The Best Black Reality TV & Game Show Judges
Reality TV and game show judges control the chaos of unscripted television. The best black reality TV hosts and judges have appeared on a variety of shows including dating competitions, classic game shows, and talent series. Singing competitions like The Voice, X-Factor, and American Idol has featured some amazing black judges as have such series as America's Got Talent and America's Next Top Model.
Hosts are just as important as the judges as they often insert humor into tense moments of competition. People like Alfonso Ribeiro, Cedric the Entertainer, and Tyra Banks are iconic black game show hosts and black reality TV presenters with the ability to spout memorable (and memeable) lines during their judging. Last Comic Standing, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and Family Feud have all featured talented black game show hosts throughout different seasons.
While the contestants change each season, judges and hosts often stick around year after year. Many fans tune in to see people like Steve Harvey, Sherri Shepherd, and Jamie Foxx create magic out of impromptu moments.
Who are your favorite black reality show hosts and judges? Here's your chance to vote for your favorite black and African American game show hosts to make sure the best of the best lands in the top spot on this ultimate list. There are many great black reality TV hosts so vote for everyone you love to watch.
- America's Next Top Model
- America's Got Talent - Season 12, 13
- RuPaul's Drag Race
- RuPaul's Drag U
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
- Skin Wars
- Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul
- The World's Best
- Who Wants to be a Millionaire? - Season 13
- Ultimate Beastmaster - Season 1
- America's Got Talent: The Champions - Season 1
- America's Got Talent - Season 14
- Beat Shazam
- Dance Your Ass Off - Season 2
- The X Factor Australia - Season 3, 4, 8
- The X Factor UK - Season 11
- Lip Sync Battle UK - Season 1, 2
- Stepping Out - Season 1
- America's Got Talent - Seasons 8-13
- America's Got Talent: The Champions - Season 1
- American Idol - Seasons 1-12
- Showtime at the Apollo (1993-2000 & 2018)
- Family Feud (since 2010)
- Celebrity Family Feud (since 2015)
- Little Big Shots - Season 1, 2, 3
- Steve Harvey's Funderdome
- Your Big Break - Season 2
- Catch 21 - Season 1, 2, 3, 4
- Spell-Mageddon - Season 1
- America's Funniest Home Videos (since 2015)
- It's Worth What? - Season 1
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - Season 12
- Cedric's Barber Battle - Season 1
- The Voice - Seasons 4, 6, 8, 17
- The X Factor (US) - Season 3
- The X Factor (UK) - Season 8
- Clash of the Choirs - Season 1
- The Fashion Show (US) - Season 1
- Everybody Dance Now - Season 1
- Chasing Destiny - Season 1
- The Voice (Australia) - Seasons 6-8
- Last Comic Standing - Season 7
- America's Got Talent - Season 1
- The Voice - Season 7, 8, 9, 10
- The Voice - Season 1, 2, 3, 5
- The Voice - Seasons 11-16
- The Grand Hustle
- Rhythm + Flow
- The $100,000 Pyramid - Seasons 1-4
- Last Comic Standing - Season 8, 9
- World of Dance - Seasons 1-4
- Let's Make a Deal (since 2009)
- Don't Forget the Lyrics - Season 1, 2
- Thank God You're Here - Season 1
- Snap Decision - Season 1
- The Newlywed Game - Seasons 4-6
- Match Made in Heaven - Season 2
- Best Ever Trivia Show - Season 1
- To Tell the Truth - Seasons 1-4
- The X-Factor - Season 1, 2