The most beautiful mestizo people known all over the world - photos. These African women amaze with their appearance Foreign black singers
In continuation of our column “The most beautiful women in the world,” we decided to make a selection of the most beautiful girls with chocolate skin color.
Black women have always amazed us with their beauty: plump lips, velvet skin, athletic figure and ideal proportions. But it’s no secret that their path to the top of fame was not easy, and even today a girl with dark color skins can be met at a modeling agency with the words: “We already have one dark-skinned model.”
41 years old, supermodel and TV presenter
One of the first African-American women to conquer the catwalks of Paris. She started her career path at the age of 15 and became the first black woman to appear on the covers of GQ, Sports Illustrated and Victoria's Secret catalogues. She is also the creator and producer of one of the most popular shows, America's Next Top Model.
Naomi Campbell
44 years old, supermodel
An icon of the 90s: not a single fashion show, not a single fashion party and the next scandal could be done without her. Naomi became the first black model to receive one of the highest paid contracts with a modeling agency. And now, 10 years later, she looks amazing and hasn’t changed a bit.
33 years old, singer and actress
A girl from Houston (Texas) became the most popular pop and r"n"b singer in the world. She has 20 Grammy awards to her name and made history as the only woman to be nominated for the award 52 times.
26 years old, singer
The singer from Barbados was noticed by an American agent, and soon she signed a contract with the production center of rapper Jay-Z (45). Today she is the highest paid singer, and her single Umbrella became the best-selling hit in the world.
Lola Monroe
28 years old, rapper and model
The American performer was born in Ethiopia, but moved to Washington as a child, where she grew up. Her debut single Boss Bitch was the first step on the path to popularity.
Dorothy Dandridge
1922−1956, actress, singer and dancer
One of the first black women to achieve recognition on the American stage. She also became the first black woman to be nominated for an Oscar.
Whitney Houston
1963−2012, singer and actress
American singer, performer of the most touching love song I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston entered the Guinness Book of Records as the woman with the most big amount awards She won the hearts of the 90s generation by starring in the film Bodyguard.
48 years old, actress
In 2002, Holly received an Academy Award for " Best Actress" We know her from the film “X-Men” and as a Bond girl in the film “Die Another Day.”
Diana Ross
70 years old, singer, producer and actress
The singer of the hits Ain't No Mountain High Enough and Love Hangover was one of the most beautiful women of her time. She entered the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful performer in history.
Iman Abdulmajid
59 years old, model, actress and businesswoman
Iman, originally from Somalia, began her career as a model, but then opened the world's first cosmetics company with a line of foundation for dark-skinned women. Iman is married to David Bowie (68).
Vanessa Williams
51 years old, singer and actress
She made history as the first African-American woman to win the Miss America pageant in 1983. She can be recognized from her roles in the TV series “Ugly Betty” and “Desperate Housewives.” She also performed the song “Colors of the Wind” in the Disney cartoon “Pocahontas”.
Janet Jackson
The sister of the legendary Michael Jackson (1958-2009) Janet in her youth was very similar to her famous brother, but at the same time she did not remain in his shadow and made her own significant contribution to the music industry.
Rissikat Bade
22 years old, model
The Congolese-born model gained recognition by moving to Britain and winning the Miss London pageant in 2011. As a child, the girl lived in Ukraine, so she speaks fluent Russian and Ukrainian, and also learns French.
Alek Wek
37 years old, model
Born in Sudan and from the Dinko tribe, the stunning model with skin the color of black coffee hit the catwalk in 1995 at the age of 18.
Lupita Nyong'o
31 years old, actress and director
The Mexican-Kenyan-born model grew up in America and graduated from Yale University. Success came to her after her role in the film “12 Years a Slave,” for which Lupita received an Oscar as “Best Supporting Actress.”
Agbani Darego
31 years old, model
She became the first woman of African descent to win the Miss World pageant.
Fatima Siad
28 years old, model
The model is from Somalia. The participant in the 10th season of America's Next Top Model intends to prove to the whole world that she is not just another participant in the popular show. The girl actively works on world catwalks and participated in shows of Herve Leger, Hermes and Dries Van Noten.
Alicia Keys
34 years old, singer, composer and producer
Her debut album Songs In A Minor sold 12 million copies, making her the most successful emerging artist of 2001. She starred in such successful films as “Smoking Aces” and “The Nanny Diaries.”
