List of African-American Jews


This is a list of African-American Jews.
NameLifespanNationalityOccupation
Aubrey Drake Grahamborn 1986Canada
United States		Musician
Amala Zandile Dlaminiborn 1995United StatesRapper
Eric Andreborn 1983United StatesActor and comedian
Tiffany Haddishborn 1979United States
Eritrea		Actress and comedienne
Dinah Abrahamson1954 – 2013United StatesAuthor and politician
Koby Altmanborn 1982United StatesGeneral manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers
Darrin Bellborn 1975United StatesCartoonist
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
Daveed Diggsborn 1982United StatesActor, rapper, singer
Jordan Farmarborn 1986United StatesBasketball player
Ada Fisherborn 1947United 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 Guinierborn 1950United StatesLawyer and scholar
Ben Harperborn 1967United StatesMusician
Kali Hawkborn 1986United StatesActress
Carolivia Herronborn 1947United StatesWriter and scholar
Reese HopkinsUnited StatesRadio talk show host
Josh Ho-Sangborn 1996CanadaHockey player
Ruby Johnson1936–1999United StatesSoul singer
Kidada Jonesborn 1974United StatesActress
Rashida Jonesborn 1976United StatesActress
Yaphet Kottoborn 1939United StatesActor
Lenny Kravitzborn 1964United StatesMusician
Zoe Kravitzborn 1988United StatesActress, singer, and model
Sandra Lawsonborn 1969United StatesRabbi
Julius Lester1939–2018United StatesAuthor
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
Nissim born 1986United States
Israel		Rapper and producer
Aulcie Perryborn 1950United States
Israel		Basketball player
Rain Pryorborn 1969United StatesActress and comedian
Shais RishonUnited StatesRabbi, writer
Joshua Redmanborn 1969United StatesJazz saxophonist
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 Williamsborn 1936United StatesR&B musician
Earl Williamsborn 1951United States
Israel		Basketball player
Jackie Wilson1934–1984United StatesSinger
Y-Loveborn 1978United StatesHip-hop artist