Actors

Aïssa Maïga

Actor working in French and international film.

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Ana Milva Gomes

Musical theatre performer whose career connects Dutch and Austrian stages.

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Boris Kodjoe

Actor born in Austria and raised in Germany, whose U.S. education at Virginia Commonwealth University preceded a career in American television and film.

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Charles M. Huber

Actor known for Der Alte and CDU member of the German Bundestag, 2013–2017. His acting and parliamentary work are indexed together.

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David Oyelowo

Actor whose performance in Selma is featured in BFI’s Black Star poll.

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Elisabeth Clarke-Hasters

Dancer, choreographer, actor and arts educator; BGHRA Executive Director of Arts & Culture.

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Idris Elba

Actor whose screen performances include The Wire.

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Ignatius Sancho

Composer, actor, writer and abolitionist whose surviving compositions include dance music.

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Ivy Quainoo

Singer and actor.

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Jean-Pierre Faye wearing a hat and glasses — Photograph supplied by Dr. Rosemarie Peña · Family photograph; underlying rights retained

Senegalese diplomat and actor associated with German cinema, credited as Jean Faye in Liane, das Mädchen aus dem Urwald (1956). Appears in both acting and diplomacy. Distinct from the French philosopher of the same name.

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Historical photograph

Jean-Pierre Faye — historical photograph supplied by Dr. Rosemarie Peña. Tonal correction and gentle sharpening; no generative alterations.

Jeangu Macrooy

Suriname-born singer, songwriter and actor active in Dutch music and theatre.

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Jerry Hoffmann

Actor and filmmaker.

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Josephine Baker

American-born French dancer, singer and actor whose career crossed performance and public life.

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Joshua Kantara

Actor, director and producer.

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Lamin Leroy Gibba

Actor and creator of Schwarze Früchte.

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Lara-Sophie Milagro

Actor, writer and director.

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Louis Brody

Louis Brody, born Ludwig M’Bebe M’Pessa Akwa in Douala, built a long performing career in Germany. His work also extended into Black collective organization: he helped establish the Afrikanischer Hilfsverein in 1918 and protested racist campaigning in 1921. His career connects performance and political action under the constraints imposed by racist casting and Nazi cinema.

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