TV host Charlie Murphy, actor and comedian Eddie Murphy, actor and comedian Ali Shaheed Muhammad, actor Lou Myers, actor N Niecy Nash, actress Tariq Nasheed, film producer Naturi Naughton, actress Nichelle Nichols, actress Nelly, rapper Maidie Norman, actress Normani, singer Brandy Norwood, actress Bill Nunn, actor O Jeffrey Osborne, singer Patrice O'Neal, actor and comedian Shaquille O'Neal, actor P LaWanda Page, actress Keke Palmer, actress John Paris, singer Kyla Pratt, actress Allen Payne, actor Jo Marie Payton, actress Pete Rock, disc jockey and Hip Hop producer Tyler Perry, actor, comedian, filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, actor, filmmaker Holly Robinson Peete, actress Brock Peters, actor Jo Marie Payton, actress Khary Payton, actor Angel Parker, actress Nicole Ari Parker, actress Teyonah Parris, actress Paula Patton (African-American father), actress Jordan Peele, actor, comedian Nathan Pelle, actor Paul Pena, singer-songwriter, guitarist Madison Pettis (African-American father), actress, model Wendell Pierce, actor Jay Pharoah, actor Glenn Plummer, actor Clifton Powell, actor Kyla Pratt, actress Billy Preston, actor J. A. Preston, actor Prince, actor Joan Pringle, actress Richard Pryor, actor and comedian Mekhi Phifer, actor Q Q-Tip, actor and Hip Hop producer Questlove, disc jockey and Hip Hop producer Queen Latifah, rapper, actress R Issa Rae (African-American mother), actress, comedienne Dianne Reeves, singer Marion Ramsey, actress Gina Ravera (part African-American descent) actress Lou Rawls, actor Gene Anthony Ray, actor Lance Reddick, actor Della Reese, actress, singer Rakim, rapper Daphne Maxwell Reid, actress and comedian Chance The Rapper, rapper Tim Reid, actor Corey Reynolds, actor James Reynolds, actor Ving Rhames, actor Rihanna, singer Naya Rivera (a quarter African-American descent), actress and singer Tequan Richmond, actor Little Richard, actor LaTanya Richardson, actress Kevin Michael Richardson, actor Sam Richardson, actor and comedian Lionel Richie, actor, composer, singer Lauren Ridloff, actress Leonard Roberts, actor Paul Robeson, actor Bumper Robinson, actor Charlie Robinson, actor Craig Robinson, actor, comedian Jimmy Robinson, actor Leon Robinson, actor Matt Robinson, actor, producer Roger Robinson, actor Raekwon, rapper Smokey Robinson, singer Chris Rock, actor and comedian Timmie Rogers, comedian, actor RZA, actor Roxie Roker, actress Joseph Simmons, actor Esther Rolle, actress Howard Rollins, actor Anika Noni Rose, actress Diana Ross, actress and singer Evan Ross (African-American mother), actor Tracee Ellis Ross, actress, model, comedian Victoria Rowell (African-American father), actress Richard Roundtree, actor RuPaul, actor Nipsey Russell, comedian Trevante Rhodes, actor S Shanice, singer Sisqo, rapper singer Zoe Saldana, actress Amanda Seales (African American father), actress, comedian Isabel Sanford,