Noémie Lenoir
35 years old, model and actress
The model, originally from France, became popular, appearing Elle magazines and Sports Illustrated. She also collaborated with such fashion houses, like Gucci, L'Oréal, Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria's Secret and Marks and Spencer. She is known for her role in the film Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra.
Zoe Saldana
36 years old, actress and dancer
Her debut films were “Proscenium” and “Crossroads”, but her cameo role in the film “Pirates” brought her worldwide popularity. Caribbean Sea: Curse of the Black Pearl."
Melody Monrose
22 years old, model
Melody began her career at the age of 18 when she was noticed by an agent in hometown on the island of Martinique. The girl was invited to New York and Paris, and she has already modeled for Vogue Italia and Harper’s Bazaar.
Anais Mali
24 years old, model
A French model, her father was from Chad and her mother from Poland. The girl's career began in 2009, and in 2011 she participated in the Victoria's Secret show.
Naomie Harris
38 years old, actress
The British actress, known for her role as the voodoo witch Calypso in the film Pirates of the Caribbean, also starred in the film 007: Skyfall and took part in the continuation of the James Bond story 007: Spectre.
Russia is home to several tens of thousands of people with African roots. During the 2010 population census, more than 13 thousand people indicated their nationality as Russians / Afro-Russians, several thousand more registered as representatives of specific African countries and peoples, of whom the nationalities most often indicated were Nigerians (651 people) and Angolans (457 people).
15th place. Cornelia Mango - singer and artist. Born in Astrakhan on April 24, 1986. From an interview with Cornelia: “My mother is a Nogai by nationality, she grew up in a religious family. The Nogais are a small Turkic-speaking people, related to the Tatars. Oddly enough, my relatives did not condemn my mother for loving an African. My grandmother was generally very attached to her son-in-law. "By the way, he's not particularly dark, because his mother is Spanish. But his father is African from Guinea-Bissau." Now her father lives in Portugal.
14th place. Elena Hanga(born May 1, 1962, Moscow) - TV presenter. Her father, Tanzanian Abdul Kassim Hanga, was the prime minister of Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania), was repressed after the coup d'etat and died in prison. The mother has African-American and Jewish roots.
13th place. Tina Ogunleye (Charles)(born May 17, 1979, St. Petersburg) - DJ, singer, former member of the group "Slivki". Father is Nigerian, mother is Russian. VK page - https://vk.com/tinacharles
12th place. Liberzh Kpadonu(born December 17, 1987, St. Petersburg) - participant in the television project House 2. Her father is from Benin, her mother is Russian. Liberge Kpadon VKontakte page - https://vk.com/id22355616
11th place. Elizabeth Martinez(born November 10, 1986, Moscow) - actress of the Satyricon Theater, also appears in films and TV series. Father is Afro-Mexican, mother is Russian.
10th place. Nkeiruka (Kira) Ezekh(born October 17, 1983, Moscow) - Russian curler, three-time European champion (2006, 2012, 2015). Her father is Nigerian and her mother is Chuvash by nationality.
9th place. Emilia Tourey(born October 6, 1984, Astrakhan) - Russian handball player, 3-time world champion, silver medalist at the Beijing Olympics as part of the Russian national team. Emilia Turei's father is from Sierra Leone, her mother is Russian.
8th place. Judite-Flores Yalovaya(born June 9, 1987, Ryazan) - Russian volleyball player, bronze medalist of the 2010 Russian Beach Volleyball Championship, silver medalist Russian Open Cup 2010 (with Natalia Stepanova). Father is Angolan, mother is Elena Pisnyuk. Before her marriage, Juditte-Flores bore the surname Pisnyuk, then she took her husband’s surname - Yalovaya. Her first husband, Dmitry Yalovoy, a military man, died in Abkhazia during the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict in 2008. Now she is married for the second time, to a master of sports in powerlifting, Kirill Baev. Page on Odnoklassniki - http://www.odnoklassniki.ru/profile/174447504154
7th place. Alice Edun- singer. Born in St. Petersburg. Father is Nigerian, mother is Russian. Now lives and works in Italy. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Edunofficial
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6th place. Victoria Pierre-Marie- blues and jazz singer. Born in Moscow on April 17, 1979. Her father is Cameroonian, her mother is Russian. In 1996, Victoria was awarded the title " Russian queen blues" by the President of the Association of Jazz Musicians Yuri Saulsky. Victoria's height is 167 cm, weight 87 kg, figure measurements 120-100-120. Victoria Pierre-Marie's website - http://pier-mari.ru/
5th place. Victoria Castro(born December 5, 1986) - actress and journalist. She hosted the talk show "Girl's Tears" on STS in 2003. She starred in several films and TV series, as well as in Dima Bilan’s video “Mulatto”. Her father is Afro-Cuban, her mother is Russian.
