5 Young Black Hollywood Stars To Watch In 2022



As the entertainment industry continues to evolve during unprecedented times, opportunities for newcomers to tell unique stories abound. These young Black actresses and actors have already made their mark in film, television, and theater—but with their latest projects, their artistry and acclaim are expected to reach the next level.To get more news about 欧美性色欧美a在线播放, you can visit our official website.

Take a look at 20 young Black stars who are making big moves in movies, television, and streaming and are poised to become the next generation of Hollywood A-listers.

01
Ariana DeBose
Actress, singer and dancer Ariana DeBose’s first appearance on screen came during a 2009 season of So You Think You Can Dance. Though DeBose, 31, was eliminated during the competition, that experience propelled the Raleigh, North Carolina, native to try theater. She made her Broadway debut in 2011 with Bring It On, and followed up with Motown: The Musical, Pippin and Hamilton. In 2018, she was nominated for a Tony for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical, for her portrayal of Donna Summer in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical; and her role as Anita in the 2021 ­Steven Spielberg–directed musical West Side Story earned her a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.
20 Young Black Hollywood Stars To Watch In 2022
02
Lexi Underwood
Lexi Underwood first took to the stage in 2013, in a theatrical production of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. The Washington, D.C.–bred actress and singer got her big break two years later, landing the role of young Nala in Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway. Since then, Underwood, 18, has appeared in series such as Person of Interest and Family Reunion; she also heads her own company, Ultimate Dreamer Productions. In 2020, she received critical acclaim for her role as Pearl Warren in Little Fires Everywhere, earning an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Youth. This year, the multihyphenate star will take on the role of Malia Obama in Showtime’s series The First Lady.
20 Young Black Hollywood Stars To Watch In 2022
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RJ Cyler
RJ Cyler’s acting skills in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl earned the respect of critics, but it was his on-screen charisma that marked him as a surefire talent to watch. After the release of the 2015 film, Cyler, 27, was cast in two big-budget productions—the dark comedy War Machine, alongside Brad Pitt, and Power Rangers. In 2018, he starred in the Matthew McConaughey–led crime drama White Boy Rick; and last year, he dazzled with his portrayal of Jim Beckwourth in Netflix’s The Harder They Fall. His television credits include shows such as I’m Dying Up Here, Black Lightning and Scream: The TV Series. Cyler was also recently tapped as a regular in the upcoming Issa Rae HBO Max comedy series Rap Sh-t.
20 Young Black Hollywood Stars To Watch In 2022
04
Hailey Kilgore
Hailey Kilgore made her professional acting debut in the Portland Center Stage’s productions of Our Town and Ain’t Misbehavin’ in 2015. Two years later, the Happy Valley, Oregon, native was cast as Ti Moune in the Broadway musical Once on This Island, earning a Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical. Kilgore’s training made for a seamless transition to television, as she excelled in her roles in the series The Village and Amazing Stories. In summer of 2021, the 23-year-old was cast as Jukebox in Starz’s Power Book III: Raising Kanan. One month later, she premiered on the big screen in the Aretha Franklin biopic Respect, playing the younger sister of the Queen of Soul, opposite Jennifer Hudson.
20 Young Black Hollywood Stars To Watch In 2022

05
Jonica “Jojo” T. Gibbs
Jojo T. Gibbs’s portrayal of Hattie on the BET scripted comedy series Twenties has been groundbreaking. Prior to her role as the first queer Black female protagonist on primetime television, Gibbs moved in 2015 from her hometown of Hampstead, North Carolina, to Los Angeles, after receiving her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Gibbs worked the stand-up comedy circuit for almost six years and also cocreated a web series titled No More Comics in L.A. before being cast in her breakout part.