List of African-American Jews


This is a list of African-American Jews.
NameLifespanNationalityOccupation
Eric Andreborn 1983United StatesActor and comedian
Dinah Abrahamson1954–2013United StatesAuthor and politician
Koby Altmanborn 1982United StatesGeneral manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers
Moses "Shyne" Barrowborn 1978United States
Belize		Rapper, politician
Darrin Bellborn 1975United StatesCartoonist
Nissim Blackborn 1986United States
Israel		Rapper and producer
David Bluborn 1980United States
Israel		Basketball player
Lisa Bonetborn 1967United StatesActress
Nell Carter1948–2003United StatesSinger and actress
Danielia Cottonborn 1967United StatesSinger-songwriter and guitarist
Jordan Dangerfieldborn 1990United StatesNFL safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Sammy Davis, Jr.1925–1990United StatesDancer and singer
Lacey Schwartz Delgadoborn 1977United StatesFilmmaker and Second Lady of New York
Daveed Diggsborn 1982United StatesActor, rapper, singer
Jordan Farmarborn 1986United StatesBasketball player
Ada Fisher1947–2022United StatesPhysician and politician
Aaron Freemanborn 1956United StatesComedian
Capers C. Funnye Jr.born 1952United StatesRabbi
Alicia Garzaborn 1981United StatesActivist
Lewis Gordonborn 1962United StatesPhilosopher
Kat Grahamborn 1989United StatesActress
Ahuvah GrayUnited States
Israel		Writer
Reuben Greenberg1943–2014United StatesCriminologist
Lani Guinier1950–2022United StatesLawyer and scholar
Tiffany Haddishborn 1979United States
Eritrea		Actress and comedienne
Ben Harperborn 1967United StatesMusician
Kali Hawkborn 1986United StatesActress
Carolivia Herronborn 1947United StatesWriter and scholar
Reese HopkinsUnited StatesRadio talk show host
Ruby Johnson1936–1999United StatesSoul singer
Kidada Jonesborn 1974United StatesActress
Rashida Jonesborn 1976United StatesActress
Yaphet Kotto1939–2021United StatesActor
Lenny Kravitzborn 1964United StatesMusician
Zoe Kravitzborn 1988United StatesActress, singer, and model
Sandra Lawsonborn 1969United StatesRabbi
Julius Lester1939–2018United StatesAuthor
Karen Lewis1953–2021United StatesAmerican educator and labor leader
Lauren Londonborn 1984United StatesActress and fashion model
Elliott Maddoxborn 1947United StatesBaseball player
Saoul Mamby1947–2019United StatesBoxer
Taylor Maysborn 1988United StatesAmerican football player
James McBrideborn 1957United StatesWriter and musician
Yavilah McCoyborn 1972United StatesTeacher
Adah Isaacs Menken1835–1868United StatesActress and poet
"Magnificent" Montagueborn 1928United StatesDisc jockey
Walter Mosleyborn 1952United StatesNovelist
Joshua NelsonUnited StatesGospel singer
Aulcie Perryborn 1950United States
Israel		Basketball player
Rain Pryorborn 1969United StatesActress and comedian
Shais Rishon
born 1982		United StatesRabbi, writer
Joshua Redmanborn 1969United StatesJazz saxophonist
Gloria Reubenborn 1964Canada
United States		Actress, jazz singer, and pianist
Tracee Ellis Rossborn 1972United StatesActress and model
Maya Rudolphborn 1972United StatesActress and comedian
Anthony Russellborn 1980United StatesSinger and musician
Willie "The Lion" Smith1897–1973United StatesJazz pianist
Alysa StantonUnited StatesRabbi
Amar'e Stoudemireborn 1982United States
Israel		Basketball player
Khleo Thomasborn 1989United StatesActor
Andre Tippettborn 1959United StatesAmerican football player
Michael W. Twittyborn 1977United StatesWriter and culinary historian
Alex Tyusborn 1988United States
Israel		Basketball player
Rebecca Walkerborn 1969United StatesFeminist and writer
Justin Warfieldborn 1973United StatesRapper
Robin Washingtonborn 1956United StatesJournalist and filmmaker
Jamila Widemanborn 1975United StatesBasketball player
Andre Williams1936–2019United StatesR&B musician
Earl Williamsborn 1951United States
Israel		Basketball player
Jackie Wilson1934–1984United StatesSinger
Y-Loveborn 1978United StatesHip hop artist
Drew Bundini Brown1928–1987United StatesBoxing cornerman and actor
Doja Catborn 1995United StatesRapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress
Drakeborn 1986Canada
United States		Rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor
Aaron SamuelsPoet, cofounder of Blavity and Afrotech
Naomi Wadler2006United StatesStudent activist against gun violence
Bizu Riki MulluActivist
Helen AlefeUnited StatesCook
Bulienne Rollins-RishonUnited StatesSpeaker, facilitator, writer, and founder of HypheNation
Yosef Webb-Cohen