This curly girl is a UK native who stars in Belle, a film that debuted in last year’s Toronto Film Festival about a black woman living in 18th century British society.
The Belle star attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts to study acting.
This actress is everyone’s best bud and a super fun Instagramer to boot.
The Girlfriends star—and one of our fave curly girls—is a former model and fashion editor.
This Rhode Island native is slated to play James Brown’s mother in an upcoming biopic.
Viola Davis debuted her natural hair during award season last year, making waves when she appeared sans wig on the Oscars red carpet.
This Brit starred on a wildly popular medical drama and in one of Eddie Murphy’s early 2000s comedic bombs.
Well known for her 2004 role in Crash, Newton also starred opposite Eddie Murphy in the 2007 flop Norbit and as Dr. Carter’s love interest on ER.
This songwriter had a role in the direct-to-video film Bring It On: All or Nothing.
The stylish Houston-born singer has also tried her hand at acting and was a spokesmodel for Rimmel London in 2011.
This South Sudanese supermodel first graced the catwalk in 1995.
Wek’s family fled to the United Kingdom to escape civil war in her native country. She was the first African model to cover ELLE in 1997 and appeared as a guest judge on America’s Next Top Model in 2011.
Born in Brooklyn to Nigerian parents, this rising star graduated from Cornell University.
The Steel Magnolias actress was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her role in the drama Pariah.
This singer, songwriter, guitar player was born in Cameroon.
The 24-year-old funk artist is currently touring with stops in Los Angeles, Seattle, Glasgow and Berlin.
You may have spotted this actress sporting locs but a crop is her signature ‘do.
Our favorite zombie-slayer garnered critical acclaim for her role in the 2007 drama The Visitor.
This California Girl has rocked everything from locs to curls to braids.
On November 20th, the singer will release a revamp of her successful 2011 album Break of Dawn that includes three new tracks.
Though it only lasted for one season, her BBC-produced comedy drama series still has a cult following.
The multi-talented megastar started acting in the early 2000s and most recently appeared in Baggage Claim opposite Paula Patton.
This up-and-comer just graduated from the Yale School of Drama in 2012.
Nyong’o directed, penned and produced In My Genes, 2008 documentary about albinism in Kenya. She was cast in Steve McQueen’s Twelve Years a Slave right after graduating from theatre school.
