Like Cynthia—who was nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and two SAG Awards for Wicked—most Black actresses have had to push boundaries for their moment in the spotlight.

The star achieved a historic moment in 2002 when she became the first Black woman to win best lead actress at the Academy Awards. More than two decades later, Berry, who won for her role in ...

Halle Berry, the American actress, opened up about being the only Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress and urged the film industry to recognise more women like her for major awards.

As Cynthia Erivo accepted her honors at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood awards, she offered up words of affirmation for ...

Although the upcoming 2025 Oscars have some questionable snubs of deserving Black actors and movies, Black folks have broken through and enjoyed historical success at the Academy Awards in spite ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — For “Orange Is the New Black” actress Emma Myles, cooking was a way to get through her eating disorder recovery. Today marks the beginning of National Eating Disorder ...

But Mbatha-Raw’s journey began long before Belle. A classically trained actress, she studied at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), where she honed her craft through an ...

She previously won best actress prizes at the Golden Globes and ... of the Flower Moon”) and Viola Davis (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”). As for Moore, she’s earned critical acclaim for ...

musical or comedy and a Critics Choice Award for best actress. The film follows Moore as a fading celebrity, who takes a black-market drug, which temporarily creates "a younger, more beautiful ...

The commercial featured Beyoncé in a bedazzled ... in a $5 million Media Impact Value (MIV), previously covered on BLACK ENTERPRISE. In this second installment, Levi’s hopes to keep growing ...