4th place. Camilla Ogun(born May 7, 1999, Stary Oskol, Belgorod Region) - Russian basketball player, 6-time Russian champion, European champion among girls under 16 years old as part of the Russian national team. His father is from Nigeria, his mother is Russian. Camilla - younger sister Models Julia Ogun. VKontakte page - https://vk.com/kamkungfu Odnoklassniki page - http://ok.ru/profile/559501931968
3rd place. Julia Ogun(born March 20, 1991, Stary Oskol, Belgorod region) - Russian model. Height 181 cm, body measurements 84-60-89. His father is from Nigeria, his mother is Russian. Julia - elder sister basketball player Camille Ogun. VKontakte page - https://vk.com/ju_ogun Odnoklassniki page - http://ok.ru/profile/792809706
2nd place. Carolina Kabacuala(born August 11, 1988) - Russian actress and model. Height is 182 cm. Caroline's father is Congolese.
1 place. Caterina Keyru(after marriage - Novoseltseva) - Russian basketball player, attacking defender of the Dynamo team (Moscow) and the Russian national team. Born on December 4, 1988 in Rostov-on-Don. Height - 182 cm, weight - 70 kg. Catherine's father is a native of Sierra Leone. Katerina's brother Victor Keyru is a basketball player who played for the Russian team at the Beijing Olympics. Katerina Novoseltseva's VKontakte page - https://vk.com/id1572714
In the film “The Jungle Book,” the wolf Raksha is voiced by one of the most spectacular actresses in Hollywood, Lupita Nyong’o, whose fame was brought by the film “12 Years a Slave.” Today we will talk about ten dark-skinned beauties who conquered the world of cinema.
Lupita Nyong'o
Kenyan beauty turned heads pretty quickly worldwide fame. Lupita's path to success was somewhat uneventful compared to other actresses. So, being a native of Mexico, the girl spent her childhood in Kenya. Having matured, Nyong'o moved to the USA, where she began to learn the basics acting while studying at the university. By the way, the actress soon began to combine training and work in some theatrical productions. However, we know the stories of many actors whose professional path includes unsuccessful debut film roles, outright failures, etc. But with Lupita the story is completely different: her debut work in the film “12 Years a Slave” brought the actress worldwide popularity and an Oscar statuette for Best Actress. It’s not surprising that after such a breakthrough, Nyong’o was literally bombarded with offers from famous directors, and the girl herself topped the list of the most popular two years ago. beautiful women planets.
Zoe Saldana
The exotic appearance of the actress is quite understandable: Zoe has Libyan, Jamaican, Irish and Indian roots, so it is not at all surprising that with such external data the girl managed to reach the top in show business. His acting career Saldana owes much to ballet and contemporary Latin American dance, which she studied at Dominican Republic. It was this experience that brought the future actress to the youth theater in New York, where the girl was noticed and invited to an acting agency. The dance lessons were not in vain; Zoe made her debut with the role of a ballerina in the film “Proscenium”. Then, the actress starred in such films as “Crossroads”, “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”, “Terminal”, “ Star Trek" But the girl’s most striking role is considered to be James Cameron’s acclaimed film Avatar. It was this picture that elevated Saldana to new level success. And her work in the film “Guardians of the Galaxy” only cemented the actress’ superstar status. By the way, in 2018 the premiere of the second part of Avatar will take place, where main role Zoe will play again.
Halle Berry
Forever young and luxurious Halle Berry continues to delight fans with her impeccable appearance. At almost fifty years old, the actress has reached heights that no black actress would dare to dream of. Holly is the first black actress in cinema history to win an Oscar for her leading role. The actress won the coveted statuette for the film “Monster’s Ball.” However, the star’s path to success was long and winding. At first, the girl had a career in the fashion world, and participation in beauty pageants brought Holly several prestigious titles, including “Miss Ohio USA” and “First Vice-Miss USA 1986.” By the way, the future superstar also became the first black model to represent the United States at the Miss World pageant in 1986. Then Berry took sixth place. After some time, the girl decided to explore the world of cinema. The first episodic roles did not bring Holly the long-awaited success. However, after Spike Lee's film Rain Fever, the actress's name finally became more or less recognizable. This work was followed by the following, more successful ones: “The Case of Isaiah” and “Chasing the Sun.” And for her role in the biographical film Meet Dorothy Dandridge, Berry received an Emmy and a Golden Globe. You can tell the story of the actress’s development for a long time, but some of Holly’s brightest works are the mystical film “Gothic” and the series of films “X-Men”. In addition, the Hollywood actress has been repeatedly named the most beautiful woman on the planet and still holds this title.
