gospel, urban gospel
• Megan Thee Stallion: Hip hop
• Keith Sweat: R&B, soul, hip hop, urban
• Southside: Hip hop

• TLC: R&B, Pop
• Rozonda Thomas: R&B[50]
• Pusha T: Hip hop
• Tank: Hip hop
• Billy Taylor: Jazz
• Cecil Taylor: Jazz
• Koko Taylor: Blues, soul
• Clark Terry: Jazz
• Jean Terrell: R&B, soul, jazz
• Tammi Terrell: R&B, soul
• Bryson Tiller: R&B, hip hop
• Young Thug: Hip hop[51][52]
• T.I.: Hip hop
• T-Pain: Hip hop, R&B
• Big Joe Turner: Blues, R&B
• Ike Turner: R&B, soul, blues, rock and roll
• Tina Turner: R&B, pop, soul, rock and roll
• Stanley Turrentine: Jazz
• Tyler, the Creator, Hip-hop
• McCoy Tyner: Jazz

• Usher: R&B, pop

• Luther Vandross: R&B, soul, pop, disco
• Sarah Vaughan: Jazz, pop
• Cassie Ventura: R&B

• Muddy Waters: Blues
• Little Walter: Blues, R&B
• Dionne Warwick: R&B, soul, pop, gospel
• Dinah Washington: Jazz, blues, R&B
• Geno Washington: Soul, R&B, pop, blues
• Grover Washington Jr.: Jazz, soul, R&B
• Barry White: R&B, soul, funk, disco
• Maurice White: Soul, funk, R&B, jazz
• CeCe Winans: Gospel, R&B
• Andre Williams: R&B, blues
• Otis Williams: R&B, soul, disco
• Paul Williams: R&B, soul
• Pharrell Williams: Hip hop, R&B, funk, pop
• Tony Williams: Jazz
• Eddie Willis: Soul, R&B
• Wesley Willis: Punk rock
• Charlie Wilson: R&B, hip hop, soul, funk
• Gerald Wilson: Jazz, pop
• Mary Wilson: R&B, soul, pop, funk
• Nancy Wilson: R&B, pop, jazz, soul, blues
• Sonny Boy Williamson I: Blues
• Sonny Boy Williamson II: Blues
• Bill Withers: Soul, R&B, blues, funk
• Tionne Watkins: R&B
• Johnny "Guitar" Watson: Blues, soul, funk
• Carl Weathersby: Blues
• Junior Wells: Blues
• Mary Wells: R&B, pop, soul
• Kanye West: Hip hop, R&B
• Lil Wayne: Hip hop[53]
• Ali-Ollie Woodson: R&B, pop, soul
• Stevie Wonder: Soul, pop, R&B, funk
• Bobby Womack: R&B, gospel, soul, R&R, funk, rock, jazz
• Howlin' Wolf: Blues
• Bow Wow: Hip hop
• Juice WRLD: Hip hop, R&B, trap

• XXXTentacion : Hip hop,Soundcloud rap,lo-fi

• Ne-Yo: R&B
• Lil Yachty: Hip hop
• Yo Gotti: Hip hop
• Lester Young: Jazz
• YG: Hip hop

• Jay-Z: Hip hop

• Hank Aaron—retired professional baseball player, member of National Baseball Hall of Fame[54]
• Tommie Aaron
• Tommie Agee
• Willie Aikens
• Gary Alexander
• Matt Alexander
• Ted Alexander
• Dick Allen
• Greg Allen
• Garvin Alston
• George Altman
• Garret Anderson
• Marlon Anderson
• Chris Archer

