List of black Britons
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This is a list of famous black Britons. It includes several people of mixed race.
[edit] Entertainment
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (actor and model)
- Devon Anderson (actor and presenter)
- Samuel Anderson (actor)
- Michele Austin (actress)
- Nicholas Bailey (actor)
- Paul Barber (actor)
- Gary Beadle (actor)
- Norman Beaton (actor)
- Floella Benjamin (presenter)
- Tiana Benjamin (actress)
- Richard Blackwood (actor, singer, presenter and comedian)
- Vas Blackwood (actor)
- Brian Bovell (actor)
- Mark Bright (presenter and football pundit)
- Pogus Caesar (broadcaster)
- Cleveland Campbell (actor)
- Naomi Campbell (supermodel)
- Craig Charles (actor)
- Christopher Clyde-Green (actor)
- Christopher Colquhoun (actor)
- Doña Croll (actress)
- Josie D'Arby (actress and presenter)
- Sway DaSafo (rapper)
- Felix Dexter (comedian)
- Noma Dumezweni (actress)
- [[ trisha goddard (presenter)
- Chiwetel Ejiofor (actor)
- Pablo Fanque (circus owner)
- Rochelle Gadd (actress)
- Robbie Gee (actor)
- Mohammed George (actor)
- Trisha Goddard (presenter)
- Alison Hammond (presenter)
- Ainsley Harriott (celebrity chef)
- Naomie Harris (actress)
- Lenny Henry (comedian)
- Ram John Holder (actor)
- Lisa I'Anson (presenter and DJ)
- Lennie James (actor)
- Jocelyn Jee Esien (actress and comedienne)
- Danny John-Jules (actor)
- Diane-Louise Jordan (presenter)
- Paterson Joseph (actor)
- Joseph Kpobie (actor)
- Kwame Kwei-Armah (actor and singer)
- Alan Augustine Kwame Asante Boateng (actor)
- Rustie Lee (celebrity chef)
- Adrian Lester (actor)
- Petra Letang (actress)
- Michael X (activist)
- Carmen Munroe (actress)
- Thandie Newton (actress)
- Sophie Okonedo (actress)
- Antonia Okonma (actress)
- Miquita Oliver (presenter)
- Belinda Owusu (actress)
- David Oyelowo (actor)
- Diane Parish (actress)
- Kay Purcell (actress)
- Andi Peters (presenter)
- Colin Salmon (actor)
- June Sarpong (presenter)
- Johnny Sekka (actor)
- Judi Shekoni (actress)
- Mark Springer (actor)
- Margherita Taylor (presenter)
- Ebony Thomas (actress)
- Marsha Thomason (actress)
- Cathy Tyson (actress)
- Ofo Uhiara (actor)
- Rudolph Walker (actor)
- Gary Wilmot (comedian)
- Angela Wynter (actress)
- Gina Yashere (comedian)
- Reggie Yates (actor and presenter)
[edit] Literary and journalism
- Malorie Blackman
- Olaudah Equiano
- Gillian Joseph
- Sir Trevor McDonald
- Ben Okri
- Mary Seacole
- Isha Sesay (journalist)
- Zadie Smith (writer)
- Moira Stuart
- Gary Younge (journalist)
- Benjamin Zephaniah (poet)
[edit] Sports
- Viv Anderson (footballer)
- John Barnes (footballer)
- Nigel Benn (boxer)
- Darren Bent (footballer)
- Frank Bruno (boxer)
- Sol Campbell (footballer)
- Stan Collymore (footballer)
- John Conteh (boxer)
- Linford Christie (athlete)
- Ashley Cole (footballer)
- Aaron Daley (boxer)
- Jermain Defoe (footballer)
- Chris Eubank (boxer)
- John Fashanu (footballer)
- Anton Ferdinand (footballer)
- Rio Ferdinand (footballer)
- Daniel Gabbidon (footballer)
- Jeremy Guscott (rugby player)
- Ellery Hanley (rugby player/coach)
- Marlon Harewood (footballer)
- Audley Harrison (boxer)
- Emile Heskey (footballer)
- Shaka Hislop (footballer)
- Kelly Holmes (athlete)
- Paul Ince (footballer)
- Colin Jackson (athlete)
- David James (footballer)
- Chris Kamara (former footballer and TV presenter/pundit)
- Ledley King (footballer)
- Aaron Lennon (footballer)
- Denise Lewis (athlete)
- Lennox Lewis (boxer)
- Hayden Mullins (footballer)
- Shaun Newton (footballer)
- Martin Offiah (rugby player)
- Nigel Reo-Coker (footballer)
- Tessa Sanderson (athlete)
- Norman Smiley (professional wrestler)
- Daley Thompson (athlete)
- Walter Tull (second professional black football player)
- Darius Vassell (footballer)
- Andrew Watson (first black international football player, captain and administrator)
- Arthur Wharton (first professional black football player)
- Fatima Whitbread (athlete)
- Theo Walcott (footballer)
- Ian Wright (footballer)
- Bobby Zamora (footballer)
[edit] Politics
- Diane Abbott
- Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos
- John Archer
- Paul Boateng (first black cabinet minister)
- Lord Constantine
- William Davidson
- Olaudah Equiano
- Bernie Grant
- Rosalind Howells, Baroness Howells of St Davids
- C.L.R. James
- Oona King
- David Lammy
- Derek Laud
- Dr Harold Moody
- Bill Morris (trade union leader)
- Trevor Phillips
- David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead
- Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal
- John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick
- Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale
[edit] Media
[edit] Music
- Andy Abraham
- Tasmin Archer
- Joan Armatrading (singer-songwriter)
- Shirley Bassey
- Melanie Brown
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
- Craig David
- Des'ree
- Dizzee Rascal
- Ms Dynamite
- Skye Edwards
- Gabrielle
- Michelle Gayle
- Goldie
- Imaani
- Jaki Graham
- Jamelia
- Javine
- Jazzie B (Soul II Soul)
- Kano (rapper)
- Kele Okereke
- Beverley Knight
- Lethal Bizzle
- Linton Kwesi Johnson (dub poet)
- Cleo Laine
- Lemar
- Shaznay Lewis
- Lisa Maffia
- Mark Morrison
- Maxine Nightingale
- Mica Paris
- Courtney Pine
- Princess
- Sade
- Seal
- Skin
- Slick Rick
- Heather Small
- Sway DaSafo
- Simon Webbe
Placebo
[edit] Medicine
- John Alcindor
- Britney Tripp
- Mary Seacole
[edit] Others
- Dido Elizabeth Belle
- Stephen Wiltshire (artist)