Kerry Washington
The American actress gained popularity after the film “Fantastic Four,” and the subsequent sequel to the film only strengthened Carrey’s success. Rumor has it that this starring role was originally written for a white-skinned and blue-eyed actress, but the creators of the film rewrote the role specifically for Washington. However, the leading role in Quentin Tarantino’s film “Django Unchained” brought resounding success and world fame to the girl. By the way, in parallel with her work in films, the girl is also involved in television. Thus, the political series “Scandal” starring Kerry brought her an Emmy nomination. Thus, Washington became the first black actress, performing a dramatic role on American television.
Thandie Newton
The debut for the English actress was the dramatic film “Flirting.” By the way, this film paved the way for another actress, Tandy’s friend, Nicole Kidman. And Newton achieved success after her role in the film “Jefferson in Paris,” thanks to which she immediately received a role in another film, “Beloved.” On Tandy's account brilliant work in the film Mission: Impossible 2, where Tom Cruise acted as her partner, and in the science fiction film The Chronicles of Riddick, Vin Diesel became the actress’s partner. In addition, the crime drama “Clash”, in addition to critical acclaim, brought the girl a BAFTA Award. By the way, Newton was originally supposed to play the role in Charlie's Angels, but she was later replaced by Lucy Liu.
Rosario Dawnson
The American actress owes her extraordinary appearance to her ancestors: her mother has Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican roots, and her father, whom, by the way, Rosario has never seen, is half Irish and Native American. Even in early childhood, Dawnson first appeared on television, her debut was the popular children's program “Sesame Street”. And at the age of fifteen, the girl was incredibly lucky: she was noticed famous photographer and the producer, with whose light hand Rosario starred in the scandalous film “Kids”. After this, the career of the young actress skyrocketed. She has roles in such films as “Men in Black 2”, “Sin City”, “Death Proof”, “My Zoo Boy”. And now Dawnson is starring in the television series Daredevil, which is successfully airing on American television.
Alicia Keys
Perhaps the most popular soul singer needs no introduction. Over the years of creativity, there is not a single person left who has not seen or heard this charming girl. And yet, Alisha’s path to fame was long and thorny. Born in a poor area of New York, the girl, possessing remarkable talent, managed not only to get out of poverty, but also to make a huge fortune. The winner of fourteen Grammy statuettes, the author of soundtracks for popular films - all this is the merit of Keys herself, who began working on herself from adolescence. At the age of fourteen, the girl began writing music, and at sixteen, in just three years, she studied at one of the most prestigious performing arts schools. For all my creative career the girl released four studio albums, which sold millions of copies and were a huge success. But now, apparently, Alisha took a short break from her career and decided to devote herself to her family: the singer is happily married and has two sons.
Whoopi Goldberg. Born in the black quarter of New York in a family with Jewish roots. WITH early childhood Whoopi was an active and mischievous child, and at the age of eight she confidently played on stage in children's plays. In the early seventies, Goldberg joined the hippie movement, became addicted to drugs and lived for several years on meager unemployment benefits. In order not to die of hunger, the future star learned many professions - she even managed to work in a morgue. Her duties included makeup, which Whoopi skillfully “applied” to the faces of the dead. A little later, Goldberg managed to get a job in one of the theater troupes. The black girl's first success came after Whoopi showed her own dress-up show. In just a few minutes, the talented actress managed to try on six completely different characters at once. In 1985, by chance, Goldberg was invited to the film “The Color Purple,” and after its release, Whoopi became not only famous, but also received an Oscar nomination. Goldberg received her coveted statuette for her role in the film “Ghost.” Now Goldberg is the most popular black comedienne in the world, and her fees exceed a million dollars per film. Whoopi has a very difficult character and is not very attractive, and she admits this, but this does not stop Goldberg from having affairs with handsome and successful men! For several years, her life partners were Frank Langella and Ted Danson, but the most high-profile romance in Whoopi’s life was her relationship with Gerard Depardieu, who loved this dark-skinned actress madly.