• Harold Baines
• Dusty Baker
• Gene Baker
• James Baldwin
• Dan Bankhead
• Sam Bankhead
• Ernie Banks
• Willie Banks
• Jesse Barfield
• Kevin Bass
• Earl Battey
• Don Baylor
• Tony Beasley
• Tim Beckham
• Albert Belle
• Mookie Betts
• Junius Bibbs
• Jim Bibby
• Joe Black
• Paul Blair
• Vida Blue
• Barry Bonds
• Bobby Bonds
• Lyman Bostock
• Daryl Boston
• Michael Bourn
• Mickey Bowers
• Jackie Bradley Jr.
• Phil Bradley
• Glenn Braggs
• Michael Brantley
• Chet Brewer
• Marshall Bridges
• Lou Brock
• Hubie Brooks
• Domonic Brown
• Jarvis Brown
• Gates Brown
• Willard Brown
• Don Buford
• Al Bumbry
• Homer Bush
• Byron Buxton

• Lorenzo Cain
• Mike Cameron
• Roy Campanella
• Chris Carter
• Joe Carter
• Nate Colbert
• Vince Coleman
• Cecil Cooper
• Al Cowens
• Carl Crawford
• Willie Crawford

• Eric Davis
• Khris Davis
• Mo'ne Davis
• Rajai Davis
• Tommy Davis
• Willie Davis
• Andre Dawson
• Ian Desmond
• Mike Devereaux
• Chris Dickerson
• Larry Doby
• Al Downing
• Dan Driessen
• Elijah Dukes
• Taylor Duncan
• Shawon Dunston
• Ray Durham
• Leon Durham
• Jermaine Dye
• Jarrod Dyson

• Don Eaddy
• Mike Easler
• Carl Edwards Jr.
• Dock Ellis
• Carl Everett
• Leon Everitt

• Eric Farris
• Mike Felder
• Cecil Fielder
• Prince Fielder
• Curt Flood
• Cliff Floyd
• Chone Figgins
• George Foster
• Dexter Fowler

• Ron Gant
• Ralph Garr
• Amir Garrett
• Cito Gaston
• Bob Gibson
• Jim Gilliam
• Doug Glanville
• Dwight Gooden
• Brian Goodwin
• Danny Goodwin
• Tom Goodwin
• Dee Gordon—professional baseball player[55]
• Tom Gordon—former professional baseball player
• Curtis Granderson—professional baseball player[56]
• Mudcat Grant
• Pumpsie Green
• Ken Griffey Jr.—retired professional baseball player, Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
• Ken Griffey Sr.
• Marquis Grissom
• Chris Gwynn
• Tony Gwynn—retired professional baseball player, Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
• Tony Gwynn Jr.

• Billy Hamilton—professional baseball player
• Jeffrey Hammonds
• Mike Harkey—retired professional baseball player
• Tommy Harper—former professional baseball player
• Lenny Harris
• Willie Harris
• Wilmer Harris
• Josh Harrison—professional baseball player
• Billy Hatcher
• LaTroy Hawkins—retired professional baseball player
• Charlie Hayes—former professional baseball player
• Dave Henderson—former professional baseball player
• Rickey Henderson—retired professional baseball player, Member of National Baseball Hall of Fame
• Steve Henderson—former professional baseball player
• George Hendrick—former professional baseball player
• Elrod Hendricks—former professional baseball player
• Larry Herndon—former professional baseball player
• Jason Heyward—professional baseball player
• Aaron Hicks—professional baseball player
• Glenallen Hill—former professional baseball player
• Larry Hisle—former professional baseball player
• L.J. Hoes—professional baseball player
• Elston Howard—retired professional baseball player
• Ryan Howard—professional baseball player
• Orlando Hudson—former professional baseball player
• Torii Hunter—retired professional baseball player

• Monte Irvin—retired professional baseball player, Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame

