List of Black Britons
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This is a list of Black Britons. It includes some people of mixed race.
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Entertainment
- Norman Beaton (actor)
- Floella Benjamin (presenter)
- Naomi Campbell (supermodel)
- Craig Charles (actor)
- Pogus Caesar (broadcaster)
- Josie D'Arby (actress and presenter)
- Felix Dexter (comedian)
- Trisha Goddard (presenter)
- Alison Hammond (presenter)
- Ainsley Harriott (celebrity chef)
- Lenny Henry (comedian)
- Ram John Holder (actor)
- Lisa I'Anson (presenter and DJ)
- Danny John-Jules (actor)
- Diane-Louise Jordan (presenter)
- Kwame Kwei-Armah (actor and singer)
- Rustie Lee (celebrity chef)
- Sophie Okonedo (actress)
- David Oyelowo (actor)
- Andi Peters (presenter)
- June Sarpong (presenter)
- Judi Shekoni (actress)
- Rudolph Walker (actor)
- Gary Wilmot (comedian)
- Angela Wynter (actress)
- Gina Yashere (comedian)
- Reggie Yates (actor and presenter)
Literary and journalism
- Olaudah Equiano
- Sir Trevor McDonald
- Ben Okri
- Mary Seacole
- Zadie Smith (writer)
- Moira Stuart
- Gary Younge (journalist)
- Benjamin Zephaniah (poet)
Sports
- Viv Anderson - footballer
- John Barnes - footballer
- Nigel Benn - boxer
- Frank Bruno - boxer
- Sol Campbell - footballer
- John Conteh - boxer
- Linford Christie - athlete
- Jermain Defoe - footballer
- Chris Eubank - boxer
- John Fashanu - footballer
- Rio Ferdinand - footballer
- Jeremy Guscott - rugby player
- Ellery Hanley
- Emile Heskey - footballer
- Kelly Holmes - athlete
- Paul Ince - footballer
- Colin Jackson - athlete
- Chris Kamara - cult icon and sports pundit
- Ledley King - footballer
- Denise Lewis
- Lennox Lewis - boxer
- Martin Offiah
- Tessa Sanderson - athlete
- Daley Thompson - athlete
- Walter Tull - second professional black football player
- Darius Vassell - footballer
- Andrew Watson - first black international football player, captain and administrator
- Arthur Wharton - first professional black football player
- Fatima Whitbread - athlete
- Ian Wright - footballer
Politics
- Diane Abbott
- The Baroness Amos
- Paul Boateng - first black cabinet minister
- The Lord Constantine
- William Davidson
- Olaudah Equiano
- Bernie Grant
- The Baroness Howells of St Davids
- C.L.R. James
- Oona King
- David Lammy
- Derek Laud
- Dr Harold Moody
- Bill Morris - trade union leader
- Trevor Phillips
- The Lord Pitt of Hampstead
- The Baroness Scotland of Asthal
- The Lord Taylor of Warwick
Music
- Tasmin Archer
- Joan Armatrading (singer-songwriter)
- Shirley Bassey
- Melanie Brown
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
- Craig David
- Des'ree
- Dizzee Rascal
- Ms Dynamite
- Skye Edwards
- Gabrielle
- Michelle Gayle
- Goldie
- Imaani
- Jaki Graham
- Jamelia
- Javine
- Beverley Knight
- Linton Kwesi Johnson (dub poet)
- Cleo Laine
- Lemar
- Shaznay Lewis
- Lisa Maffia
- Mark Morrison
- Mica Paris
- Courtney Pine
- Princess
- Sade
- Seal
- Skin
- Heather Small
Medicine
See also: List of Britons, List of multiracial people, List of African Americans
External links
- Black People in Britain from spartacus (http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/BlackPeople.htm)
- 100 Great Black Britons (http://www.100greatblackbritons.com)