The most beautiful black women. The most famous American singers

Today, June 19, Zoe Saldana, one of the most beautiful and promising actresses in Hollywood, famous, among other things, for her impeccable style, celebrates her 37th birthday. The American owes her exotic appearance to her Jamaican, Indian, Irish and Libyan roots. Like all actresses with a dancing background, Saldana made her film debut as a dancer in the film “Proscenium,” and earned worldwide popularity thanks to the super-grossing “Avatar.” The personal life of the graceful brunette is of interest almost more than her filmography: a rare partner on the set could resist the charm of the beauty - among them Kate Britton and Bradley Cooper. However, only one gentleman managed to earn Zoya's hand and heart - Italian ex-football player and artist Marco Perego.

Congratulating the birthday girl, ELLE decided to remember other dark-skinned beauties who conquered the star Olympus with their exotic appearance.

The laurels of the main dark-skinned beauty in Hollywood belong to Halle Berry - Bond girl, Catwoman and the first African-American woman in cinema history to receive an Oscar for playing the leading role in a film. Women all over the world admire the actress’s sexuality and impeccable figure, but Berry is in her fifties! And the gentlemen in the actress’s love list match her better than the other - David Justice, Eric Benet, Gabriel Aubry, and now Olivier Martinez, with whom the star went to the altar for the third time.

The daughter of a Kenyan senator and Yale graduate, Lupita Nyong'o, can boast not only of quickly getting into the first league of Hollywood (the actress received an Oscar for her first cameo role in a movie), but also the title of the most beautiful woman on the planet, which many American magazines proclaimed her to be, including including People. According to rumors, Brad Pitt himself could not resist the charming debutante, as well as the famous ladies' man Jared Leto, who has been flirting (but so far unrequitedly) with the beautiful Lupita for two years. Nyong'o's exotic appearance has also been noted by leading beauty brands, which have been representing the actress as their ambassador for years.

If People magazine awarded the laurels of the most beautiful of women to Lupita Nyong'o, then the first line in the ranking of the most stylish stars was given to Kerry Washington. But more important than her unerring choice of outfits for the red carpet, the beauty is a favorite of film critics and directors. The great and terrible Quentin Tarantino himself cast Carrie in the title role in Django Unchained, allowing her to show her best qualities: acting talent and beauty.

The fact that the Jamaican-born Englishwoman Naomie Harris became the girlfriend of superspy Bond in the next Bond series speaks for itself - only beauties become partners of the legendary film spy. The British woman was so convincing in the role of agent 007’s fighting girlfriend that she was invited to star in the continuation of the story. Even as a voodoo witch in Pirates of the Caribbean, Harris was so good that handsome Orlando Bloom succumbed to her charms.

Lisa Bonet and Zoe Kravitz

The love of his life and the only legal wife of Lenny Kravitz, actress Lisa Bonet, captivated the rocker at first sight - when he saw the girl, he was literally speechless. After six years of relationship, Lenny broke up with her, not coming to terms with the fact that he was not the only one admiring the beauty of his beloved (at that time Lisa acted a lot in films). To this day, the musician calls Bonet the most beautiful of women (and the playboy had many of them). By the way, the fruit of their great love, daughter Zoe, having inherited all the best from her parents, now also regularly appears in sexuality ratings.

This top presents the most beautiful black actresses and singers of the last century and modern times.

27. Keke Palmer(born August 26, 1993, Illinois, USA) - American actress and singer.

26. Kenya Moore / Kenya Moore(born January 24, 1971) is an American actress, model, author and producer. Winner of competitions "Miss Michigan 1993" And "Miss USA 1993", entered the Top 6 at the competition "Miss Universe 1993".

25. Whitney Houston / Whitney Houston(August 9, 1963, Newark - February 11, 2012, Beverly Hills) - American pop, soul and rhythm and blues singer, actress, producer, model. One of the most commercially successful performers in the history of world music.

24. Michael Michele(born August 30, 1966) is an American actress of African-American descent on her mother's side. She is best known for her role as Dr. Cleo Finch in the television series ER.

23. Pam Grier(born May 26, 1949) - American actress. A notable actress in the 1970s exploitation films of the woman-in-prison genre, such as “The Big Cage,” “Black Mama, White Mama,” and “Women in a Cage,” as well as the blaxploitation genre, who later became one of the favorite actresses of feminists and African Americans.

22. Kerry Washington(born January 31, 1977, Bronx, New York) is an American actress and political activist. She is best known for her roles in the films "Ray", "Fantastic Four", "The Last King of Scotland", "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer", "Django Unchained" and others.

