Let’s start the Black Actors Under 30 list, where we can see the increasing number of rising stars from different ethnic backgrounds showcasing their unique performance and skills. Counting the stars in the same sky is not an easy task, just like counting the successful actors who have established themselves in the Hollywood film industry before turning 30.
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1 Jaden Smith – 24 Years
The movie “The Pursuit of Happiness” in 2006 is where Jaden Smith, an American rapper, songwriter, dancer, and actor, started his career at an early age with his father. Jaden Smith’s birth name is Syre Christopher Jaden Smith and he is famous.
His guardians are Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Jaden was brought into the world on the 8th of July, 1998 in Malibu, California in the United States. The Karate Kid in the year 2010 and After Earth in 2013 are his notable accomplishments.
He is 5’7″ tall and weighs 65 kg. His hair is a dark shade of brown and his eyes are also dark brown. His net worth is valued at $10 million.
2 Bryshere Y. Gray – 29 Years
The New Edition Story features Bivins Michael and Lyon Hakeem as Empire’s well-known rapper and American actor. Grey Y. Bryshere is the birth name of Grey Y. Bryshere, also known as Gray Yazuan Bryshere.
The English vocalist Yazz is frequently misidentified as him, and his aliases are Yazz and Yazz the Greatest. Among his creations is Canal Street in 2018. He completed his education at Overbrook High School.
As of now, Bry is not in a relationship and is single. His mother, Andria Mayberry, gave birth to him on November 28, 1993, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
He weighs 71 kg and stands at a height of 5’7″. His hair is black and his eye color is dark brown. His net worth amounts to $2 million.
3 Jordan Fisher – 28 Years
Fisher Jordan is a versatile musician who plays the piano, guitar, and vocals. He is skilled in various genres of music such as hip-hop, jazz, soul, and pop. Additionally, he is a gamer, dancer, singer, and actor. He is an American artist. Fisher’s original name is William Jordan.
Rent: Reside, All About Us, Lookin’ like that, Happily Ever After, and Mess are some of his creations.
On the 22nd of November 2020, Ellie Woods tied the knot with him. Cory Fisher is his sibling. Rodney Dale and Patricia L. Are his paternal grandparents. Pat and Rodney Fisher are his biological parents. Jordan was born on the 24th of April 1994 in Birmingham, Alabama, located in the United States of America.
He weighs 73 kilograms and is 5’8″ tall. His hair is a dark brown color and his eyes are dark brown. His net worth is $200,000.
4 John Boyega – 30 Years
Since 2019, Sex Education, a comedy-drama show on Netflix, has witnessed the emergence of Mizero Ncuti Gatwa, an actor from Rwanda and Scotland.
The male comedy performance received two nominations for the Best Actor Award at the BAFTA Television Awards, and it also earned the Best Actor Award at the Scotland BAFTA Awards from the same series.
Ncuti was born on October 15th, 1992, in Kigali, Rwanda. He is a journalist with a Doctorate in theology and his father’s name is Tharcisse Gatwa, who hails from the Karongi District.
His net worth amounts to $10.5 million. His hair is black, and his eye color is also black. He has a weight of 70 kg and stands at a height of 5’8″.
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6 Keith Powers – 30 Years
Keith Tyree Powers is an American model and actor who played a role in the new edition of “The Asterisk: Story of Tonight’s Party” as the character named Keith Powers.
Some of his other works include Pretty Little Liars, Sin City Saints, Faking it, and Fear the walking dead.
Keith was born on August 22nd, 1992 in Sacramento, California, USA. His cousin is Glen Rodney King. His siblings are Kaylan Powers and Kevin O. Powers, and his parents are Jennifer Clark Powers, Sr.
He weighs 83 kilograms and is 6 feet 2 inches tall. His hair is black and his eye color is dark brown. His net worth is worth one million dollars.
7 Trevor Jackson – 26 Years
John Boyega, whose original name is Adegboyega Adedayo John, is a Nigerian-British actor and producer who is well-known for playing Finn in Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, released in 2015.
