Who Are Your 10 Favorite Black Actors Who Are Under 50 Years Old?

[Rollie Forbes]

I added the age stipulation to avoid the obvious GOATS like Denzel, Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, & Samuel L. Jackson.

My list (in no particular order):

1. Mahershala Ali (he just makes the cut, because he'll be 50 next month)
2. John Boyega
3. Lakeith Stanfield
4. Dominique Fishback
5. Danielle Brooks
6. Damson Idris
7. John David Washington
8. Jurnee Smollett
9. Teyonah Parris
10. Johnathan Majors

 

[AnonymityX1000]

1. Mahershala Ali
2. Damson Idris
3. Brian Tyree Henry
4. Natasha Rothwell
5. Larenz Tate
6. Teyonah Parris
7. Chandra Russell
8. Bashir Salahuddin
9. Lil Rel Howery
10. Jay Ellis

 

[AnonymityX1000]

@Rollie Forbes sucks this didn't get more traction. I was looking forward to some more lists.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

@Rollie Forbes sucks this didn't get more traction. I was looking forward to some more lists.

Me too, Breh.

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Just to throw out a few names I didn't see on those lists. Maybe not my favorite, but all have tremendous talent

Daniel Kaluuya - haven't seen him give a bad performance

Andre Holland - so great in The Knick

Sterling K Brown - been a fan since watching him in People vs OJ

Danielle Deadwyler - really good in Station 11, The Harder They Fall

Stephan James - great in Homecoming

Yayhya Abdul-Mateen - The Get Down made me a fan of his, great in The Watchmen

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Just to throw out a few names I didn't see on those lists. Maybe not my favorite, but all have tremendous talent

Daniel Kaluuya - haven't seen him give a bad performance

Andre Holland - so great in The Knick

Sterling K Brown - been a fan since watching him in People vs OJ

Danielle Deadwyler - really good in Station 11, The Harder They Fall

Stephan James - great in Homecoming

Yayhya Abdul-Mateen - The Get Down made me a fan of his, great in The Watchmen

Yeah, big Andre Holland fan. Forgot about him. I also have met him, super cool down to earth guy. After I met him and talked to him for 5 minutes, I saw him randomly in the street like 6 months to a year later and he recognized me and stopped and talked.

 

[Peruvian Connect]

Crystal "The Doll" Hughes
Makeiva "Keiva" Albritten
Kaamal "Diezel" Hasaun
Ciera Angelia
KJ Smith
Jamal "Gravy" Woodard
Mica Bivings
Woody McClain
Elizabeth Foxx
Jack Funny313

 

[TheSuperkick!]

Aldis Hodge - Dude killed it in Black Adam. He was on point the whole way through. He elevated that movie for me and I wish he could get his own project to play a super hero again. He's also talked about wanting to be Black Panther and this goes all the way back to when he was first going to be in the MCU way back 7/8 years ago.

Lakeith Stanfield - He was really great in The Harder They Fall. He had this coldness to him that was captivating because at any time, he could kill a room full of shooters and not get a mark on him.

Yahya Abdul Mateen - He's really good in the Aquaman movies. He's really physical in those movies. I also like how he switched things up in Aquaman 2. At times he was more....campy if that's the word. But it wasn't distracting. He really made you feel the change the character was going through.

 

[TheSuperkick!]

Chukwudi Iwuji - This dude! His stuff in Guardians of the Galaxy made me remember why I love great villains! His shyty was straight up evil. He wasn't a mad scientist, he was a walking, talking, planet destroying God complex come to life. I want to see dude do more stuff. Just make him the MCU big bad now.

Mehcad Brooks - He does the cool headed brotha on Law and Order now. But he can also bring heat when he needs to. He plays a detective who used to be a lawyer but kept ripping through his suits like the Hulk! Lol. He's also Jax in the new MK film series. I ain't mad at the brotha for making moves.

 

[Travellin' Man]

gugu-mbatha raw
zendaya
larenz tate
zazie beetz
michael b jordan
daniel kaluuya
storm reid
laura harrier
simone missick
teyonah parris

 

[mastermind]

LaKeith Stanfield
Daniel Kaluuya
Gugu Mbatha Raw
Jon Boyega
Andre Holland
Dominique Fishback
Danielle Deadwyler
Teyonnah Parris
Storm Reid (and that bubble)
Michael B
Jonathan Majors
Damson Idris
Jharrel Jerome