• Austin Jackson—professional baseball player
• Aaron Judge – professional baseball player[57]
• Bo Jackson—former professional baseball player
• Edwin Jackson—professional baseball player
• Grant Jackson—former professional baseball player
• Jeremy Jeffress—professional baseball player
• Desmond Jennings—professional baseball player
• Derek Jeter (African-American father)—retired professional baseball player[58][59]
• Sam Jethroe—former professional baseball player
• Alex Johnson—retired professional baseball player
• Charles Johnson—former professional baseball player
• Cliff Johnson—former professional baseball player
• Sam Jethroe—former professional baseball player
• Alex Johnson—former professional baseball player
• Charles Johnson—former professional baseball player
• Cliff Johnson—former professional baseball player
• Micah Johnson—professional baseball player
• Adam Jones—professional baseball player
• Cleon Jones—former professional baseball player
• Gary Jones—professional baseball manager
• Ruppert Jones—retired professional baseball player
• Sam Jones—former professional baseball player
• David Justice—retired professional baseball player

• Matt Kemp, professional baseball player[60]
• Howie Kendrick, professional baseball player
• Wayne Kirby—retired professional baseball player

• Jackie Robinson, former professional baseball player, member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, first African American to play in Major league Baseball[61]
• Frank Robinson, former professional baseball player

• CC Sabathia, professional baseball player
• Giancarlo Stanton, professional baseball player[62][63]
• Gary Sheffield – retired professional baseball player
• Justus Sheffield – professional baseball player

• Lee May – former professional baseball player
• Andrew McCutchen - professional baseball player
• Willie McCovey – former professional baseball player
• John "Mule" Miles – former professional baseball player

• Don Newcombe – former professional baseball player

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – former professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Quincy Acy—professional basketball player
• Jordan Adams—professional basketball player
• Arron Afflalo—professional basketball player
• Arthur Agee - retired professional basketball player
• Maurice Ager - former professional basketball player
• Mark Aguirre—retired professional basketball player[64]
• LaMarcus Aldridge—professional basketball player[65]
• Cliff Alexander—professional basketball player
• Kwame Alexander—professional basketball player
• Jarrett Allen—professional basketball player[66]
• Jerome Allen—former professional basketball player
• Lavoy Allen—professional basketball player[67]
• Ray Allen—retired professional basketball player[68]
• Tony Allen—professional basketball player[69]
• Alan Anderson—professional basketball player
• James Anderson - professional basketball player
• Justin Anderson - professional basketball player
• Kenny Anderson - former professional basketball player
• Nick Anderson - retired professional basketball player
• Carmelo Anthony—professional basketball player, ( African-American mother)[70][71]
• Greg Anthony—retired professional basketball player
• Cole Anthony-basketball player (African American father)
• Nate Archibald—former professional basketball player
• Jim Ard—former professional basketball player
• Gilbert Arenas—retired professional basketball player
• B.J. Armstrong—former professional basketball player
• Darrell Arthur—professional basketball player
• Al Attles—former professional basketball player
• D.J. Augustin—professional basketball player
• Jeff Ayres—professional basketball player