20. Rihanna / Rihanna(born February 20, 1988, Barbados) - R&B and pop singer and actress. At the age of 16 she moved to the United States to begin her singing career. She later signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings. She is of Afro-Guyanese descent on her mother's side.

19. Paula Patton(born December 5, 1975, Los Angeles) is an American actress. Famous films: "Deja Vu", "Treasure". He is of African-American descent on his father and Caucasian on his mother.

18. Vanessa Williams / Vanessa Williams(born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, actress and model who entered history in 1984, becoming first black winner of the Miss America title.

16. Alicia Keys / Alicia Keys(born January 25, 1981, New York) is a singer, pianist, poet and composer performing in the styles of rhythm and blues, soul and neo-soul, winner of fourteen Grammy awards.

15. Ciara / Ciara(born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actress, model, music video director. Ciara made her debut in the summer of 2004 with the single “Goodies,” which reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album sold more than five million worldwide and received numerous awards and nominations.

13.Lupita Nyong'o(born March 1, 1983) is a Kenyan actress, director and producer, winner of numerous awards, including an Oscar, for her role as slave Patsy in the historical drama 12 Years a Slave.

12.Christina Milian / Christine Milian(born September 26, 1981) is a famous American actress and singer of Afro-Cuban origin.

11. Christina Milian / Tamara Dobson(May 14, 1947 – October 2, 2006) was an African-American actress and model. Films: "Cleopatra Jones", "Women Behind Bars".

10. Katerina "Kat" Graham / Kat Graham(born September 5, 1989, Geneva, Switzerland) is an American actress, singer, model, music producer and dancer. She is best known for her role as Bonnie Bennett from the television series The Vampire Diaries. Has Liberian roots on his father's side.

9. Joy Bryant(born October 19, 1976) is an American actress and former model. Films with her participation: “The Story of Antoine Fischer”, “Scoundrel”, “Bobby”.

8. Nicole Scherzinger / Nicole Scherzinger(born June 29, 1978) is an American pop R&B singer, dancer, songwriter, record producer, actress and fashion model of Filipino-Hawaiian-Russian descent, best known as the vocalist of The Pussycat Dolls.

7. Gugu Mbatha-Raw / Gugu Mbatha-Raw(b. 1983 Oxford, UK) - English actress. Her father is from the Republic of South Africa. Films with her participation: "Doctor Who", "Desire for Revenge", "Larry Crown", "Odd Thomas".

4. Dorothy Dandridge / Dorothy Dandridge(November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) - American actress and singer became the first African-American woman to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.

3.Beyonce Knowles / Beyonce Knowles(born September 4, 1981, Houston) is an American R’n’B singer, music producer, actress, dancer and model. She became famous in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the female R&B group Destiny's Child. Knowles' father is African-American, and her mother is Creole.

2. Lisa Bonet / Lisa Bonet(born November 16, 1967 in San Francisco, California, USA) is an American actress, best known for her role in the sitcom The Cosby Show and its spin-off A Different World. He has African American roots on his father's side.

1. Jane Kennedy / Jayne Kennedy(born October 27, 1951) - American actress, sports commentator. She was chosen "Miss Ohio USA" in 1970 and thereby became the first African American woman to win this title. She was also one of 15 semi-finalists in the competition "Miss USA 1970",which was a rare achievement for an African American woman. Films with her participation: “Women’s Prison”, “Forces of Death”, “Body and Soul”.

In first place on the list of the most famous singers is Madonna. These celebrities are not just talented, charming and successful. They made a tremendous contribution to the development of show business not only in America, but throughout the world. Therefore, their names are heard by millions of people around the world. They are the most popular singers in America. It is with these ladies that you will meet today, which will take place within the framework of our article entitled: “The most famous American singers.”

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This rating of the most famous American singers was compiled based on data related to the number of sales of their CDs, concerts, tours and simply great love from fans. So, who are they, the famous singers of America? Let's finally get to know them.

We will say two words about our twenty...

Before we tell the details about each of them, we will form a list of leaders:

Madonna
Britney Spears
Tina Turner
Cyndi Lauper
Avril Ramona Lavigne
Mariah Carey
Christina Aguilera
Katy Perry
Whitney Houston
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Gwen Renee Stefani
Lady Gaga
Beyoncé
Emmy Lee
Nelly Furtado
Fergie
Gloria Estefan

And we will start from the last twentieth place of our rating, where a 53-year-old Latin American singer has settled, who not only sings, but also writes the lyrics and music of her songs. Gloria Estefan. Throughout her career in show business, Gloria has managed to sell more than 90 million records of her songs. In addition, the singer was awarded an honorary Grammy Award five times. The most famous music critics have repeatedly called Estefan the queen of Latin pop music.