John Boyega, born on March 12th, 1992, in Peckham, London, England, is a parent in the United Kingdom. He gained significant recognition in his home country for his role in the 2011 science fiction comedy film, Block the Attack.
Abigail Boyega. Grace Boyega and Blessing Boyega are his siblings. He is tall, measuring 5’9″ and weighs 87 kg. His eye color is black and his hair is also black. His net worth is $10 million.
5 Mizero Ncuti Gatwa – 30 Years
James Tyler Williams, an American rapper and actor, is well known for playing the character of Chris in the sitcom CW by Chris Hates Everybody.
As an actor, Noah DeBarge also appeared in the Disney Channel series “Let it Shine” and the show “The Walking Dead.”
Tyler was born on October 9th, 1992 in Newchester West, New York, USA. His parents are Angela Williams LeRoy and his siblings are Jacob Tylen Williams and Tyrel Williams Jackson. Billie Holiday vs. The United States and Detroit are a couple of projects he has acted in too.
He stands at a height of 5’8″ and weighs 76 kilograms. His eyes are a dark shade of brown and his hair is black. His net worth is valued at $5 million.
9 Tyrel Jackson Williams – 25 Years
The versatile actor Trevor Jackson is also a director, dancer, songwriter, singer, and rapper. Trevor Jackson’s original name is Trevor Howard Lawrence.
Jackson Aaron is known for his role in the original Freeform series Grown-ish. Kevin Blake, on the other hand, played the character Eureka in the original Syfy series, while Kris McDuffy shined in Disney’s Let It Shine.
Trevor was born on August 30th, 1996 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA to Ian Jackson and his brother Kevin Jackson, as well as Baxter Cam, who are his parents.
His net worth amounts to $2 million. His hair is black, and his eye color is dark brown. He weighs 72 kg and stands at a height of 6’2″.
8 Tyler James Williams – 30 Years
Tyrel Jackson Williams is an American actor who played the role of Leo Dooley in Lab Rats, a series on Disney XD.
“Pants on Fire, a television film on Disney XD, in which he appeared alongside others, is among his accomplishments. Additionally, he appeared alongside others in the television series Brockmire from 2017 to 2020. His musical ensemble is titled Disney Channel Circle of Stars. He was the recipient of the Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Television Actor and the Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Male Television Star — Kids’ Show.”
Tyrel was born on March 16th, 1997 in Westchester County, New York, USA. His parents are Le’Roy and Angela Williams, and his siblings are Jacob Tylen and James Tyler Williams.
He weighs 77 kg and is 5’10” tall. His hair is a deep brown color and his eyes are also dark brown. His net worth is valued at 5 million dollars.
10 Leon Thomas III – 29 Years
III Thomas Leon G., Who is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor, has also been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song.
Robin and Roger, August Rush, Detroit, Runaway Island, Badasses, and Rising stars are a few of the films he has made.
In the United States, specifically in New York City, New York, and more specifically in Brooklyn, Leon was born on August 1st, 1993. His parents are Jayon Anthony and Leon Thomas II.
He weighs 72 kg and is 5’10” tall. His hair is black and his eye color is dark brown. His net worth is $600 thousand.
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11 Daniel Ezra – 31 Years
Danial Ezra Taylor, professionally known as Daniel Ezra is a British actor and director. He is well-known for television series and films.
Twelfth Night: Live Theatre National and Witches of Discovery A, 1973 Suspects Prime, Missing The, Undercover, Prey Offence, No Vera, Village The, television show His. Ezra is renowned for making movies that are similar to Hours Precipice, and his boyfriend was murdered, and Blood Cells.
Spencer James, a primary character, is portrayed by Ezra in All American, his ongoing TV show. He performs with an American intonation and All American serves as Taylor’s first acting venture in the United States.
Ezra was born on December 15, 1991, in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. He has an estimated net worth of 1.5 million dollars. His eye color is dark brown and his hair is black. He weighs 78 kilograms and is 5 feet 8 inches tall.
