Who is the Greatest African American Actor in the USA?!
Question: Who is the Greatest African American Actor in the USA!?
Answers:
Denzel Washington is an excellent actor, no doubt, but I also have a lot of respect for Sidney Portier, Harry Belafonte and Paul Robeson since they were pretty much "pioneers" in terms of African American male actors!. also let's not forget the contributions of actors like James Earl Jones, Ossie Davis or Roscoe Lee Brown!.
When it comes to the women, I would say Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, Diahnn Carroll, Ruby Dee, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Felicia Rashad and Halle Berry!.
Honorable mentions: Hattie McDaniel (Gone With The Wind) and James Baskett (Song Of The South!.)
Why!? Because despite having to play what we would now consider "politically incorrect", "subsevient" or "humiliating" roles!.!.!.there is no argument that these two as well as other early actors did break barriers and open the doors for other aspiring Black actors!. Without them, the currently popular actors wouldn't be actors!.
I especially like how "subversive" Hattie McDaniel was with the way she did some of her lines in GWTW!. The various inflections and moves that showed she had some "sass" and didn't see the others as superior!. Pretty daring for the times!. She once made the statement when criticized for playing maid's roles "I'd rather play a maid than be one" and it turns out!.!.!.at the height of her stardom, she HAD her own maid!
If any of you are seriously interested in learning more about African American actors and the history of Black Hollywood, I would highly recommend you read the the book "Bright Boulevard, Bold Dreams" by Donald Bogle!. It's a history of Black Hollywood from the Silent Era up to the present!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
When it comes to the women, I would say Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, Diahnn Carroll, Ruby Dee, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Felicia Rashad and Halle Berry!.
Honorable mentions: Hattie McDaniel (Gone With The Wind) and James Baskett (Song Of The South!.)
Why!? Because despite having to play what we would now consider "politically incorrect", "subsevient" or "humiliating" roles!.!.!.there is no argument that these two as well as other early actors did break barriers and open the doors for other aspiring Black actors!. Without them, the currently popular actors wouldn't be actors!.
I especially like how "subversive" Hattie McDaniel was with the way she did some of her lines in GWTW!. The various inflections and moves that showed she had some "sass" and didn't see the others as superior!. Pretty daring for the times!. She once made the statement when criticized for playing maid's roles "I'd rather play a maid than be one" and it turns out!.!.!.at the height of her stardom, she HAD her own maid!
If any of you are seriously interested in learning more about African American actors and the history of Black Hollywood, I would highly recommend you read the the book "Bright Boulevard, Bold Dreams" by Donald Bogle!. It's a history of Black Hollywood from the Silent Era up to the present!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
denzil Washington
not sure of spelling,!.!.!.
but he is African American right!?!.!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
not sure of spelling,!.!.!.
but he is African American right!?!.!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
morgan freeman, or denzel washington!.!. they both are amazing actors!.!. i honestlly dont think i've ever seen a movie they did that i dont like!.!. random fact!.!. they did a study on denzel washington , they say he has a "calming" face!.!. they took a picture of him and showed it to babies there were crying or stressed and it calmed them down!.!. kinda crazy and random! lolWww@Enter-QA@Com
Forrest Whitaker!!!!!!!Www@Enter-QA@Com
DEF!. DENZEL WASHINGTON!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.(DUH)
My 2nd favorite would probably be Will Smith!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.lol!.!.!.!.lot a ppl dont agree with me but I think his movies are great and he is an awesome actor who can play many different roles!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
My 2nd favorite would probably be Will Smith!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.lol!.!.!.!.lot a ppl dont agree with me but I think his movies are great and he is an awesome actor who can play many different roles!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
denzel washington!. not even close!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Denzel Washington and Terrance HowardWww@Enter-QA@Com
Morgan Freeman
Denzel Washington
Samuel L!. JacksonWww@Enter-QA@Com
Denzel Washington
Samuel L!. JacksonWww@Enter-QA@Com
I love will smith!. I think he is hilarious and can be very versatile!. He goes from completely different roles, the pursuit of happiness, to I am legend, and he played so many other comedic movies for example Hitch!. I just love all his movies!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
James Earl Jones ,anyone says otherwise is crazyWww@Enter-QA@Com
Female Actresses:
Ruby Dee
Angela Bassett
Halley Barry
Diahann Carroll
Whoopi Goldberg
Pam Grier
Queen Latifah
Hattie McDaniel
Ethel Waters
Ira Aldridge
Male Actors:
Ossie Davis
Redd Foxx
Laurence Fishborne
Levar Burton
Sidney Poitier
Paul Robeson
Chris Tucker
Billy Dee Williams
Paul WinfieldWww@Enter-QA@Com
Ruby Dee
Angela Bassett
Halley Barry
Diahann Carroll
Whoopi Goldberg
Pam Grier
Queen Latifah
Hattie McDaniel
Ethel Waters
Ira Aldridge
Male Actors:
Ossie Davis
Redd Foxx
Laurence Fishborne
Levar Burton
Sidney Poitier
Paul Robeson
Chris Tucker
Billy Dee Williams
Paul WinfieldWww@Enter-QA@Com
Denzel Washington !.!.!.!.!.!.!. but there are many other great ones too including Morgan Freeman, Will Smith, and Forrest Whittaker !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. = )Www@Enter-QA@Com