Famous Black Voice Actors

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Keith David

(Actor)

Birthdate: June 4, 1956

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States

Three-time Emmy-winner Keith David is known for his voice roles in The War and Unforgivable Blackness. He has narrated several documentaries and audio books, apart from voicing iconic characters such as Arbiter in the Halo games. He played the title role in Greenleaf and supporting roles in many movies.

Kevin Michael Richardson

(Mostly voiced villainous characters in animation and video games)

Birthdate: October 25, 1964

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Nichelle Nichols

(Actress)

Birthdate: December 28, 1932

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Robbins, Illinois, United States

Died: July 30, 2022

Uzo Aduba

(Actress)

Birthdate: February 10, 1981

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Sinbad

(Stand-up comedian)

Birthdate: November 10, 1956

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States

Orlando Brown

(Actor, Voice Actor, Singer)

Birthdate: December 4, 1987

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Orlando Brown is an American actor, singer, and rapper. After starting his career as a child actor, Brown went on to establish himself in the entertainment industry. Unfortunately, his personal life, entangled with legal issues, has overshadowed his professional achievements so far. He has been arrested several times with various charges.

J. B. Smoove

(Actor)

Birthdate: December 16, 1965

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Plymouth, North Carolina, United States

Regé-Jean Page

(Actor)

Birthdate: January 24, 1988

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: London, England

James Avery

(Film actor)

Birthdate: November 27, 1945

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.

Died: December 31, 2013

Louis Gossett Jr.

(Actor)

Birthdate: May 27, 1936

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Marsai Martin

(Actress)

Birthdate: August 14, 2004

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Plano, Texas

Marsai Martin is best known as Diane Johnson from the series Black-ish. She also starred in and produced the film Little at 14, earning a Guinness record for being the youngest Hollywood executive producer. She has won multiple NAACP Image Awards and was featured on Time 100 Next in 2019.

Kevin Clash

(American Puppeteer, Director and Producer Best Known as the Voice of Elmo on the TV Series ‘Sesame Street’)

Birthdate: September 17, 1960

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Emmy-winning puppeteer and voice-actor Kevin Clash is best known for performing as and voicing Elmo on Sesame Street. He has also performed with puppets for Dinosaurs and Labyrinth, and was a regular on productions of the Muppet franchise. He has authored a memoir and has inspired a documentary, too.

Michael Winslow

(Actor)

Birthdate: September 6, 1958

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Spokane, Washington, USA

Kelly McCreary

(Actress)

Birthdate: September 29, 1981

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

Ron Funches

(Actor)

Birthdate: March 12, 1983

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Los Angeles County, California, United States

Ahmed Best

(Actor)

Birthdate: August 19, 1973

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Gary Anthony Williams

(Actor, Screenwriter, Television actor)

Birthdate: March 14, 1966

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Atlanta

Geoffrey Holder

(Actor)

Birthdate: August 1, 1930

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Died: October 5, 2014

Tim Russ

(Actor)

Birthdate: June 22, 1956

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Samuel E. Wright

(Actor)

Birthdate: November 20, 1946

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Camden, South Carolina, United States

Two-time Tony-nominated actor Samuel E. Wright is best known for his performances in The Lion King and The Tap Dance Kid. Fans also know him as the voice of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid, and his track Under the Sea, from the movie, won an Academy Award.