Michaela Coel

Michaela Ewuraba Boakye-Collinson (born 1 October 1987),[1] known professionally as Michaela Coel, is a British actress, screenwriter, director, producer and singer. She is best known for creating and starring in the E4 sitcom "Chewing Gum" (2015–2017), for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance; and the BBC One/HBO comedy-drama series "I May Destroy You" (2020) for which she won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress in 2021. For her work on the latter, Coel made history as the first Black woman to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards.

Kingston Covington

Kingston Covington was born on December 4, 2008 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for "S.W.A.T." (2017), "9-1-1" (2018) and "Train Baby" (2015).

Aldis Hodge

Aldis Hodge is a SAG Award-winning actor, who has built a dynamic career as a versatile performer shining in roles in both film and television. Hodge is perhaps best known for his role as Noah in the WGN hit series "Underground" (2016), starring alongside Jurnee Smollett and Christopher Meloni. He has also had roles in "What Men Want" (2019) and "Hidden Figures" (2017).

Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King (born January 11, 1985) is an American actress best known for her role as Michaela Pratt in "How to Get Away with Murder". She began her career in guest-starring roles on television, and starred as Cassandra Kopelson in The CW medical comedy-drama "Emily Owens, M.D."

Angela Bassett

Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress, director, and producer. Known for her portrayals of African-American female leads, Bassett is the recipient of numerous accolades, including; three Black Reel Awards, a Golden Globe Award, seven NAACP Image Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, and seven Primetime Emmy Awards.

Edi Gathegi

Edi Mūe Gathegi (born March 10, 1979) is a Kenyan-American actor. He appeared as recurring character Dr. Jeffrey Cole (aka "Big Love") in the television series "House", as Cheese in the 2007 film Gone Baby Gone, Laurent in the films "Twilight" and its sequel "The Twilight Saga: New Moon", and as Darwin in "X-Men: First Class". Edi also featured in the AMC series, "Into the Badlands", as Baron Jacobee. He has also been a recurring character in NBC's television series, T"he Blacklist:, as Matias Solomon, an operative for a covert organization. Gathegi reprised the role in the 2016–2017 season crime thriller, "The Blacklist: Redemption". He has also played a leading role in "Startup", a television drama series on Crackle

John David Washington

John David Washington (born July 28, 1984) is an American actor, producer, and former professional football player. He played college football at Morehouse College and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Professionally, Washington spent four years as the running back for the United Football League's Sacramento Mountain Lions.

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) is an American actress, author, and producer. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. She is one of two women of color to have received three Oscar nominations and the first black actress to receive two consecutive nominations.

Toby Jones

Tobias Edward Heslewood Jones OBE is an English actor. Jones made his film debut in Sally Potter's period drama "Orlando" in 1992. He appeared in minor roles in films such as "Naked", "Les Misérables", "Ever After", "Finding Neverland", and "Mrs. Henderson Presents."

Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson is an American actor and comedian. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows. He has starred in his own short-lived sitcom, "All About the Andersons", as well as the ABC sitcom "Black-ish" and the Fox sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show" during its fifth and final season.

Will Smith

Willard Carroll Smith II, also known by his stage name the Fresh Prince, is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Can and will smack the crap outta anyone who disrespects his wife (after laughing of course).

Chris Rock

Christopher Julius Rock is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and film director. After years working as a stand-up comedian and appearing in minor film roles including "Beverly Hills Cop II", Rock gained prominence as a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1993.