actress, comedian Brandon Scott, actor Beanie Sigel, rapper Yara Shahidi (African American mother), actress and Harvard student Tupac Shakur, actor, rapper Sherri Shepherd, actress and comedian O. J. Simpson, actor Sadat X, rapper Sinbad, actor and comedian John Singleton, director, producer, screenwriter IronE Singleton, actor Slick Rick, rapper, actor and beatboxer Isaac C. Singleton Jr., actor Bubba Smith, actor Brian Michael Smith, actor Jada Pinkett Smith (African-American father), actress, singer-songwriter Justice Smith, actor Jaden Smith, actor Will Smith, actor and rapper Willow Smith, actress Jussie Smollett, actor J. B. Smoove, actor and comedian Wesley Snipes, actor Sonja Sohn (African-American father), actress and director Jordin Sparks, actress Octavia Spencer, actress Bern Nadette Stanis, actress Woody Strode, actor Tika Sumpter, actress Wanda Sykes, actress and comedian Jessica Szohr, actress Carly Simon, singer Lil Scrappy: Hip hop T Larenz Tate, actor Mr. T, actor Meshach Taylor, actor T.I., actor Nathaniel Taylor, actor Ron Taylor, actor Lynne Thigpen, actress David Jude Jolicoeur, actor Cora Ann Pair Thomas, missionary T-Mo, rapper Leon Thomas III, actor Treach, rapper Michelle Thomas, actress, comedian Tony Yayo, actor Ernest Lee Thomas, actor Kenan Thompson, actor, comedian Tony Todd, actor Berlinda Tolbert, actress Chris Tucker, actor, comedian Glynn Turman, actor The Game, rapper Tina Turner, actress, singer Tyler, the Creator, actor U Blair Underwood, actor Sheryl Underwood, actress, comedian Usher, actor, singer V Courtney B. Vance, actor Ben Vereen, actor, dancer, singer Vin Rock, rapper Reginald VelJohnson, actor W Eugene Wilde, singer Jimmie Walker, actor Bill Walker, actor Stevie Wonder, singer Vincent M. Ward, actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, actor Dionne Warwick, actress and singer Denzel Washington, actor, director and producer; winner of three Golden Globe Awards Isaiah Washington, actor John David Washington, actor Kerry Washington (African-American father), actress Marlon Wayans, actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer Damon Wayans, comedian, actor, writer and producer Damon Wayans Jr., actor, comedian Shawn Wayans, actor, comedian, writer, producer Lil Wayne, actor Carl Weathers, actor Forest Whitaker, actor Charles Malik Whitfield, actor Lynn Whitfield, actress Jaleel White, actor, comedian Billy Dee Williams, actor Deniece Williams, singer Clarence Williams III, actor Gary Anthony Williams, actor Hal Williams, actor Kellie Shanygne Williams, actress Michael K. Williams, actor Tyler James Williams, actor Vanessa Williams, actress Fred Williamson, actor Mykelti Williamson, actor Larry Wilmore, actor and comedian Rutina Wesley, actress Debra Wilson, actress and comedian Demond Wilson, actor Flip Wilson, actor and comedian Nancy Wilson, actress Reno Wilson, actor and comedian