In 19th place is the American singer, designer and actress Stacy Ann Ferguson, popularly known as Fergie. The famous “Black Eye Piss” brought enormous popularity to the singer, where since 2011 Fergie became the vocalist of this hip-hop and pop group. In addition, the singer is actively pursuing a solo career. But her solo album, which was released in 2006, was named triple platinum and took first place in the prestigious TOPs not only in America, but also in Europe.

Popular “brutal” American singer, songwriter and performer of her songs and part-time actress, Alisha Beth Moore, she's the same Pink took 18th place in the list of “famous American singers”. Pink's popularity peaked in 2000. The singer has five MTV awards, two Grammy awards and two Brit Awards. Also, the singer has more than once been called the best pop singer and one of the highest paid artists in the music industry.

In 17th place is a popular singer, music producer and simply beautiful Nelly Furtado. It was Furtado who managed to sell a record number of her albums, amounting to 25 million.

Vocalist of the famous rock band "Evanescences" Emmy Lee took 16th place in our TOP. The singer has not only the famous songs of the group, but also the music album “Fallen”, which is included in her repertoire. It was this album that was named one of eight in the entire history of rock, which was able to occupy a leading place in the rating lists throughout the year. By the way, Emmy is the winner of two Grammy awards.

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles aka Beyoncé placed in 15th place. This American R&B performer, music producer, actress, dancer and, on top of that, model, began her career in the 1990s, when she was the lead singer of the girl group Destinus Child. At that time, this band was the best-selling band in the whole world (more than 35 million albums and singles). Currently, the singer has an active solo career. In 2010, Fobes magazine named Beyoncé one of the most influential musicians in the world.

The most outrageous American singer, dancer, DJ and composer Lady Gaga(Stephanie Joanne Angelina Germanotta), took 14th place. The singer has 5 Grammy awards, 13 VMA awards, and sales of her singles in 2011 exceeded 69 million and 22 million albums.

American singer, actress, producer and designer Gwen Renee Stefani settled in 13th place. The singer began her career in 1986 in the pop-rock group No Doubt. It was thanks to Stephanie that this group became one of the most popular in the world. The singer's solo songs have been named among the best-selling in the world.

Robin Rihanna Fenty aka Rihanna, took 12th place in our ranking. The singer's first album, which was released in 2005, immediately entered the top ten. Rihanna managed to sell more than twenty million albums and sixty million singles, so she can safely be called the most popular singer. Rihanna has 4 Grammy awards and 4 American Music Awards under her belt.

American singer, poetess, pianist and composer, performing in such styles as rhythm and blues, soul, neo-soul Alicia Keys placed in 11th place, replenishing the American bowels of show business. Alisha is not only one of the most popular performers, she has 14 Grammy awards to her name.

And the pop singer rounded out the top ten Whitney Houston. During her career, Houston was able to sell 170 million albums and singles. In addition, Whitney holds the honorary status of the most popular singer of all time.

In 9th position was no less popular Katy Perry. Katie not only has a huge number of awards in the world of music, she also has the unique ability to create hits that can immediately reach the top of the world charts.

We decided to deservedly give 8th place Christina Aguilera. This American pop singer not only sold 42 million of her albums, but also made it into the top 20 “Famous American Artists of the Decade.”

Avril Ramona Lavigne this year she was named the most popular singer in the United States. More than 11 million of her albums have been sold worldwide. Thanks to this, Avril was able to take 10th place in the ranking in terms of commercial success and 6th place in our TOP.

A few words about leaders

And the top five of our list of “famous American singers” includes: American pop singer, winner of awards such as Grammy and Emmy Cyndi Lauper, which has sold 25 million albums. The singer who devoted more than 50 years to show business Tina Turner, which has 180 million album sales and the title of “Queen of Rock and Roll.” Director, music producer and famous American singer Cher, which even has an Oscar in its collection of awards. Britney Spears, recognized as not only the best-selling female singer worldwide of the 2000s, but also one of the most influential celebrities in the world. And of course Madonna. It is this American performer, songwriter, producer, actress, director and screenwriter who is recognized as the most popular and commercially successful singer. Madonna has about 200 million albums and 100 million singles. And since 2008, the singer has held the honorary title of “Queen of Pop”.

