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This is a list of notable black Britons. It includes many people of mixed race.
The articles in the drop down list immediately below are likely to include individuals not mentioned here.
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Entertainment
- Luke Swann (actor)
- Aml Ameen (actor)
- Jimmy Akingbola (actor)
- Aml Ameen (actor)
- Jimmy Akingbola (actor)
- Bola Agbaje (actor)
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (actor and model)
- Devon Anderson (actor and presenter)
- Samuel Anderson (actor)
- Michele Austin (actress)
- Freema Agyeman (actress)
- Richard Ayoade (comedian)
- Nicholas Bailey (actor)
- Paul Barber (actor)
- Gary Beadle (actor)
- Norman Beaton (actor)
- Angellica Bell (presenter)
- Floella Benjamin (presenter)
- Tiana Benjamin (actress)
- Richard Blackwood (actor, singer, presenter and comedian)
- Vas Blackwood (actor)
- Brian Bovell (actor)
- Alexandra Burke, (singer, winner of X-Factor Series 5)
- Mark Bright (presenter and football pundit)
- Cleveland Campbell (actor)
- Naomi Campbell (supermodel)
- Craig Charles (actor)
- Noel Clarke (actor and director)
- Christopher Clyde-Green (actor)
- Steven Cole (actor)
- Christopher Colquhoun (actor)
- Doña Croll (actress)
- Josie D'Arby (actress and presenter)
- Sway DaSafo (rapper)
- Felix Dexter (comedian)
- Noma Dumezweni (actress)
- Chiwetel Ejiofor (actor)
- Idris Elba (actor)
- Louis Emerick (actor)
- Alfred Enoch (actor)
- Jade Ewen, singer
- O. T. Fagbenle (actor)
- Pablo Fanque (circus owner)
- Rochelle Gadd (actress)
- Robbie Gee (actor)
- Mohammed George (actor)
- June and Jennifer Gibbons (criminally insane writers)
- Trisha Goddard (presenter)
- Angela Griffin (actress)
- John Ashley Hamilton (actor, writer)
- 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)
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste (actress)
- Jocelyn Jee Esien (actress and comedienne)
- Peter de Jersey (actor)
- Danny John-Jules (actor)
- Diane-Louise Jordan (presenter)
- Paterson Joseph (actor)
- Janet Kay (singer)
- Joseph Kpobie (actor)
- Kwame Kwei-Armah (playwright, singer and broadcaster)
- Alan Augustine Kwame Asante Boateng (actor)
- Coren Lawrence (actress)
- Rustie Lee (celebrity chef)
- Adrian Lester (actor)
- Petra Letang (actress)
- Leona Lewis (singer, winner of X-Factor Series 3)
- Delroy Lindo (actor)
- Steve McQueen
- Mabel Mercer (singer)
- Joseph Marcell (actor)
- Carmen Munroe (actress)
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste (actress)
- Tachia Newall (actor, MC)
- Thandie Newton (actress)
- Tricky (actor, singer)
- Femi Oke
- Sophie Okonedo (actress)
- Antonia Okonma (actress)
- Bruce Oldfield (fashion designer)
- Miquita Oliver (presenter)
- Phina Oruche (actress and former model)
- Belinda Owusu (actress)
- David Oyelowo (actor)
- Femi Oyeniran(actor)
- Diane Parish (actress)
- Kay Purcell (actress)
- Andi Peters (presenter)
- Colin Salmon (actor)
- June Sarpong (presenter)
- Johnny Sekka (actor)
- Judi Shekoni (actress)
- Lemn Sissay (poet)
- Mark Springer (actor)
- Stephen K. Amos (comedian)
- Margherita Taylor (presenter)
- Femi Temowo (jazz musician)
- Ebony Thomas (actress)
- Marsha Thomason (actress)
- Cathy Tyson (actress)
- Ofo Uhiara (actor)
- Eamonn Walker (actor)
- Rudolph Walker (actor)
- Ashley Walters (actor)
- Gary Wilmot (comedian)