12 O’Shea Jackson Jr. – 31 Years
OMG, also known professionally as Jr. Jackson O’Shea, is an American actor, singer, and rapper. His television series, “History Drunk and Premise The,” includes the character Kenobi Obi-Wan. Currently, his series “Swagger” is running. His film appearances include “Bear Cocaine and Mercy Just,” “Monsters the King Godzilla: Shot Long,” “Thieves of Den,” “West Goes Ingrid,” and “Compton Outta Straight.”
The mixtape “Beats for Jackin'” was Jackson’s first album, featured in his father’s West Coast United States debut in 2010. He was born on February 24, 1991, in Los Angeles, California. His eye color is black and he has black hair. He stands at a height of 8 feet 5 inches and weighs 80 kilograms. Jackson’s net worth is approximately $3 million.
13 Jacob Latimore – 26 Years
Jacob Latimore, an American singer, dancer, and actor, became popular for his portrayal of Bennett Russell in the Netflix original film Candy Jar. He has also been featured in various movies such as Vanishing on 7th Street, Black Nativity, Ride Along, The Maze Runner, Bilal: A New Breed of Hero, Collateral Beauty, Sleight, Detroit, Krystal, Gully, The Last Summer, Like A Boss, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and House Party.
Emmett currently stars in the television series Chi, in which he plays a significant role. He has also appeared in other TV shows like Survivor’s Remorse, The Finder, and Random! Additionally, Latimore has been featured in Tyler Perry’s House of Payne and the series Tree One.
The estimated value of his assets is around $1.2 million. He stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches, weighs 63 kg, has black hair, and dark brown eyes. Latimore was born in Wisconsin, United States, on August 10, 1996.
14 Kofi Siriboe – 28 Years
Siriboe Kofi, an American model, is well known for his role as Angel Ralph in the ongoing television series, Queen Sugar. He has also made appearances in films, other television series such as Insecure and Snowfall, and has been featured in music videos.
Siriboe has appeared in films like Love Actually, Jump Street, Girls Trip, Kicks, Knotts Compton, Ottawa, Straight Outta Compton, Whiplash, Prom, 40-Year-Old Virgin, Longshots, The Charmed & Strange.
The approximate value of his assets is about $9 million. His eye shade is black and his hair shade is also black. He weighs 90 kilograms and stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches. He came into this world on March 2, 1994, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
15 Jharrel Jerome – 25 Years
Jharrel Jerome, who is an American singer, rapper, and actor, was awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special for his performance. He gained recognition in 2019 for his role in the Netflix miniseries When They See Us.
Jerome has appeared in other television series, such as Concrete Cowboy, Robu, Spades, Selah and the Spades, First Match, Moster, Moonlight, Wheels, and Her Coloring Book. His film appearances include Virgo, I’m a Virgo, and Front of Audience Studio.
Jerome was born on October 9, 1997, in New York City, United States. His eye color is a deep brown, his hair is black, he weighs 78 kilograms, and he is 5 feet 9 inches tall.
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16 Algee Smith – 28 Years
He is well known for his role as McKay Chris in the Euphoria series. His other works include The Bobby Brown Story, The New Edition Story, Sinners & Saints, We Go Here Again, Infamous, Complications, Let It Shine, Army Wives, and How to Rock. Algee Smith is an American actor and singer who has appeared in films and television series.
Smith’s movie roles consist of Earth to Echo, Detroit, The Hate U Give, Judas and the Black Messiah, and Mother/Android.
He was born on November 7, 1994, in Michigan, United States. His eye color is black and he has black hair. He weighs 60 kg and stands at a height of 6 feet 5 inches. His net worth is estimated to be $50 million.
17 Chris O’Neal – 28 Years
He was also one of the co-hosts of You Gotta See This. His film appearances include Touch Raven’s. His other television shows include How to Rock & Go Again in White Black Ward 5th. Richard Christopher O’Neal, born as Christ O’neal, is a well-known American actor known for his role as Daniel Hayward in the Netflix drama series Academy Greenhouse.
