Here Are The Underrated Black Creatives, Artists, And Actors You NEED To Start Stanning (If You Aren't Already)
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There are a plethora of superstar Black creatives who are household names and generational stars — from Zendaya to Megan Thee Stallion, Daniel Kaluuya to Mj Rodriguez, to name just a few.
But, obviously, there are a bunch of artists — actors, influencers, musicians — who deserve your attention, praise, and hype. From up-and-coming Gen-Z talent who should be on your radar to people who are just incredibly underrated (usually as a result of Hollywood's colorism problem), here are 25 Black creatives you need to stan expeditiously:
1.Ryan Destiny
You can watch a clip of Ryan in Grown-ish below:
2.Coco Jones
You can watch Coco sing "Me And You" from Let It Shine below:
3.Rico Nasty
You can view Rico's "Smack a Bitch" video below:
4.Normani
You can watch Normani's "Wild Side" video below:
5.Maliibu Miitch
You can watch Maliibu's "Give Her Some Money" below:
6.Tierra Whack
You can listen to Tierra's "Only Child" below:
7.Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
You can watch a clip of Yahya in Candyman below:
8.Teyonah Parris
You can watch a clip of Teyonah in WandaVision below:
9.Moses Ingram
You can watch a clip of Moses in The Queen's Gambit below:
Moses Ingram (The Queen’s Gambit)This Emmy nominated role is the first acting role she booked after graduating from Yale Drama School.
10.Amindi
You can watch "Slideshow," Amindi's latest project, below:
11.Bree Runway
You can watch Bree's video for "Hot Hot" (one of my personal faves) below:
12.Baby Tate
You can watch the video for "Rainbow Cadillac" below:
13.Flo Milli
You can listen to "Beef FloMix" below:
14.Lovie Simone
You can watch Lovie in the Selah and the Spades trailer below:
15.Amanda Elimian
You can watch one of her latest videos, on the second season of Euphoria, below:
16.Kirby Howell-Baptiste
17.Omono Okojie
You can watch a clip of Omono in Legacies Season 3 below:
18.Ama Qamata
You can watch Ama in the Blood & Water trailer below:
19.Dominique Jackson
You can watch Dominique as Elektra in this Pose scene — where she rightfully drags an anti-trans restaurant guest — below:
20.Ncuti Gatwa
You can watch a compilation of Eric's (Ncuti) best moments on Sex Education below:
21.Damson Idris
You can watch a clip of Damson as Franklin Saint in Snowfall below:
22.Dominique Fishback
23.Bolu Babalola
You can watch an interview with the author below:
24.Natasha Rothwell
25.And finally, Jay Ellis
Was this list all over the place? Perhaps. Could I have included at least 50 more people? Definitely. Let me know who I missed and who you've already started a fan club for in the comments below!
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