Jada Pinkett Smith. Another black actress who managed to conquer Hollywood. Jada was born in 1971 in Baltimore, in the family of a director. construction company and nurses. However, Jada's parents soon divorced, and the girl was mainly raised by her grandmother, who discovered Pinkett's talent and enrolled the girl in ballet, piano and tap dance lessons. Jada has a very interesting origin- her ancestors were Jews, Portuguese and Creoles. In 1990, Pinkett decides to conquer Hollywood and moves to Los Angeles. At first he plays episodic roles in TV series, and Jada’s first big role goes to the 1994 film “Missing Millions.” The most famous film with Pinkett's participation is “The Matrix. Reboot". In addition, Pinkett is known for voicing a hippopotamus in the animated film Madagascar. The actress has more than twenty roles in films and TV series. 23 years ago, Jada met Will Smith at the casting of the series, but the romance between the actors began much later. Only at the end of 1997 did they get married. Now the union of Smith and Pinkett is considered one of the strongest in Hollywood. The couple has three children. However Last year Information often appears in the press that the couple is planning to divorce.
Halle Berry. Currently, Halle Berry is considered the most famous and most beautiful black actress. She was born in 1966 in Cleveland. Her father is dark-skinned and her mother is white; they worked in a clinic, where they met. Halle is the only black actress to win an Oscar for her leading role. Berry's parents divorced when he was four years old, and his father did not take any part in raising Hallie. After graduating from school, the girl worked as a salesperson in a department store and participated in various beauty contests. In 1986, Berry participated in the Miss USA competition, where she took an honorable sixth place. The girl begins to be invited to appear in TV series, but in 1989, during filming, Hallie loses consciousness. After being diagnosed with diabetes, Berry not only continues to act, but also develops own system nutrition for diabetics and begins to actively engage in sports. Soon Berry was invited to play the leading role in the film “Heat of Love,” which brought her worldwide fame. Hallie several times made it to the top of various ratings of the sexiest and most beautiful women in the world. As for the actress’s personal life, she married basketball player David Justice for the first time, and musician Eric Bene for the second time. From civil marriage Hallie had a daughter with model Gabriel Aubrey. In October of this year, the actress gave birth to a son from her third husband, Olivier Martinez. By the way, Berry is a distant relative of Ellen DeGeneres and Mark Wahlberg.
Queen Latifah. This versatile Hollywood actress was born in 1970 in Newark in the family of a police officer and a teacher. Queen is an Oscar and Emmy nominee, and has won Golden Globe and Grammy awards. Latifah not only appears in films, but is also considered one of the most popular singers in America. Quinn was very plump since childhood, which did not stop her from playing on the basketball team. After school ended music career Latifa. The girl gained popularity within a couple of years. In 1991, she starred with Halle Berry in the popular film Heat of Love. The actress's credits include: famous films, like Upside Down, where she starred with Steve Martin, "Very scary Movie 3", "Once Upon a Time in Vegas", "Last Holiday". In 2006, Latifah's star was laid on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Few people know what happened in this woman's life terrible tragedy. In 1992, she gave her brother a motorcycle, which she purchased with one of her first large royalties. A few months later, my brother was in a terrible accident and died on the spot. For many months Latifa blamed herself for her brother’s death, fell into depression and became addicted to drugs. In 1996, she was even detained by the police for possession of marijuana. Quinn managed to get rid of bad habit. Latifa is currently engaged in solo career, acts in films and also advertises clothes for plus-size women.
Zoe Saldana. One of the youngest and most successful black actresses in Hollywood. Zoe was born in 1978, in New Jersey, to a Puerto Rican and Dominican father. Saldana is of Jamaican, Libyan, Indian and Irish descent. When the actress was nine years old, her father died in a car accident, and her mother and Zoe went to the Dominican Republic. Saldana studied dance there and graduated from school, after which she and her mother returned to America. From the age of seventeen, Zoe performed on the stage of one of the Brooklyn theaters, and in 2002 she made her debut alongside Britney Spears in the film “Crossroads.” The actress gained popularity after the films “The Terminal”, “Guess Who?”, “Pirates of the Caribbean. Black Pearl". However, the most star role Saldana is considered Navi in Avatar. In the near future, Zoe will star in the sequel to the acclaimed blockbuster. This summer, Saldana married Marco Perego. The actress dated him for only a month, after which they arranged secret ceremony marriages.