- Trix Worrell (writer)
- Angela Wynter (actress)
- Gina Yashere (comedian)
- Reggie Yates (actor and presenter)
Artists
- Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy MBE (artist and public speaker)
- Chris Ofili (artist)
- Yinka Shonibare MBE, (artist)
- Stephen Wiltshire (artist)
- Sonia Boyce (artist)
- Frank Bowling OBE (artist)
- Pogus Caesar (artist)
- Ronald Moody (sculptor)
- Eugene Palmer (artist)
- Aubrey Williams (artist)
Literary and journalism
- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
- Malorie Blackman
- Olaudah Equiano
- Ukawsaw Gronniosaw
- Gillian Joseph
- Sir Trevor McDonald
- Onyeka (writer)
- Ben Okri
- Errol Barnett
- Darren Jordon
- Ronald Elly Wanda (writer)
- Isha Sesay (journalist)
- Zadie Smith (writer)
- Moira Stuart
- Jay Wynne
- Gary Younge (journalist)
- Benjamin Zephaniah (poet)
Sports
- Onochie Achike (athlete)
- Francis Agyepong (athlete)
- Gabriel Agbonlahor (footballer)
- Eniola Aluko (woman footballer)
- Sone Aluko (footballer)
- Ade Akinbiyi (footballer)
- Delon Armitage (rugby union player)
- Steffon Armitage (rugby union player)
- Tomi Ameobi (footballer)
- Shola Ameobi (footballer)
- John Amaechi(basketballer)
- Viv Anderson (footballer)
- John Barnes (footballer)
- Nigel Benn (boxer)
- George Bennet (first black player to represent England or Great Britain at Rugby League)
- Darren Bent (footballer)
- Marcus Bent (footballer)
- Wes Brown (footballer)
- Titus Bramble (footballer)
- Frank Bruno (boxer)
- Darren Campbell (athlete)
- Sol Campbell (footballer)
- Danny Cipriani (rugby union player with black father)
- Stan Collymore (footballer)
- John Conteh (boxer)
- Linford Christie (athlete)
- Andrew Cole (footballer)
- Ashley Cole (footballer)
- Carlton Cole (footballer)
- Aaron Daley (boxer)
- James DeGale (boxer)
- Jermain Defoe (footballer)
- Luol Deng (basketball player)
- Marlon Devonish (athlete)
- Colin Dixon (rugby league player)
- Ugo Ehiogu (footballer)
- Efan Ekoku (footballer)
- Wayne Elcock (boxer)
- Dickson Etuhu (footballer)
- Kelvin Etuhu (footballer)
- Ayoola Erinle (rugby union player)
- Chris Eubank (boxer)
- John Fashanu (footballer)
- Justin Fashanu (footballer)
- Anton Ferdinand (footballer)
- Les Ferdinand (footballer)
- Rio Ferdinand (footballer)
- Mark Lewis-Francis (athlete)
- Roy Francis (rugby league, first black British professional coach in any sport)
- Daniel Gabbidon (footballer)
- Jason Gardener (athlete)
- Ben Gordon (basketball player)
- Jeremy Guscott (rugby union player)
- Fitz Hall (footballer)
- Lewis Hamilton (racing driver)
- Ellery Hanley (rugby league player/coach, first black coach of any British national sporting team)
- Marlon Harewood (footballer)
- Audley Harrison (boxer)
- Emile Heskey (footballer)
- Shaka Hislop (footballer)
- Kelly Holmes (athlete)
- Phillips Idowu (triple jumper)
- Paul Ince (footballer)
- Colin Jackson (athlete)
- David James (footballer)
- Jermaine Jenas (footballer)
- Chris Kamara (former footballer and TV presenter/pundit)
- Ledley King (footballer)
- Aaron Lennon (footballer)
- Joleon Lescott (footballer)
- Denise Lewis (athlete)
- Lennox Lewis (boxer)
- Ugo Monye (rugby union player)
- Hayden Mullins (footballer)
- Shaun Newton (footballer)
- Christine Ohuruogu (sprinter)
- Martin Offiah (rugby union/league player)
- Paul Parker (footballer)
- Eddie Parris (first black football player to represent Wales)
