Top Ten Black Actresses

Of course I have to go with my girl Halle Berry! I've always been a fan & extremely impressed with her acting skills from the beginning! I do have many others that I also admire & consider to be great actresses as well but we can only choose one! Halle is not alone as a great black female actress! She is no doubt a great/amazing actress!

WOW GOOD ACTING, BEAUTIFUL GIRL, Versatile ACTRESS, GORGEOUS ALL OVER. ONE OF THE BEST EVER

Just beautiful, and good actress!

Not in Catwoman though, was found wanting, but she is generally a good actress, like in frankie, swordfish etc

She is the most succesful black actress according to box office and the oscars. - israel08

She's believable, versatile, talented, endearing and in possession of brilliant comedic timing.

So awesome so talented! Why the heck not choose her?

No doubt! Whoopi is #1 here - Alexandr

Angela Bassett has remained true to who she is. She is a great role model for young girls of color. She is beautiful and gracious and talented. She is definitely one of the best.

I like Angela Bassett because she is talented, and she can make even a bad film tolerable. I have seen in various films and television shows, that showed off her talent, and I think that what makes a part of this top ten.

The most graceful, beautiful, talented, and passionate actresses to ever take the screen. Very selective about her roles. Doesn't take any film JUST for the money or the costar list. Beautiful and poised. She is my acting role model and I want to be just like her!

I love Angela Bassett. I think she's beautiful and graceful. She sets a perfect example for actresses like myself. I had the pleasure of meeting her once and she told me to be persistent. I will always remember and forver be greatful for that encounter.
Tiara Williams

Raven-Symone is Voted the best Black Actress of all-Time because she Truly is. She is not Overrated like Halle Berry because her Ethnicity she can actually Act, and is Kind to everyone she meets. Raven also can Sing, Rap, Act, and Produce.

rose from a show in Disney and becoming very popular - anthonybecerra831

This is one of the only 10 actresses in the WORLD that can really ACT. She's has natural talent and she's amazingly funny. The show 'That's So Raven' was the best!

The best Actress Ever, and should be doing big things in 2010.. We haven't seen much of her lately

Queen Latifah is the sweetest black woman I can ever adore. She kind of looks like a hottie version of Ice Cube. Really! She does. She might be thick and big boned, but she still got a sexy body, I like the way that God created her, and she still a fine sweet honey. I hope people aren't judging her about her size, because that was unacceptable, very inappropriate, and it's gotten way out of hand. But she's alright. I just had a little crush on Queen Latifah, that's all.

Come On! Quenn Latifah should be much further up then this are you kidding? Have you not seen The Secret Life Of Bees? - Dinky2191

She looks good and I love hearing her voice very soothing! Can relax when ever a queen latifah movie is on! Very good actress

Like her voice and his commitment in acting as she is simply actress. She may give the best shot in every movie she act

I agree with all

so beautiful and talented its amazing she doesnt own Hollywood!!

definately one of the better actresses. She was superb in Beloved, Crash and MI but also some of her lesser known british films

Should be listed among the top ten actresses, period.

How to Get Away with Murder, Widows, The Help, Fences some of the amazing movies and T.V. shows Viola Davis has made in her long acting career yet she is still terribly underrated. She is a very versatile actress and puts a lot of effort in making her characters both realistic and expressive.
Viola Davis truly deserves more respect and recognition! - guccigangkid69

Viola Davis is one of the most talented, versatile, believable and passionate actresses I have ever seen. She is simply outstanding, and really deserves to be number one.

It's ridiculous that she isn't at LEAST in the top 5. Not only is she one of the best black actresses working today, she's one of the best actresses working PERIOD. I don't know if everyone here hasn't seen Doubt, The Help, or Fences but by seeing her so far on this list I'm just gonna assume that no one has. Viola Davis is one of the best actresses working today.

She can make you cry

I loved her in the movie Gifted. - Luckys

Oh my gosh, I love this woman...great actress! If she is in a movie, I will be watching it!

I loved the help so much she's awesome

She's the best she started from nothing and now an oscar winning actor I love her acting so much

She is sassy just like me. I love her

Taraji belongs at the top of this list, not just because she's my favourite, she's the greatest. Her roles in Hidden Figures, Acrimony and of course, Empire as the hilariously crazy Cookie Lyon put her in a place that not many actresses can reach.

I thank she is wonderful, I have enjoyed every movie she has appeared in. She has been great as a supportive actress. I know she would be great in a lead role. So please give her the recognition she deserves.

She is Hot Hot Hot! Loved her since 'Baby Boy'! Cried at 'I Can Do Bad By My Self'. Rejoiced when she got got Oscar nod for ;Benjamin.. As Brad "Mom".

I like how she voices Gloria from all of the Madagascar movies.

Jada Pinkett plays good in all her roles. She's very beautiful and she knows how to act.

She's the best actress remember the set it off movies she is so greater

She is the best

Beautiful, sexy and used the camera to her benefit. Not many new stars can
Measure up to her.

None like her today. No comparison... Awesome Awemsome... Unbelievable is I can say... Endless love for this lady... Utmost quality... Epitome of talent beauty and brains... All rolled into one... What more can one ask for

I LOVED PAM GRIER IN BONES AND IN FOXY BROWN.