• Thurl Bailey—former professional basketball player
• Wade Baldwin IV—professional basketball player
• Lonzo Ball (African-American father)—professional basketball player[72]
• LiAngelo Ball (African-American father)—professional basketball player
• LaMelo Ball (African-American father)—professional basketball player
• Gene Banks—retired professional basketball player
• Tony Barbee—former professional basketball player
• Charles Barkley—retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame[73]
• Don Barksdale—former professional basketball player
• Harrison Barnes—professional basketball player
• Matt Barnes (African American father)—retired professional basketball player[74]
• Earl Barron—professional basketball player
• Will Barton—professional basketball player
• Brandon Bass—professional basketball player
• Shane Battier—retired professional basketball player
• Elgin Baylor—former professional basketball player
• Kent Bazemore—professional basketball player
• Bradley Beal—professional basketball player
• Butch Beard—former professional basketball player
• Malik Beasley—professional basketball player
• Michael Beasley—professional basketball player
• Chris Bosh—professional basketball player[75]
• Marvin Bagley—professional basketball player
• Mikal Bridges—professional basketball player
• Miles Bridges—professional basketball player
• Bruce Brown Jr.—professional basketball player
• Troy Brown Jr.—professional basketball player
• Jalen Brunson—professional basketball player
• Dwayne Bacon—professional basketball player
• Jordan Bell—professional basketball player
• Jaylen Brown—professional basketball player[76]
• Antonio Blakeney—professional basketball player[77]
• James Blackmon Jr.—professional basketball player
• Thomas Bryant—professional basketball player
• Isaiah Briscoe—professional basketball player
• Tony Bradley—professional basketball player
• Sterling Brown—professional basketball player
• Jabari Bird—professional basketball player
• Malcolm Brogdon—professional basketball player
• Jerryd Bayless—professional basketball player
• Jimmy Butler—professional basketball player[78]
• Rasual Butler—former professional basketball player
• Aaron Brooks—professional basketball player
• Will Barton—professional basketball player
• MarShon Brooks—professional basketball player
• Walt Bellamy—former professional basketball player
• Kobe Bryant—retired professional basketball player[79]
• Kwame Brown—professional basketball player[80]
• Trey Burke—professional basketball player[81]
• Reggie Bullock—professional basketball player[82]
• Chauncey Billups—retired professional basketball player[83]
• Muggsy Bogues—retired professional basketball player
• Terrell Brandon—retired professional basketball player
• Eric Bledsoe—professional basketball player[84]
• Patrick Beverley—professional basketball player
• Avery Bradley—professional basketball player

• Dell Curry - former professional basketball player
• Stephen Curry - professional basketball player
• Seth Curry - professional basketball player
• Wilt Chamberlain - retired professional basketball player, Member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, only NBA player to score 100 points[85]
• Wendell Carter Jr. - professional basketball player
• DeMarcus Cousins - professional basketball player
• Ian Clark - professional basketball player
• Norris Cole - professional basketball player
• Quinn Cook - professional basketball player
• Jevon Carter - professional basketball player
• Vince Carter - professional basketball player
• Jordan Clarkson ( African-American father) - professional basketball player
• Tony Carr - professional basketball player
• Bryant Crawford - professional basketball player
• Jamal Crawford - professional basketball player
• John Collins - professional basketball player
• Marquese Chriss - professional basketball player
• Tyson Chandler - professional basketball player
• Isaiah Canaan - professional basketball player
• Mario Chalmers - professional basketball player
• Jordan Crawford - professional basketball player
• Jarrett Culver - professional basketball player

• Anthony Davis - professional basketball player
• Antonio Davis - former professional basketball player
• Ed Davis - professional basketball player
• Glen Davis - former professional basketball player
• Adrian Dantley - retired professional basketball player
• Baron Davis - retired professional basketball player
• Deyonta Davis - professional basketball player
• DeMar DeRozan - professional basketball player
• Erick Dampier - former professional basketball player
• Clyde Drexler - retired professional basketball player
• Kevin Durant - professional basketball player
• Kris Dunn - professional basketball player
• P.J. Dozier - professional basketball player
• Troy Daniels - professional basketball player
• Trevon Duval - professional basketball player

• Jawun Evans - professional basketball player
• Tyreke Evans - professional basketball player
• Reggie Evans - retired professional basketball player
• Julius Erving - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

• De'Aaron Fox - professional basketball player
• Kay Felder - professional basketball player
• Markelle Fultz - professional basketball player
• Terrance Ferguson - professional basketball player
• Yogi Ferrell - professional basketball player

• Horace Grant - retired professional basketball player
• Draymond Green - professional basketball player
• George Gervin - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Harry Giles - professional basketball player
• Kevin Garnett - retired professional basketball player
• Paul George - professional basketball player
• Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - professional basketball player

• Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway - retired professional basketball player[86]
• Happy Hairston – former professional basketball player
• PJ Hairston – professional basketball player
• Dwight Howard - professional basketball player[87]
• Grant Hill - retired professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame[88]
• James Harden - professional basketball player[89]
• Josh Hart - professional basketball player
• Tobias Harris - professional basketball player
• Ron Harper - retired professional basketball player
• Rodney Hood - professional basketball player
• Udonis Haslem - professional basketball player
• John Henson - professional basketball player
• Montrezl Harrell - professional basketball player
• Jrue Holiday - professional basketball player
• Justin Holiday - professional basketball player
• Aaron Holiday - professional basketball player
• De'Andre Hunter - professional basketball player
• Larry Hughes - retired professional basketball player
• Richard Hamilton - retired professional basketball player

• Allen Iverson - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Brandon Ingram - professional basketball player
• Kyrie Irving - professional basketball player

• DeAndre Jordan - professional basketball player
• Derrick Jones Jr. - professional basketball player
• Josh Jackson - professional basketball player
• Frank Jackson (African American father) - professional basketball player
• K. C. Jones - retired professional basketball player
• Sam Jones - retired professional basketball player
• Tyus Jones (African-American father) - professional basketball player
• Jaren Jackson - retired professional basketball player
• Jaren Jackson Jr. - professional basketball player
• LeBron James - professional basketball player[90]
• Dennis Johnson – former professional basketball player
• Magic Johnson - retired professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame[91]
• Michael Jordan - retired professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, considered as the greatest player in NBA History.[92][93]
• Amile Jefferson - professional basketball player
• Jarrett Jack - professional basketball player

• Brandon Knight - professional basketball player
• Kevin Knox - professional basketball player
• Jason Kidd - retired professional basketball player (African American Father)

• Damian Lillard - professional basketball player
• Kawhi Leonard - professional basketball player
• Kyle Lowry - professional basketball player
• Rashard Lewis - retired professional basketball player
• Caris LeVert - professional basketball player

• Bob McAdoo - retired professional basketball player and coach
• CJ McCollum - professional basketball player
• Alonzo Mourning - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Donovan Mitchell - professional basketball player
• Ja Morant – professional basketball player
• Karl Malone - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Moses Malone - former professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Cedric Maxwell - retired professional basketball player
• Malik Monk - professional basketball player
• Reggie Miller - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Tracy McGrady - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Earl Monroe - retired professional basketball player
• Marcus Morris - professional basketball player
• Markieff Morris - professional basketball player
• Khris Middleton - professional basketball player
• Wesley Matthews - professional basketball player

• Malik Newman - professional basketball player

• Charles Oakley - former professional basketball player
• Jahlil Okafor - professional basketball player
• Shaquille O'Neal - retired professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

• Robert Parish - retired professional basketball player
• Chris Paul - professional basketball player
• Gary Payton - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Jabari Parker (African-American father) - professional basketball player[94]
• Kendrick Perkins – former professional basketball player
• Sam Perkins – former professional basketball player
• Paul Pierce - retired professional basketball player
• Scottie Pippen - former professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

• Bill Russell - former professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame[95][96]
• Cam Reddish - basketball player
• Willis Reed - retired professional basketball player, coach and manager
• Doc Rivers - retired professional basketball player, NBA head coach
• Austin Rivers (African American father) - professional basketball player
• Derrick Rose - professional basketball player
• D'Angelo Russell - professional basketball player
• Dennis Rodman - retired professional basketball player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Jalen Rose - retired professional basketball player
• Oscar Robertson - former professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Rajon Rondo - professional basketball player
• Terrence Ross - professional basketball player
• Terry Rozier - professional basketball player
• Josh Richardson - professional basketball player
• David Robinson - former professional basketball player

• John Salley - former professional basketball player
• Anfernee Simons - professional basketball player[97]
• Caleb Swanigan - professional basketball player
• Dennis Smith Jr. - professional basketball player[98]
• Dennis Scott - retired professional basketball player
• Iman Shumpert – professional basketball player
• Kenny Smith - retired professional basketball player
• John Salmons - retired professional basketball player[99]
• John Salley - retired professional basketball player
• Collin Sexton - professional basketball player
• Marcus Smart - professional basketball player
• Omari Spellman - professional basketball player
• JR Smith - professional basketball player
• Lance Stephenson - professional basketball player
• Eric Snow - former professional basketball player and coach
• Jerry Stackhouse - retired professional basketball player

