31 History-Making Black Women Celebrities
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31 History-Making Black Women Celebrities
1. Audra McDonald
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2. Misty Copeland
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3. Cicely Tyson
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4. Mary J. Blige
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5. Ava DuVernay
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6. Phylicia Rashad
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7. Regina King
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8. Michelle Obama
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9. Beyoncé
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10. Dorothy Dandridge
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11. Kamala Harris
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12. Zendaya
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13. Halle Berry
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14. Vanessa Williams
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15. Hattie McDaniel
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16. Oprah Winfrey
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17. Ruth E. Carter
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18. Whoopi Goldberg
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19. Laverne Cox
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20. Lauryn Hill
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21. Tyra Banks
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22. Shonda Rhimes
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23. Viola Davis
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24. Simone Biles
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25. Toni Morrison
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26. Da Brat
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27. Cathy Hughes
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28. Stacey Abrams
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29. Rosalind "Roz" Brewer
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