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18. Rihanna / Rihanna(born February 20, 1988, Barbados) - R&B and pop singer and actress. At the age of 16 she moved to the United States to begin her singing career. She later signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings.

17. Miley Cyrus / Miley Cyrus(born November 23, 1992) is an American actress and singer, the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.

16. Alicia Keys / Alicia Keys(born January 25, 1981, New York) - singer, pianist, poet and composer, performing in the styles of rhythm and blues, soul and neo-soul, winner of fourteen awards "Grammy".

15. Britney Spears / Britney Spears(born December 2, 1981, Kentwood, Louisiana) - American pop singer, award winner Grammy, dancer, songwriter, film actress.

14. Ciara / Ciara(born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actress, model, music video director. Ciara made her debut in the summer of 2004 with the single "Goodies", which hit the top of the chart. Billboard Hot 100. The album sold over five million worldwide and received many awards and nominations.

13. Iggy Azalea / Iggy Azalea(born June 7, 1990, Sydney, Australia) is an Australian hip-hop artist and songwriter. In 2012, she became the first girl and the first non-American rapper to appear on XXL's annual Top 10 Freshman.

12.Selena Gomez / Selena Gomez(born July 22, 1992, Grand Prairie, Texas) is an American film, television and voice actress, singer, composer, songwriter, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Since 2009 she has been the vocalist of a pop rock band Selena Gomez & the Scene.

11. Christina Milian / Christina Milian(born September 26, 1981) is a famous American actress and singer of Cuban origin.

10.Madonna(born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, writer, actress, film director, screenwriter and entrepreneur.

9. Nicole Scherzinger / Nicole Scherzinger(born June 29, 1978) is an American pop/R&B singer, dancer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model of Filipino-Hawaiian-Russian descent, best known as the vocalist of the group The Pussycat Dolls.

8. Avril Lavigne(born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, designer and actress.

7. Jessica Simpson / Jessica Simpson(born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, TV presenter and designer. Her rise to fame began in 1999.

6.Katharine McPhee / Katharine McPhee(born March 25, 1984 Los Angeles, USA) - American singer, poet, actress, model. She became famous after the 2006 season of the musical television show American Idol, where she became a finalist, losing to the winner of the season, Taylor Hicks.

5.Katy Perry / Katy Perry(born October 25, 1984) is an American singer, composer and actress, as well as a UN Goodwill Ambassador. Is second performer after Michael Jackson, whose 5 singles from one album reached number one on the US chart.

4. Jennifer Lopez / Jennifer Lopez(born July 24, 1969, Bronx, New York) is an American actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, producer and businesswoman. two nominations for "Grammy", two awards wins "Latin Grammy", three figurines American Music Awards.

3. Christina Aguilera / Christina Aguilera(born December 18, 1980, New York) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, producer, television personality, philanthropist, and UN Goodwill Ambassador. Winner of 5 awards "Grammy" and one Latin Grammy Awards. Rolling Stone called it one of the 100 Greatest Performers of AllTimes, Thus, she became the youngest representative and the only one under 30 years old.

2. Gwen Stefani / Gwen Stefani(born October 3, 1969, Fullerton, California, USA) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, producer and designer. Lead singer of the ska-rock band No Doubt (since 1986), winner of 46 music awards.

1.Beyonce Knowles / Beyonce Knowles(born September 4, 1981, Houston) is an American R’n’B singer, music producer, actress, dancer and model. She became famous in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the female R&B group Destiny's Child.

Usually, in all countries, at the end of the year, the best songs that were heard from winter to winter are determined. The Reuters website collected the hits of the year according to Billboard and added the best photos of their performers. What songs were heard across America this year?

1. Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars

The song, which was only released at the end of 2014, has become more popular this year than ever. The YouTube clip alone has received a billion views. And it's worth it, because Bruno Mars knows how to rock. The song was one of the top 100 sales hits this year.

2. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

Briton Ed Sheeran attracted attention back in October with his video and magical dance. The clip justified itself, gaining 800 million views. By the way, it was after the release of this song that the singer announced a temporary suspension of his musical career and a desire to engage in charity work.

3. Wiz Khalifa - See You Again ft. Charlie Puth

The song became the soundtrack to the new film “Fast and Furious 7”, and therefore gained great popularity among fans of racing and extreme sports. A mixture of touching lyrics and rap, the song is performed in modern American style.

4. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen

People like Fitty are said to have “broken out of the ghetto.” A relatively cheaply filmed clip, the atmosphere of a gangster area - the clip is more reminiscent of a social network. At the same time, the rapper himself is trying to show himself satisfied with his life. Despite the budget of the video, it collected 336 million views on YouTube.

5. Maroon 5 - Sugar

There is no need to even say anything about this group. In the 2000s, they blew up the charts with their song “This Love.” The new clip has collected almost a billion views. In the video, either in reality or pretending, they arrange a surprise for young couples at a wedding. Worth a look.

6. WALK THE MOON - Shut Up and Dance

American rock band from Cincinnati. In December 2014, their second studio album, Talking is Hard, was released. The album includes the group's most successful song to date, "Shut Up and Dance", which reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and topped the Billboard Alternative Songs and Billboard Rock Songs charts.

7-8. Taylor Swift - Blank Space; Bad Blood

Taylor Swift has been at the top of the charts for several years now. The singer stubbornly sticks to her style, and the song Blank Space has gained a billion views.

Taylor also shot a heroic video with Kendrick Lamar, who also won the world charts.

9. Silentó - Watch Me

Silento is a 17-year-old singer who, thanks to the launch of a flash mob, made a good video that gained 500 million views on YouTube. And how does he manage to do this? His song and dance captured the entire American segment of the Internet.

10-12. The Weeknd - Earned It; The Hills; Can't feel my face

The soundtrack to the acclaimed film “50 Shades of Grey” even on YouTube has age restrictions. The Weeknd itself has scored several hits this year.

The second video for the song “The Hills” received almost 500 million views on YouTube and became the basis for video toads on the Internet.

By the way, The Weeknd also boasts the hit “Can’t feel my face,” which this year also became a video meme in the American segment of the Internet. The chorus of this song will not leave you indifferent.

13. OMI - Cheerleader

The single "Cheerleader" was high on the American charts this year. The OMI group has collaborated with Taylor Swift. Their summer, warm video collected 290 million views on YouTube.

14. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do

It seems like all the 50 Shades of Gray soundtracks have become popular this year. Ellie’s tender song sounded on many charts around the world after the film’s release.

15. Hozier - Take Me To Church

Yes, this is another 50 Shades of Gray soundtrack. But the official Hoizer video is not related to the film, although it does have erotic scenes.

16. Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On

Either oriental motifs or a strange dance became popular on YouTube thanks to the video of Major Lazer and DJ Snake. On television, this clip was played on all music channels.

17. Jason Derulo - “Want To Want Me”

Jason is famous for his hit "Wiggle" with Snoop Dogg. Now the singer has released an energetically erotic video for the song “Want To Want Me,” which has collected more than 200 million views on YouTube.

18. Skrillex and Diplo - “Where Are Ü Now” with Justin Bieber

The trio wrote a song together that topped the charts for quite some time this year. And their video, shot in an art style, received 360 million views. Today they can well be called representatives of modern music.

19. Fifth Harmony - Worth It ft. Kid Ink

These five girls and the simple tune of the song conquered the pop charts in America and Europe. Many remixes were played in clubs to their main tune. The composition of the pop group is so diverse that everyone can like at least one girl.

20. Sam Smith - I'm Not The Only One

Sam performs his songs in a very interesting style. This year his aspirations have been ranked high on international charts. At the 57th Grammy Awards in 2015, he won in four categories: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album.

21. Selena Gomez - Good For You

Selena was famous even while starring in children's TV series in the 2000s. But today she is no longer a little girl: she allows herself to appear in erotic photo shoots and tries herself in films. Her serious video, which was released this summer, seems to show how much Selena has grown during this time.

22. David Guetta - Hey Mama (Official Video) ft Nicki Minaj

David Guetta is one of the most popular DJs in the world today, and his songs immediately become hits. Nicki Minaj became popular relatively recently, but their duet brought them 500 million views on YouTube and first lines in the world charts.

23. Flo Rida - GDFR ft. Sage The Gemini and Lookas

Unlike the video, in the Russian film “Dukhless 2” this song was more appropriate. Despite the simple video, the song was very popular not only in America, but also in Europe.

24. Adele - Hello

After a short pause, Adele released an incredible soundtrack for the new Agent 007, and the song immediately took first place in the English charts. Despite the fact that the video for the song was released only in October of this year, it has 700 million views. The singer's voice is simply mesmerizing.

25. Rihanna And Kanye West And Paul McCartney - FourFiveSeconds

The best trio of this year, which delighted fans of the singers back in early 2015. 300 million views for professional voices and excellent accompaniment by McCartney.

Nikita Nedaverkov