- James Peters (first black player to represent England at rugby union)
- Shaun Wright-Phillips (footballer)
- Nigel Reo-Coker (footballer)
- Micah Richards (footballer)
- Jason Robinson (rugby league/union player)
- Paul Sackey (rugby union player)
- Tessa Sanderson (athlete)
- Norman Smiley (professional wrestler)
- Louis Smith (gymnast)
- Clive Sullivan (first black captain of the Great Britain rugby league team)
- Cec Thompson (rugby league player)
- Daley Thompson (athlete)
- Walter Tull (second professional black football player)
- Lesley Vainikolo (rugby union player)
- Darius Vassell (footballer)
- Andrew Watson (first black international football player, captain and administrator)
- Arthur Wharton (first professional black football player)
- Theo Walcott (footballer)
- Danny Williams (boxer)
- Ian Wright (footballer)
- Bobby Zamora (footballer)
Politics
- Diane Abbott
- Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale
- Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos
- John Archer
- Paul Boateng (first black cabinet minister)
- Lord Constantine
- William Cuffay
- William Davidson
- Chuka Umunna
- Olaudah Equiano
- Bernie Grant
- Rosalind Howells, Baroness Howells of St Davids
- C.L.R. James
- Oona King
- David Lammy
- Lee Jasper (Activist)
- Derek Laud
- Allan Glaisyer Minns elected Mayor of Thetford in 1904,
- 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
- Nathaniel Wells - first black sheriff
- Dawn Butler
- Adam Afriyie - First black Tory MP
- Linda Bellos - Feminist activist and former Labour councillor
- Michael X - Activist
Media
- Zeinab Badawi
- Darcus Howe
- Kanya King
- Phil Dickson-Earle
Music
- A Guy Called Gerald
- Sade Adu
- Andy Abraham
- Marsha Ambrosius (formerly of Floetry)
- Tasmin Archer
- Joan Armatrading (singer-songwriter)
- Tunde Baiyewu
- Shirley Bassey
- Craig David
- Dennis Bovell
- Melanie Brown (Spice Girls)
- Alesha
- Su-Elise Nash
- Sabrina Washington
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
- Terence Trent D'Arby
- Daddy G
- Dina Caroll
- Craig David
- Sway DaSafo
- Des'ree
- Dizzee Rascal
- Ms. Dynamite
- Skye Edwards
- Gabrielle
- Michelle Gayle
- Goldie
- Martin Gore
- Imaani
- Jaki Graham
- Eddy Grant
- Cleo Higgins, Yonah Higgins and Zainam Higgins of Cleopatra
- Leo Ihenacho
- Jamelia
- Javine
- Jazzie B (Soul II Soul)
- Kano (rapper)
- Kele Okereke
- Beverley Knight
- Leeroy Thornhill
- Lethal Bizzle
- Linton Kwesi Johnson (dub poet)
- Cleo Laine
- Lemar
- Lethal Bizzle
- Lynval Golding
- Shaznay Lewis
- Keisha Buchanan
- Lisa Maffia
- Grant Marshall
- Louisa Marks
- Mark Morrison
- Maxine Nightingale
- Ben Ofoedu (singer)
- Keith "Maxim" Palmer (of The Prodigy)
- Maxi Jazz
- Billy Ocean
- Maxi Priest
- Mica Paris
- Neville Staple
- Courtney Pine
- Princess
- Sade
- Bradley McIntosh
- Gary Powell
- Seal
- Skin
- Sinitta
- Richard Rawson (N-Dubz)
- Vernon Reid (guitarist of Living Colour)
- Slash
- Slick Rick
- Heather Small
- Estelle Swaray
- Carroll Thompson
- Tricky
- Simon Webbe
- Wiley
Medicine
- John Alcindor
- John Brown (fugitive slave)
- Britney Tripp
- Mary Seacole
- Sir Magdi Yacoub
Religious Figures
Others
- Damon Buffini (businessman)
- Dido Elizabeth Belle
- Ozwald Boateng (fashion designer)
- Timothy Campbell (businessman)
- Mo Ibrahim (businessman)
See also
External links
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