The movie is a mixture of action drama thriller and comedy. Without these aspects the film becomes boring. The comedy plays an important role in any type of film. Just imagine a movie without any comedy and how boring the film will become and an audience will not be able to enjoy the movie. The storyline of any movie is incomplete without comedy scenes. In African and American movies earlier black people were discriminated against because of their colour tone and they were not allowed to do what they wanted to so they fought for their rights. Nowadays black comedians actors have made a prominent place in the industry. They have become a very important part of world comedy and entertainment. They not only entertain but also are aware of social discrimination. They have taken place in African American comedy movies which have become very successful across the world. These days black comedians’ movies are very famous.
There are some prominent black actors and comedians which have made their prominent place in the industry by their films.
Most Talented Black Actors
1. Richard Pryor:
Richard Pryor was born on 1 December 1940 and Died in December 2005 he was a famous comedian and actor. He has done many shows that entertain audiences.
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2. Eddie Murphy:
Eddie Murphy was born on 3 April 1961. He is an actor, singer, and comedian. The first time he was highlighted on a sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live in 1980. He was also ranked 10 on Comedy Central’s list of 100 greatest stand-ups of all time.
3. Chris Rock:
Chris Rock’s real name is Christopher Julius Rock. He is a comedian, Filmmaker, and Actor. He delivered comedy with the social issues that made his show more popular. He ranks 5 on the list of 100 Greatest Standups of all time by Comedy Central. Not only in comedy he also has been featured in many films such as Lethal Weapon, Bad Company, The Longest Yard, I Think I Love My Wife, and Death at a Funeral. He also won four primetime Emmy awards, and 3 Grammy awards for the best comedy album.
4. Jamie Foxx:
Jamie Foxx is an comedian and actor he was born on 13 December 1967 he has first highlighted his presence by his sketch comedy show In Living Colour which was from 1990 to 1994. He also featured in many comedy films like array in 2004 which gained Academy Award , Screen Actor Guild Award, BAFTA and golden globe Award for Best Actor. Some of the movies in which he featured were Booty Call , Miami Vice, Django Unchained.
5. David Alan Grier:
David Alan Grier is a comedian and actor his first Debut movie was the first as Jackie Robinson in 1981 he also won the 36th Tony Awards nomination for Best Feature Actor in a Musical for that movie. He also hosted the Comedy Central series Premium Blend and later on, it was ranked 94 in the 100 greatest stand-up comedies of all time by Comedy Central.
6. Robert Townsent:
Robert Townsent is a writer, director, actor and comedian. He has directed some of the finest comedy films such as Eddie Murphy Raw, The Five Heartbeats and The Metro Man. He has also been part of many films like Cooley High, and A Soldier’s Story.
7. Steve Harvey:
Steve Harvey whose real name is Broderick Stephen Harvey Sr. Born on January 17 1957 he was a stand up comedian in their early career but later on he was also known as producer, television host and actor.
8. Kevin Hart:
Kevin Hart was born on July 1979. He started his career from stand up comedy his first stand up comedy album was I’m a Grown Little Man and later on he became an actor. His name also comes in as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Times magazine.
9. Chris Tucker:
Chris Tucker is a stand up comedian and actor, his first stand up performance was in 1992 Def Comedy Jam. He also did many films like Friday, Money Talks , Jackie Brown. He got recognition in the film industry from the movie Rush Hour series.
10. Dave Chappelle:
Dave Khari Webber Chappelle was born on August 24 1973. He is a stand-up comedian and actor. He is famous for his comedy show Chappelle show in which he was featured as well as co-creator. He has also done many films such as The Nutty Professor, Con Air, Undercover Brother, You’ve Got Mail and Blue Streak.
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Conclusion:
This is not it there are many more comedians and actors that entertain us black comedians in movies have prominent roles in the movie. African American comedy actors and comedians have come a long way in the dominating entertainment industry. And make their places so that no one can remove them. There are many more actors that contribute to the entertainment industry such as Tracy Morgan, Dick Gregory, Bill Bellamy and many more. These black comedians have contributed so much to this industry not only through entertainment but also by raising social issues like discrimination, inequality etc. Comedians are a very prominent part of our society because they not only create humour but also raise many issues that are difficult to explain but by their humour they deliver harsh truths so smoothly with a lesson that is not heavy for the audience. Cracking the jokes is not sufficient but understanding the social need and the issues that must be reached to the audience. Such types of comedians are needed for an hour. And these types of comedians inspired their future generations in what is called true humour.
