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This is a list of
African-American Jews .
Name
Lifespan
Nationality
Occupation
Eric Andre
[1]
born 1983
United States
Actor and comedian
Dinah Abrahamson
[2]
1954–2013
United States
Author and politician
Koby Altman
[3]
born 1982
United States
General manager of the
Cleveland Cavaliers
Moses "Shyne" Barrow
[4]
born 1978
United States Belize
Rapper, politician
Darrin Bell
[5]
born 1975
United States
Cartoonist
Nissim Black
[6]
born 1986
United States Israel
Rapper and producer
David Blu
[7]
[8]
born 1980
United States Israel
Basketball player
Lisa Bonet
[9]
born 1967
United States
Actress
Nell Carter
[10]
1948–2003
United States
Singer and actress
Danielia Cotton
[11]
born 1967
United States
Singer, songwriter and guitarist
Jordan Dangerfield
[12]
born 1990
United States
NFL safety for the
Pittsburgh Steelers
Sammy Davis, Jr.
[13]
1925–1990
United States
Dancer 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 1986
United States
Basketball player
Ada Fisher
[17]
1947–2022
United States
Physician and politician
Aaron Freeman
[18]
born 1956
United States
Comedian
Capers C. Funnye Jr.
[19]
born 1952
United States
Rabbi
Alicia Garza
[20]
born 1981
United States
Activist
Lewis Gordon
[21]
born 1962
United States
Philosopher
Kat Graham
[22]
born 1989
United States
Actress
Ahuvah Gray
[23]
United States Israel
Writer
Reuben Greenberg
[24]
1943–2014
United States
Criminologist
Lani Guinier
[25]
1950–2022
United States
Lawyer and scholar
Tiffany Haddish
born 1979
United States
Eritrea
Actress and comedienne
Ben Harper
[26]
born 1967
United States
Musician
Kali Hawk
[22]
born 1986
United States
Actress
Carolivia Herron
[27]
born 1947
United States
Writer and scholar
Reese Hopkins
[28]
United States
Radio talk show host
Ruby Johnson
[29]
1936–1999
United States
Soul singer
Kidada Jones
[30]
born 1974
United States
Actress
Rashida Jones
[31]
born 1976
United States
Actress
Yaphet Kotto
[32]
1939–2021
United States
Actor
Lenny Kravitz
[32]
born 1964
United States
Musician
Zoe Kravitz
[33]
born 1988
United States
Actress, singer, and model
Sandra Lawson
[34]
[35]
[36]
born 1969
United States
Rabbi
Julius Lester
[37]
1939–2018
United States
Author
Karen Lewis
1953–2021
United States
American educator and labor leader
Lauren London
[38]
born 1984
United States
Actress and fashion model
Elliott Maddox
[39]
born 1947
United States
Baseball player
Saoul Mamby
[40]
1947–2019
United States
Boxer
Taylor Mays
[41]
born 1988
United States
American football player
James McBride
[42]
born 1957
United States
Writer and musician
Yavilah McCoy
[43]
born 1972
United States
Teacher
Adah Isaacs Menken
[44]
1835–1868
United States
Actress and poet
"Magnificent" Montague
[45]
born 1928
United States
Disc jockey
Walter Mosley
[46]
born 1952
United States
Novelist
Joshua Nelson
[47]
United States
Gospel singer
Aulcie Perry
[48]
born 1950
United States Israel
Basketball player
Rain Pryor
[49]
born 1969
United States
Actress and
comedian
Shais Rishon
[50]
[51]
born 1982
United States
Rabbi, writer
Joshua Redman
[52]
born 1969
United States
Jazz saxophonist
Gloria Reuben
[53]
born 1964
Canada United States
Actress, jazz singer, and pianist
Tracee Ellis Ross
[54]
born 1972
United States
Actress and model
Maya Rudolph
[55]
born 1972
United States
Actress and comedian
Anthony Russell
[56]
born 1980
United States
Singer and musician
Willie "The Lion" Smith
[57]
1897–1973
United States
Jazz pianist
Alysa Stanton
[58]
United States
Rabbi
Amar'e Stoudemire
[59]
born 1982
United States
Israel
Basketball player
Khleo Thomas
[60]
born 1989
United States
Actor
Andre Tippett
[61]
born 1959
United States
American football player
Michael W. Twitty
[62]
born 1977
United States
Writer and culinary historian
Alex Tyus
[63]
born 1988
United States Israel
Basketball player
Rebecca Walker
[64]
born 1969
United States
Feminist and writer
Justin Warfield
[65]
born 1973
United States
Rapper
Robin Washington
[66]
born 1956
United States
Journalist and
filmmaker
Jamila Wideman
[67]
born 1975
United States
Basketball player
Andre Williams
[68]
1936–2019
United States
R&B musician
Earl Williams
[69]
born 1951
United States Israel
Basketball player
Jackie Wilson
[70]
1934–1984
United States
Singer
Y-Love
[71]
born 1978
United States
Hip hop artist
Drew Bundini Brown
1928–1987
United States
Boxing cornerman and actor
Doja Cat
[72]
born 1995
United States
Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress
Drake
[73]
born 1986
Canada United States
Rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor
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