• Gary Trent - former professional basketball player
• Gary Trent Jr. - professional basketball player
• Isiah Thomas - retired professional basketball player, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Isaiah Thomas - professional basketball player
• David Thompson - retired professional basketball player
• Jayson Tatum - professional basketball player
• Karl-Anthony Towns (African-American father) - professional basketball player
• Jason Terry - professional basketball player
• Myles Turner - professional basketball player
• Wayman Tisdale - former professional basketball player

• Chris Webber - retired professional basketball player
• Dwyane Wade - professional basketball player
• John Wall - professional basketball player
• Russell Westbrook - professional basketball player
• Justise Winslow - professional basketball player
• T.J. Warren - professional basketball player
• Dion Waiters - professional basketball player
• Jamaal Wilkes - retired professional basketball player
• Zion Williamson - basketball player
• Lou Williams - professional basketball player
• Marvin Williams - professional basketball player
• Hassan Whiteside - professional basketball player
• Coby White - professional basketball player
• James Worthy - retired professional basketball player

• Trae Young (African-American father) - professional basketball player

• Henry Armstrong, professional boxer
• Devon Alexander, professional boxer
• Laila Ali, former professional boxer
• Muhammad Ali, former professional boxer, activist, philanthropist, recognized as the greatest athlete of all time
• Rahman Ali, former heavyweight boxer

• Lamon Brewster, retired professional boxer
• Shannon Briggs, professional boxer
• Adrien Broner, professional boxer
• Joe Brown, former professional boxer
• Riddick Bowe, former professional boxer

• Terence Crawford, professional boxer

• Howard Davis Jr., former professional boxer
• Michael Dokes, former professional boxer

• Jimmy Ellis, professional boxer

• George Foreman, retired professional boxer
• Joe Frazier, former professional boxer

• George Godfrey, former professional boxer

• Larry Holmes, retired professional boxer
• Evander Holyfield, retired professional boxer
• Marvelous Marvin Hagler, former professional boxer

• Beau Jack, former lightweight boxer
• Jack Johnson, former professional boxer
• Roy Jones Jr., retired professional boxer
• Zab Judah, professional boxer

• John Henry Lewis, former professional boxer
• Sugar Ray Leonard, former professional boxer
• Sonny Liston, professional boxer
• Rocky Lockridge, former professional boxer
• Joe Louis, former professional boxer
• Ron Lyle, professional boxer

• Floyd Mayweather Sr., retired professional boxer
• Floyd Mayweather Jr., former professional boxer
• Roger Mayweather, former professional boxer
• Oliver McCall, professional boxer
• Ray Mercer, retired professional boxer
• Archie Moore, professional boxer
• Shane Mosley, former professional boxer
• Bob Montgomery, former lightweight boxer

• Ken Norton, former professional boxer

• Floyd Patterson, former professional boxer
• Aaron Pryor, professional boxer

• Ed Sanders, former professional boxer
• Earnie Shavers, retired professional boxer
• Leon Spinks, retired professional boxer
• Michael Spinks, retired professional boxer
• Cory Spinks, retired professional boxer

• Hasim Rahman, retired professional boxer
• Sugar Ray Robinson, professional boxer

• James Toney, former professional boxer
• Mike Tyson, former professional boxer

• Pernell Whitaker, professional boxer
• Deontay Wilder, professional boxer
• Tim Witherspoon, former professional boxer
• Chalky Wright, former professional boxer

• Ruth White, retired fencer[100]

• Antonio Brown - professional football player
• Jim Brown - retired professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Dez Bryant - professional football player
• Odell Beckham Jr. - professional football player
• Le'Veon Bell - professional football player
• Cedric Benson - professional football player

• Ezekiel Elliot – professional football player

• Rosey Grier - retired professional football player
• Mel Groomes - former professional football player

