TOP 5 BLACK ACTRESSES........Who is on your starting 5?

[RoomService]

My brother and I were having this conversation last night after watching the "Ma Rainey" movie trailer.

Who is your starting five on black actresses based on talent?

Here is my starting 5:

1. Viola Davis

 

[a1rimrocka]

Naw OP said black and Kerry keep too much white in her.

Good thing Alfre's talented enough to get a pass

 

[KAPE KRUSADER]

Naw OP said black and Kerry keep too much white in her.

Fam, Kerry has a black husband.

 

[Darkness's]

Regina Hall
Nia long
Meagan good
Regina king
Monica calhoun


Honorable mentions
Nicole arii parker
Journee smollett
Jill scott
Angela Bassett
Lynn Whitfield
None gave
Kerry Washington
Gina Torres
Tisha Campbell
Tachina Arnold


My list is based on attractiveness but yeah I wanna gkve a shout out to lupita niyango also

 

[TimRock]

My list is based on attractiveness

Whew.....

 

[godofwine]

Whomever plays the character of Madea

Woman of the year Bruce Jenner. Makes as much sense. Maybe you were trying to be sarcastic I don't know. Anyway, I'm out

 

[godofwine]

Regina King
Alfre Woodard
Viola Davis
Lupita Nyong'o
Jurnee Smollett

Runner-ups
Regina Hall
Angela Bassett
Thandie Newton
Naomie Harris

Lifetime achievement Award
Cicely Tyson

Jurnee Smollett is a rising star who just barely made the cut over Regina Hall. Regina Hall has a hell of a lot of range as Jurnee Smollett does. It was a very very close call

If it were best of all time Angela Bassett would definitely be up there and Jurnee Smollett would be on the bench. I respect Angela bassett's career , and What's Love Got to Do With It has to be one of her all-time best performances, but that's my top five

 

[KAPE KRUSADER]

Regina King
Alfre Woodard
Viola Davis
Lupita Nyong'o
Jurnee Smollett

Runner-ups
Regina Hall
Angela Bassett
Thandie Newton
Naomie Harris

Lifetime achievement Award
Cicely Tyson

Jurnee Smollett is a rising star who just barely made the cut over Regina Hall. Regina Hall has a hell of a lot of range as Jurnee Smollett does. It was a very very close call

If it were best of all time Angela Bassett would definitely be up there and Jurnee Smollett would be on the bench. I respect Angela bassett's career , and What's Love Got to Do With It has to be one of her all-time best performances, but that's my top five

Yes, you are right about Jurnee! I loved her role in The Great Debaters!

 

[creepin]

So why are so many of you dismissing Queen Latifa?

 

[Mo-Better]

Whomever plays the character of Madea

He's not an actress, he's a he.

 

[Blkops]

Fam, Kerry has a black husband.

Yeah and she stay under a white man on TV. A role or two is fine, but its a scandal how much bedwenching she pretending to do. Its like her specialty.

 

[LennyNero1972]

Regina King
Lupita Nyong'o
Kerry Washington
Viola Davis
Carmen Ejogo

 

[respiration]

So why are so many of you dismissing Queen Latifa?

I find her to be underwhelming as an actress.

 

[KingTaharqa]

Vast majority listed are ADOS.

I wonder why we arent seeing Cynthia Erivo, Jodie Turner Smith, Naomi Ackie, being listed @Hey Julian!

I guess most people still prefer seeing Americans acting in American film. Interesting.