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The Academy is desperately trying to move away from the 2016 #OscarsSoWhite controversy by diversifying their voting pool in a massive way, adding more than 25 black actors and actresses to the elite organization. Some of our favorites, who quite frankly we’re surprised haven’t been a voting member until now, include Bill Bellamy, Damon Wayans, and Aunjanue Ellis.
Others include Joy Bryant, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Danai Gurira and Trevante Rhodes.
See the full list below.
Hannibal Buress
Larenz Tate
Michael K. Williams
Dave Chappelle
Tika Sumpter
Kendrick Lamar
Taye Diggs
Omar Epps
Tiffany Haddish
Jada Pinkett Smith
Roger Guenveur Smith
Mekhi Phifer
Wendell Pierce
Amandla Stenberg
Blair Underwood
Quvenzhané Wallis
Audra McDonald
Derek Luke
Regina Hall,
Corey Hawkins
Rashida Jones
Daniel Kaluuya
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