In the film “The Jungle Book” the she-wolf Raksha is voiced by one of the most spectacular actresses in Hollywood, Lupita Nyong’o, whose fame was brought by the film “12 Years of Slavery”. Today we will tell you about ten dark-skinned beauties who conquered the world of cinema.
The Kenyan beauty quickly gained worldwide fame. Lupita’s path to success was somewhat cloudless compared to other actresses. So, being a native of Mexico, the girl spent her childhood in Kenya. Growing up, Nyong’o moved to the United States, where she began to learn the basics of acting while studying at the university. By the way, the actress soon began to combine training and work in some theatrical productions. However, we know the stories of many actors, whose professional path includes unsuccessful debut roles in films, outright failures, etc. Best Actress. It is not surprising that after such a breakthrough, offers from eminent directors literally rained down on Nyong’o, and the girl herself topped the list of the most beautiful women on the planet two years ago.
The exotic appearance of the actress is quite understandable: Zoe has Libyan, Jamaican, Irish and Indian roots, so it is not at all surprising that with such external data the girl managed to reach the heights in show business. Saldana owes much of her acting career to ballet and contemporary Latin American dance, which she studied in the Dominican Republic. It was this experience that led the future actress to the youth theater of New York, where the girl was noticed and invited to an acting agency. Dance lessons were not in vain, Zoe made her debut with the role of a ballerina in the film “Proscene”. Then, the actress starred in such films as “Crossroads”, “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”, “Terminal”, “Star Trek”. But the most striking role of the girl is considered the acclaimed film by James Cameron “Avatar”. It was this painting that took Saldana to a new level of success. And her work in the film “Guardians of the Galaxy” only cemented the superstar status for the actress. By the way, in 2018 the premiere of the second part of “Avatar” will take place, where Zoe will again play the main role.
The forever young and luxurious Halle Berry continues to delight fans with an impeccable appearance. By her almost fifty years, the actress has reached heights that no black actress would dare to dream of. Holly is the first black actress in film history to win an Oscar for her female lead. The actress won the coveted statuette for the film “Ball of Monsters”. However, the path to the star’s success was long and winding. At first, the girl cost a career in the fashion world, and participation in beauty contests brought Holly several prestigious titles, including “Miss Ohio USA” and “First Vice-Miss USA 1986”. By the way, the future superstar also became the first black model to represent the United States at the 1986 Miss World contest. Then Berry took sixth place. After a while, the girl decided to master the world of cinema. The first bit parts did not bring Holly the long-awaited success. However, after Spike Lee’s film “Tropical Fever”, the name of the actress finally became more or less recognizable. This work was followed by the following, more successful: “The Case of Isaiah” and “In Pursuit of the Sun”. And for her role in the biopic Meet Dorothy Dandridge, Berry received an Emmy and a Golden Globe. You can tell the story of the formation of the actress for a long time, but one of Holly’s brightest works is the mystical picture “Gothic”, a series of films “X-Men”. In addition, the Hollywood actress has been repeatedly named the most beautiful woman on the planet and still holds this title.
The American actress gained popularity after the movie “Fantastic Four”, and the subsequent continuation of the film only strengthened the success of Kerry. Rumor has it that this starring role was originally written for a white-skinned and blue-eyed actress, but the creators of the picture rewrote the role specifically for Washington. However, the starring role in the film Django Unchained by Quentin Tarantino brought the girl a resounding success and world fame. By the way, in parallel with her work in the cinema, the girl is also involved in television. So, the political series “Scandal” in the title role with Kerry brought her an Emmy nomination. Thus, Washington became the first black actress to perform a dramatic role on American television.
The debut for the English actress was the dramatic film “Flirt”. By the way, this film opened the way for another actress, friend of Tandy – Nicole Kidman. And Newton achieved success after her role in the film “Jefferson in Paris”, thanks to which she immediately got a role in another film “Beloved”. On account of Tandy’s brilliant work in the film “Mission Impossible – 2”, where her partner was Tom Cruise, and in the science fiction “The Chronicles of Riddick”, Vin Diesel became the actress’s partner. In addition, the crime drama “Crash”, in addition to critical acclaim, brought the girl a BAFTA award. By the way, Newton was originally supposed to play the role in “Charlie’s Angels”, but later she was replaced by Lucy Liu.
