Profiles and biographies of spiritual leaders, cultural icons, and notable figures in African heritage.
9 articlesViola Davis is one of Hollywood's most decorated actresses, holding EGOT status and an Academy Award. Read her full biography, early life, b
Thuso Mbedu is the South African actress who plays Zélie in Children of Blood and Bone (2027). Read her full biography, early life, career b
Idris Elba is one of Britain's most celebrated actors, from The Wire to Luther to Beasts of No Nation. Read his full biography, early life,
Gina Prince-Bythewood is the director of The Old Guard, The Woman King, and Children of Blood and Bone. Read her full biography, filmography
Damson Idris is a British actor of Yoruba Nigerian descent, best known for Snowfall and Outside the Wire. Read his full biography and his ro
Cynthia Erivo is a British-Nigerian actress and singer with Tony, Grammy, and Emmy wins — and Oscar and BAFTA nominations. Read her full bio
Chiwetel Ejiofor is an Academy Award-nominated British actor of Nigerian descent known for 12 Years a Slave and Doctor Strange. Read his bio
Amandla Stenberg is an American actress and activist known for The Hunger Games and The Hate U Give. Read their biography and the context ar
Tomi Adeyemi is the Nigerian-American author behind the #1 New York Times bestselling Legacy of Orïsha trilogy. Discover her biography, educ