His net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million. He has dark brown eyes and black hair. He weighs 75 kilograms and is 2 feet 6 inches tall. O’Neal was born on April 4, 1994, in New York, United States.
18 Jordan Calloway – 32 Years
Jordan Calloway is well-known for his performances in the series Lightning Black and Riverdale, among others. He has also appeared in The Mick, Freakish, Genius Pure, Beyond, Lies of House, Road Recovery, Reckless, Related Gang, Birth at Switched, Glades The, ER, Unfabulous, Lopez George, District The, and Parkers The.
Calloway has appeared in films like Bridesmaid a Forever and Countdown, House Grandma’s, King a of Life, Fortune Jeffrey’s, DisCONNECTED, Ghost, City Studio, and Beat New A Drumline.
He was born on November 18, 1990, in Los Angeles, California, United States. His net worth is estimated to be $500,000. He has dark brown eyes and brown hair. He weighs 78 kilograms and is 5 feet 11 inches tall.
19 Khylin Rhambo – 27 Years
Rhambo Khylin is an American actor known for his roles in the television series “Teen Wolf” and “Family First,” including appearances on other sitcoms. He walks the line between criminal minds on the show “Ironside” and his character Reed.
Rhambo’s movie roles consist of Ender’s Game, 47 Meters Down Uncaged, Just Say When, and Don’t Log Off.
He was born on January 8, 1996, in the United States. His hair color is black, and his eye color is also black. He stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 60 kg. His net worth is roughly estimated to be $1.5 million.
20 Shameik Moore – 27 Years
Shameik Moore is an American actor, dancer, rapper, and singer. His American saga includes appearances on Wu-Tang and Mic the Drop, Out ‘N’ Wild, and The Incredible Crew. His television appearances include Silver Star and City Throat Cut, as well as films like Snow Is Let, Pretenders, and Dope, where he is known for his role.
As a voice-over artist, he has voiced Spiderman in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
His net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million. His eye color is black and his hair color is also black. He weighs 59 kg and his height is 2 feet 6 inches. Moore was born on May 4, 1995, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
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21 Tequan Richmond – 30 Years
Attend the 6th Party at the Savage Michigan Youth House and Tonight’s Party: Blue Prophecy Celestine The Ray Caprice House, featuring film appearances by Richmond’s Boomerang and Unsettling The Beat Memphis Girl! That Love Practice, Private 1-8-7, Detroit Weeds, Numbers, Chris, Hates Everybody Medicine, Strong Shield, The Case, Cold TV, Mad Lee, Mr. And Law The Investigation, Scene Crime CSI: ER. This American rapper and actor has also been seen in popular television series such as Box Office, Mr. Hospital, General, Ringside, and All Night.
His estimated net worth is around $4 million. She has black eyes and black hair, weighs 65 kg, and stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches. He was born on October 30, 1992, in Burlington, North Carolina, United States.
22 Bobb’e J. Thompson – 26 Years
Thompson J. Bobb’e, an American actor known for his work in television series and films, has appeared in shows like Living Rooms and Wild ‘N Out, Supah Ninjah’s Elementary, Breaking In, House of Payne, Tyler Perry’s Worse, or Better For Yet?, There Are Together, Stay Let’s Boondocks, The Jackson, True Says, Bobbe’s Motherhood, The In Rock, 30 House, the in Cory, Giant, Human Jordan, Just Joey, Raven, So That’s, Whoopi, Show, Morgan Tracy The Televizzle, Fizzle Doggy, Kids, Wife My.
Miracles Along 125th Street and A Wealthy Christmas, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, High School Dance, Knucklehead, Snowmen, Cloudy with a Probability of Meatballs, Envision That, Land of the Forgotten, Role Models, Columbus Day, Fred Claus, Brother Bear 2, Full Magazine, Snow, Cell, My Child’s Father, and Thompson’s TV appearances comprise.
Thompson was born on February 28, 1996, in Kansas City, Missouri, with brown eye color, black hair color, a weight of 45 kg, and a height of 5 feet 4 inches.
