The Best Black Actors Of 2022
Inclusion and diversity in Hollywood is more important than ever, so it's nice to see great Black actors get the recognition they deserve. Daniel Kaluuya is launching into 2022 with Jordan Peele's Nope after starring in the dramatic biopic Judas and the Black Messiah. We're also excited to see John Boyega in The Woman King. But watch out for Michael B. Jordan who is sure to be awesome in Creed III and we can't wait for it to come out later this year. With so many great Black and African American actors working today it's hard to determine the best, but that's where your vote can help.
Vote up all your favorite Black actors that are having their moment in the spotlight this year. Then check back to see if one of them made it to the top of the list. Who knows, you might be able to use this list to predict an Oscar winner in 2023.
- 1Age: 74
Recent Credits: The Protege, The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and film producer. A recipient of critical acclaim and numerous accolades and awards, Jackson is the actor whose films have made the ...more - 2Age: 50
Recent Credits: Luther, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, The Suicide Squad
Idrissa Akuna Elba (; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, writer, producer, musician, DJ, rapper, and singer. He is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire, DCI ...more - 3Age: 39
Recent Credits: Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Lion King
Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (born September 25, 1983), also known by his stage name Childish Gambino, is an American actor, singer, rapper, writer, comedian, director, and producer. After working in ...more - 4Age: 35
Recent Credits: Creed III, A Journal for Jordan, Without Remorse
Michael Bakari Jordan (born February 9, 1987) is an American actor. He is known for his film roles as shooting victim Oscar Grant in the drama Fruitvale Station (2013), boxer Adonis Creed in the ...more - 5Age: 31
Recent Credits: Judas and the Black Messiah, The Harder They Fall, Atlanta
Lakeith Lee Stanfield (born August 12, 1991), sometimes credited as Keith Stanfield, is an American actor and rapper. He made his feature film debut in Short Term 12 (2013), for which he was ...more - 6Age: 38
Recent Credits: Canterbury Glass, Beckett, Malcolm & Marie
John David Washington (born July 28, 1984) is an American actor and former football running back. He played college football at Morehouse College and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted ...more