Going to a party and have to dress as favorite ac tor and Pam it is wish me luck

One of the best actresses of all time

I loved her performance in 12 Years a Slave and although I haven't seen Us, it looks promising. - guccigangkid69

Wakanda Forever! She's really hot too

Right up there with Emma Stone as one of the greatest actresses of this current generation.

She's the impossible, the hope of all, beautiful, cute, sexy, sweet, (I hope), loveable, adorable, inspirational... Hot, edgy, street, fun, hood, suburbia, and all of the above... MY WIFE...! Soon to be my life...

Meagan good is the most beautiful african american actress

all I can say is this girl is too hot for t. v. this girl is one of my favorite I wish she was mine

I don't like married women because they're extremely unlucky for me. That's no good.

Oprah Winfrey is an amazing actress and she does not suck. The triumphant role that she played as Annie Lee Cooper in Selma was phenomenal, she was also wonderful in The Butler. She deserve to be on the actual list. It's a disgrace that she is not above 19th place. She is an actress that makes me dumbfounded.

She sucks. Can't stand her All ego. Little else.

This women should be way up that list people need to realize the influential roles that she has chosen to do and do well.

Cold. Pretentious ego maniac

Her acting is flawless and she looks like me! Her roles are versatile and she really gets into character for every film

love her acting in the movie LIGHT IT UP next to usher gosh I would watch dat movie all day

Has so much feeling in her craft!

Very versatile and talented actress/singer. Not to mention Underrated and overlooked! - Irina2932

Beautiful and good actress

Hard working beautiful woman, who also happened to be black, and beautiful, as said earlier. definitely. top 10!

Very hot.

ASHLEY FROM THE FRESH RPINCE!

Overshadowed by Bill Cosby and the small children on the Cosby Show she is under appreciated and overlooked for her talents. Watching her guest star in various roles on other series allows one to truly see the pure talent and ability she has to hold her own and even rise above the talent around her. She makes others look even better.

One of the most beautiful and convincing T.V. actresses!

Funny funny funny! Not a dull moment!

Love her and she can sing

Aside from being exceptionally beautiful, sexy and classy, Vivica is A FOX who has superb acting skills. She is great in film and on stage. I think she was especially dynamic in "Two Can Play That Game. "

She be in the top 10 if not #1 she has style, class, beauty, she just it going. I just love the woman to death.

She has made so many crossovers

Kerry is by far one of the most talented actresses on the big and small screens. It's amazing she's not in the top five of this list or any other list. Her humility and work ethic makes her an example for all to follow. I've seen many of her movies and she brings 200% to each role. I love that her private life is just that... "Private". Her legacy on and off the screen will go on forever. I hope she wins the Emmy. Not because she will be the first black actress to win, but because she deserves to win. AND SHE DOES DESERVE TO WIN IT!

Kerry Washington should definitely be in the top list of 10 black actresses. She has done amazing work from save the last dance, to The Last King of Scotland. I aspire to have a career as diverse and interesting as hers.

Best black actress and one of the most beautiful women in the world. Put $ that she will become one of the best actresses of any ethnic background

She is a wonderful actress.. Have you sen ScandaL? Bad ass actress, she is also pretty, smart and very intelligent!

She is one of the most successful singer turned actress and producer without a flop to her name.

So overrated. Worst actress ever. Boring

The thing with beyonce is that she is more versatile when it comes to acting. As she can act in a dramatic film - obsessed
an action film - obsessed
a comedy - the pink panther and austin powers:goldmember
BUT, she can also act in a musical film because of her being a singer also as she's acted in dreamgirls. This makes her a better actress as most of the other actresses do not have a good enough voice to act in a musical. - fisto77

For what I've known of Beyonce... She's so perfect in talent... She have a lots of talents.. Not only as a singer, but she can do actor, a stylist and also she can dance. So I think that Beyonce should be in the above list the top ten...

She is the best and always will did you not see her movies or what

Her? Give me a break. She can't even act for crying out loud! - DaWyteNight

Dorothy Dandridge has to be the MOST GREATEST actress ever... she was the first African-American woman to appear at the Las Vegas Frontier and to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress!.. She broke color lines back then... she is the person that gives confidence and inspiration to African-American actresses and inspiring actresses, like myself, to go out for those big roles!

I CAN'T believe you people have Dorothy at no. 17! It's obvious that you don't know great actresses when you see them. This list is bias! How can you rate actresses that are alive with actresses that are NOT ALIVE! Sorry! I hate this listing!

she was wonderful and very beautiful.

An oscar award, she overshadows Beyonce in Dreamgirls! She can sing really well and also being well recognised as a great singer and role model.

One of the best young actress 2 come around in awhile dream girl is an all time favorite

THIS is who should play Nina Simone! Very similar facial features,
Amazing vocalist, & talented actress. Remember dream girls?

Yo so preety love you girl peace

Are you kidding me Paula is top 10 in any ethnicity list. You should be ashamed of your self. - Madpoi

I like to see her do more work. I think there is something to her. I enjoyed her performance in Idlewild. She really resonates with the camera. I hope one day she can give Halle Berry a run for her money. She's just as pretty and more importantly...she can Act, unlike Ms. Berry

She is a good actress and very pretty