12 Black Celebrities Who Are Part of the Natural Hair Revolution

Actress Viola Davis Beginning her career on the stage, Viola Davis won a Tony and a Drama Desk Award for her role in August Wilson's King Hedley II (2001). She won a second Drama Desk Award for Intimate Apparel (2004), followed by a second Tony and a third Drama Desk Award for her role in Fences (2010). Musician Janelle Monae Janelle Monáe Robins, known as Janelle Monáe, is a psychedelic soul and R&B singer-songwriter, composer and record producer signed to Wondaland Art Society, Bad Boy Records and Atlantic Records. Singer Solange Knowles Solange Piaget Knowles is a singer, songwriter and model. At 16, she released her first studio album Solo Star (2003) and had several minor acting roles, including the direct-to-video Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006). Model YaYa DaCosta Yaya DaCosta, an actress and fashion model, was the runner-up in cycle 3 of TV's America's Next Top Model. Actress Kim Wayans Kim N. Wayans is an actress, comedian, producer, writer and director, and the sister of Keenen Ivory, Damon Sr., Marlon, Shawn and Nadia Wayans. Her catalog of work is extensive and includes a television role as a regular on the sitcom In the House with rapper/actor LL Cool J. Actress Lisa Bonet Lisa Bonet is best known for her role as Denise Huxtable Kendall on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, and she originally starred in its spinoff A Different World. Actress Lupita Nyong’o Lupita Nyong'o is an actress best known for her first feature film role in Steve McQueen's historical drama 12 Years a Slave. In 2014, she was named "The Most Beautiful Woman" by People magazine. Actress Tracee Ellis Ross Tracee Ellis Ross is an actress, producer and television host, best known for her lead role as Joan Clayton on the UPN/CW comedy series Girlfriends. She currently stars in the new ABC comedy Black-ish. Actress/comedian Kim Coles Kim Coles is known for her roles as a cast member on the sketch comedy show In Living Color and as Synclaire James on the Fox series Living Single. Singer Chrisette Michele Chrisette Michele Payne, known professionally as Chrisette Michele, is a Grammy Award-winning R&B and soul singer-songwriter. Actress Monique Coleman Monique Coleman is an actress, dancer, singer, entrepreneur and philanthropist best known for her co-starring role in Disney's High School Musical movies in which she played Taylor McKessie. Actress Tempestt Bledsoe Tempestt Bledsoe is best known for her childhood role as Vanessa Huxtable, the fourth child of Cliff and Clair Huxtable, on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984-92).

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