This is a list of African-American Jews.

NameLifespanNationalityOccupation
Eric Andre[1] born 1983 United States Actor and comedian
Dinah Abrahamson[2]1954–2013United StatesAuthor and politician
Koby Altman[3]born 1982United StatesGeneral manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers
Moses "Shyne" Barrow[4] born 1978 United States
Belize		 Rapper, politician
Darrin Bell[5]born 1975United StatesCartoonist
Nissim Black[6]born 1986United States
Israel		Rapper and producer
David Blu[7][8]born 1980United States
Israel		Basketball player
Lisa Bonet[9]born 1967United StatesActress
Nell Carter[10]1948–2003United StatesSinger and actress
Danielia Cotton[11]born 1967United StatesSinger, songwriter and guitarist


Jordan Dangerfield[12] born 1990United StatesNFL safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Sammy Davis, Jr.[13]1925–1990United StatesDancer and singer
Lacey Schwartz Delgado[14] born 1977 United States Filmmaker and Second Lady of New York
Daveed Diggs[15] born 1982 United States Actor, rapper, singer
Jordan Farmar[16]born 1986United StatesBasketball player
Ada Fisher[17]1947–2022United StatesPhysician and politician
Aaron Freeman[18]born 1956United StatesComedian
Capers C. Funnye Jr.[19]born 1952United StatesRabbi
Alicia Garza[20] born 1981 United States Activist
Lewis Gordon[21]born 1962United StatesPhilosopher
Kat Graham[22]born 1989United StatesActress
Ahuvah Gray[23]United States
Israel		Writer
Reuben Greenberg[24]1943–2014United StatesCriminologist
Lani Guinier[25]1950–2022United StatesLawyer and scholar
Tiffany Haddish born 1979 United States

Eritrea

 Actress and comedienne
Ben Harper[26]born 1967United StatesMusician
Kali Hawk[22]born 1986United StatesActress
Carolivia Herron[27]born 1947United StatesWriter and scholar
Reese Hopkins[28]United StatesRadio talk show host
Ruby Johnson[29]1936–1999United StatesSoul singer
Kidada Jones[30]born 1974United StatesActress
Rashida Jones[31]born 1976United StatesActress
Yaphet Kotto[32]1939–2021United StatesActor
Lenny Kravitz[32]born 1964United StatesMusician
Zoe Kravitz[33] born 1988 United States Actress, singer, and model
Sandra Lawson[34][35][36] born 1969 United States Rabbi
Julius Lester[37]1939–2018United StatesAuthor
Karen Lewis1953–2021United StatesAmerican educator and labor leader
Lauren London[38]born 1984United StatesActress and fashion model
Elliott Maddox[39]born 1947United StatesBaseball player
Saoul Mamby[40]1947–2019United StatesBoxer
Taylor Mays[41]born 1988United StatesAmerican football player
James McBride[42]born 1957United StatesWriter and musician
Yavilah McCoy[43]born 1972United StatesTeacher
Adah Isaacs Menken[44]1835–1868United StatesActress and poet
"Magnificent" Montague[45]born 1928United StatesDisc jockey
Walter Mosley[46]born 1952United StatesNovelist
Joshua Nelson[47]United StatesGospel singer
Aulcie Perry[48]born 1950United States
Israel		Basketball player
Rain Pryor[49]born 1969United StatesActress and comedian
Shais Rishon[50][51]

born 1982

 United States Rabbi, writer
Joshua Redman[52]born 1969United StatesJazz saxophonist
Tracee Ellis Ross[53]born 1972United StatesActress and model
Maya Rudolph[54]born 1972United StatesActress and comedian
Anthony Russell[55] born 1980 United States Singer and musician
Willie "The Lion" Smith[56]1897–1973United StatesJazz pianist
Alysa Stanton[57]United StatesRabbi
Amar'e Stoudemire[58]born 1982United States

Israel

 Basketball player
Khleo Thomas[59]born 1989United StatesActor
Andre Tippett[60]born 1959United StatesAmerican football player
Michael W. Twitty[61]born 1977United StatesWriter and culinary historian
Alex Tyus[62]born 1988United States
Israel		Basketball player
Rebecca Walker[63]born 1969United StatesFeminist and writer
Justin Warfield[64]born 1973United StatesRapper
Robin Washington[65]born 1956United StatesJournalist and filmmaker
Jamila Wideman[66]born 1975United StatesBasketball player
Andre Williams[67]1936–2019United StatesR&B musician
Earl Williams[68]born 1951United States
Israel		Basketball player
Jackie Wilson[69]1934–1984United StatesSinger
Y-Love[70]born 1978United StatesHip hop artist
Drew Bundini Brown1928–1987United StatesBoxing cornerman and actor
Doja Cat[71] born 1995 United States Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress
Drake[72] born 1986 Canada
United States		 Rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor


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