• Dwayne Haskins – professional football player

• Michael Irvin - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Edwin Jackson – former professional football player
• Lamar Jackson – professional football player
• Willie Jeffries – former player and head football coach of South Carolina State University, member of the College Football Hall of Fame
• Deacon Jones – former professional football player

• Colin Kaepernick (African-American father) - professional football player

• Ray Lewis – retired professional football player, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Bob Mann - former professional football player
• Khalil Mack – professional football player
• Kyler Murray – professional football player
• Patrick Mahomes – professional football player[101]
• Marion Motley - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Randy Moss – retired professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Cam Newton - professional football player[102]

• Terrell Owens - retired professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Dak Prescott – professional football player
• Walter Payton - former professional football player, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Joe Perry - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Barry Sanders - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Deion Sanders - former professional football & baseball player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Marcus Spears – former professional football player
• Warren Sapp – retired professional football player
• O.J. Simpson - former professional football player[103]
• Bubba Smith – former professional football player
• Woody Strode - former professional football player
• Terrell Suggs - professional football player

• George Taliaferro - former professional football player

• Michael Vick - retired professional football player

• Damien Woody - retired professional football player
• Jameis Winston - professional football player[104]
• Russell Wilson - professional football player[105]
• Bill Willis - former professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Hines Ward (African American father) - retired professional football player
• Deshaun Watson - professional football player
• Herschel Walker - retired professional football player
• Kenny Washington – former professional football player
• Fred Williamson – retired professional football player
• Carl Weathers – retired professional football player

Tiger Woods

• Jerry Bruner, professional golfer
• Althea Gibson, former professional golfer
• Calvin Peete, former professional golfer
• Renee Powell, professional golfer
• Charlie Sifford, professional golfer
• Bill Spiller, former professional golfer
• Jim Thorpe, professional golfer
• Tiger Woods (African American father), professional golfer, winner of 14 major championships[106]
• Harold Varner III, professional golfer

• Simone Biles, gymnast[107]
• Dominique Dawes
• Gabby Douglas
• Kyla Ross
• Tasha Schwikert

Dustin Byfuglien

Kyle Okposo

• Justin Bailey
• Blake Bolden
• Francis Bouillon
• Donald Brashear
• J. T. Brown
• Dustin Byfuglien
• Gerald Coleman
• Robbie Earl
• Emerson Etem
• Jordan Greenway
• Mike Grier
• Val James
• Justin Johnson
• Caleb Jones
• Seth Jones
• Greg Mauldin
• K'Andre Miller
• Nyjer Morgan
• Justin Morrison
• Kyle Okposo
• Jordan Samuels-Thomas
• C. J. Suess
• Scooter Vaughan
• Shawn Wheeler
• Charles Williams

• Cullen Jones
• Simone Manuel

• Arthur Ashe - retired professional tennis player[108]

• James Blake - professional tennis player

• Zina Garrison - retired professional tennis player
• Althea Gibson - retired professional tennis player
• Coco Gauff – professional tennis player

• Jarmere Jenkins - retired professional tennis player

• Madison Keys - professional tennis player

• Nicholas Monroe - professional tennis player

• Chanda Rubin - professional tennis player

• Bryan Shelton - retired professional tennis player

• Taylor Townsend - professional tennis player

• Sloane Stephens - professional tennis player

• Mashona Washington - retired professional tennis player
• Richard Williams - professional tennis coach
• Serena Williams - professional tennis player
• Venus Williams - professional tennis player

• Donald Young - professional tennis player

• Charles Austin, retired track and field athlete

• Ronnie Baker, professional track and field athlete
• Bob Beamon, retired track and field athlete
• Larry Black, former track and field athlete
• Trayvon Bromell, professional track and field athlete
• Ralph Boston, former track and field athlete
• Leroy Burrell, retired track and field athlete