The American actress owes her extraordinary appearance to her ancestors: her mother has Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican roots, and her father, whom, by the way, Rosario has never seen, is half Irish and Native American. In early childhood, Downson first appeared on television, her debut was the popular children’s show “Sesame Street”. And at the age of fifteen, the girl was incredibly lucky: she was noticed by a famous photographer and producer, with whose light hand Rosario starred in the scandalous film “Children”. After that, the career of the young actress skyrocketed. On account of her roles in films such as “Men in Black – 2”, “Sin City”, “Death Proof”, “My Boyfriend from the Zoo.” And now Downson is starring in the television series “Daredevil”, which is a success on American television.
Perhaps the most popular soul singer needs no introduction. Over the years of creativity, there is not a single person left who would not see or hear this charming girl. And yet, the path to fame for Alisha was long and arduous. Born in a poor area of New York, the girl, possessing a remarkable talent, managed not only to get out of poverty, but also to amass a huge fortune. Winner of fourteen Grammy statuettes, author of soundtracks for popular films – all this is the merit of Kees herself, who began working on herself from adolescence. At the age of fourteen, the girl began to write music, and at sixteen, in just three years, she studied at one of the most prestigious schools of the performing arts. Throughout her creative career, the girl has released four studio albums that have sold millions of copies and were a huge success. But now, apparently, Alisha took a short break in her career and decided to devote herself to the family: the singer is happily married and has two sons.
The titled and most popular R’n’B-performer literally “made herself” herself. As a child, Beyoncé was a frequent participant in various talent shows. And becoming the lead singer of the once-mega-popular girl group Destiny’s Child, Knowles gained her first army of fans. Not only that, thanks to her spectacular appearance, the girl stood out from the background of other soloists, but also Beyoncé’s vocal abilities were definitely higher. However, it is not surprising that after the split of the group, only Beyoncé’s career worked properly. Yes, and not just wondered, Knowles became the personification of success both in the singing environment and in the acting one. During her career, the girl became the owner of twenty Grammy nominations for the Golden Globe. In addition, Beyonce was recognized several times as the most beautiful and sexiest woman on the planet. And the success in show business, numerous advertising campaigns of famous brands with Knowles’ participation put the girl in the list of the most influential musicians in the world.
Naomi is somewhat fortunate: her mother, Carmen, has worked as a screenwriter on a soap opera for thirteen years. Hence, we will explain the choice of the girl’s acting path. From childhood, Harris studied exclusively in prestigious and popular educational institutions. The girl’s debut as an actress took place in the children’s television series “Simon and the Witch”, but Naomi’s fame came after her role in the popular film “28 Days Later”. This picture brought Harris long-awaited fame and new movie roles. So, after that, the actress was noted for her bright work in the film “After Sunset”, where the girl’s partners were real Hollywood stars: Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek. And for her work in Rising Star, Naomi was nominated for a BAFTA. However, in addition to success in cinema, the girl successfully debuted on the theater stage. She played the role of Frankenstein’s bride in the eponymous and sensational theatrical production, and Harris’s partners were Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller.
It is understandable that Lenny Kravitz’s daughter followed in the footsteps of her stellar father and quite successfully built a career in show business. The girl’s debut as an actress took place in the film “Taste of Life”, which also starred Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart. And almost immediately the following picture came out with Zoe: in the film “The Brave” Kravitz played with Jodie Foster. However, at that time, the girl was just finishing school. Despite the .ysq age, Kravitz has only large and budget work in the cinema behind him. She has appeared in films such as Birds of America, X-Men: First Class and Divergent. And in the last striking work in the film “Mad Max” the girl played one of the antagonist’s wives. In addition, Zoe often takes part in filming for popular magazines.