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23 Stephan James – 29 Years
Surface and #FreeRayshawn, Homecoming, Shots Fired, The Book of Negroes, Cracked, The L.A. Complex, The Listener, 12 Dates of Christmas, Clue, Degrassi: The Next Generation, How to Be Indie, and My Babysitter’s a Vampire are among the films and television series that feature the talent of Stephan James, a renowned Canadian actor.
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James was born on December 16, 1993, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has a net worth estimated to be $3 million. He has dark brown eyes and black hair. He weighs 84 kilograms and is 6 feet 1 inch tall.
24 Kelvin Harrison jr – 28 Years
Kelvin Harrison Jr., An American vocalist and performer, has been involved in numerous movies and TV shows. Some of his TV series include Into the Badlands, Underground, Chicago P.D., Roots, Shots Fired, StartUp, NCIS: New Orleans, and Godfather of Harlem.
Harrison Jr.’S film appearances include Chevalier, Elvis, Cyrano, The Trial of the Chicago 7, The High Note, The Photograph, Waves, Bolden, Gully, The Wolf Hour, Luce, JT LeRoy, Jinn, Monster, Assassination Nation, Monsters and Men, It Comes at Night, Mudbound, The Birth of a Nation, A Sort of Homecoming, The Flight of the Bumblebee, Deluge, Ender’s Game, 12 Years a Slave, and the One Bad Night music video.
Harrison Jr., Born on July 23, 1994, in New Orleans, Louisiana, is estimated to be worth $1.5 million. He has dark brown eyes, black hair, weighs 65 kg, and stands at a height of 7 feet 5 inches. He has won awards from the Screen Actors Guild and the Hollywood Critics Association.
25 Malcolm David Kelley – 30 Years
David Malcolm Kelley, an American actor, rapper, songwriter, and singer, has appeared in a variety of television series including Insecure, Blindspot, Bones, The Thundermans, The Closer, Gigantic, Saving Grace, My Name Is Earl, Knights of the South Bronx, Lost, Eve, Judging Amy, Girlfriends, Malcolm in the Middle, and For Your Love.
Antwone Fisher, You Got Served, The Kings of Appletown, Surviving Brotherhood, Mississippi Damned, Detroit, and True to the Game consist of Kelley’s cinematic performances.
His net worth amounts to $30 million. His eyes are a deep shade of brown and his hair is black. He has a weight of 67 kg and stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches. He came into this world on May 12, 1992, in Bellflower, California, United States.
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26 Doc Shaw – 30 Years
Shaw Cortez Larramie, also known professionally as Shaw Doc, is an American actor and rapper. He is known for his role in the television series “House of Payne”, as well as his appearance in the Tyler Perry’s “The Paynes” and “Run Dad See”. Emily and Kings of Pair are the owners of the Deck on Life Suite, while Queens Of King The is the title of a show in which Shaw Doc plays a significant role.
He also appeared in the music video “Top Of The World”. The film performances in London include “Werewolf American”, “An and Apes”, and “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”. The season 2 opening of “Nobody Moves Me” features Shaw’s.
He was born on April 24, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. He has dark brown eyes and black hair. His height is 5 feet 8 inches and his weight is 68 kilograms.
27 Carlon Jeffery – 29 Years
Carlon Jeffery is a well-known American rapper and actor, recognized for his contributions to the series A.N.T. As the character Cameron Parks.
Jeffery has also made appearances in the television shows It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Eye See Me, Heroes, After School, Bones, Trust Me, The Stranger Thing About the Johnsons, Cloud 9, and Kickin’ It.
His net worth is estimated to be $5 million. He has brown eyes and black hair. He weighs 55 kilograms and is 5 feet 1 inch tall. He was born in Houston, Texas, United States on July 1993. He also made an appearance in the music video for Dynamite.
28 Caleb Mclaughlin
McLaughlin initiated his acting career on the Broadway stage, where he portrayed the character Bookie at the Pershing Square Signature Centre in The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek in 2015. Additionally, from 2012 to 2014, he showcased his talent as Young Simba in The Lion King at the Minskoff Theatre.