• Milt Campbell, former track and field athlete
• Henry Carr, former track and field athlete
• Andre Cason, retired track and field athlete
• Jearl Miles Clark, retired track and field athlete
• Kerron Clement, professional track and field athlete
• Alice Coachman, former track and field athlete
• Wayne Collett, former track and field athlete
• Christian Coleman, professional track and field athlete
• Mike Conley Sr., retired track and field athlete
• Shawn Crawford, retired track and field athlete
• Josh Culbreath, retired track and field athlete

• Tony Darden, retired track and field athlete
• Otis Davis, retired track and field athlete
• Walter Davis, professional track and field athlete
• Harrison Dillard, retired track and field athlete
• Jon Drummond, retired track and field athlete

• Ashton Eaton, retired track and field athlete

• Allyson Felix, professional track and field athlete
• Phyllis Francis, professional track and field athlete

• Justin Gatlin, professional track and field athlete
• Tyson Gay, professional track and field athlete
• Charles Green, professional track and field athlete
• Maurice Greene, retired track and field athlete

• Elijah Hall, professional track and field athlete
• Danny Harris, retired track and field athlete
• Otis Harris, professional track and field athlete
• Alvin Harrison, retired track and field athlete
• Jeff Henderson, professional track and field athlete
• Jim Hines, retired track and field athlete

• Bershawn Jackson, professional track and field athlete
• Cornelius Johnson, former track and field athlete
• Michael Johnson, retired track and field athlete
• Rafer Johnson, retired track and field athlete
• Al Joyner, retired track and field athlete
• Jackie Joyner-Kersee, retired track and field athlete
• Florence Griffith Joyner, former track and field athlete

• Roger Kingdom, retired track and field athlete
• Erik Kynard, professional track and field athlete

• Brian Lewis, professional track and field athlete
• Carl Lewis, retired track and field athlete
• Noah Lyles, professional track and field athlete

• Michael Marsh, retired track and field athlete
• Vincent Matthews, retired track and field athlete
• Tony McQuay, professional track and field athlete
• Aries Merritt, professional track and field athlete
• LaShawn Merritt, professional track and field athlete
• Ralph Metcalfe, former track and field athlete
• Rod Milburn, former track and field athlete
• Tim Montgomery, retired track and field athlete
• Edwin Moses, retired track and field athlete

• Dave Neville, retired track and field athlete

• Dan O'Brien, retired track and field athlete
• David Oliver, professional track and field athlete
• Jesse Owens, former track and field athlete

• Darvis Patton, retired track and field athlete
• David Payne, professional track and field athlete
• Mike Powell, retired track and field athlete

• Mack Robinson, retired track and field athlete
• Mike Rodgers, professional track and field athlete
• Wilma Rudolph, former track and field athlete
• Butch Reynolds, retired track and field athlete

• Wallace Spearmon, professional track and field athlete
• Ronnie Ray Smith, former track and field athlete
• Tommie Smith, retired track and field athlete

• Eddie Tolan, former track and field athlete
• Gwen Torrence, retired track and field athlete

• Willye White, former track and field athlete
• Archie Williams, former track and field athlete

• Kevin Young, retired track and field athlete

• Sasha Banks, professional wrestler
• Bianca Belair, professional wrestler
• Shelton Benjamin, professional wrestler
• Angelo Dawkins, professional wrestler
• Montez Ford, professional wrestler
• Mark Henry, former professional wrestler
• Bobby Lashley, professional wrestler
• Keith Lee, professional wrestler
• Montel Vontavious Porter, professional wrestler
• R-Truth, professional wrestler
• King Booker, retired professional wrestler
• Naomi, professional wrestler
• Titus O'Neil, professional wrestler
• Xavier Woods, professional wrestler
• Mia Yim (African American father), professional wrestler

• Bubba Wallace, NASCAR driver

• Daniel Cormier, mixed martial artist
• Jon Jones, mixed martial artist
• Kevin Lee, mixed martial artist
• Tyron Woodley, mixed martial artist