7 Hollywood’s Most Successful African Actresses

Acting is a skill that requires not only talent, but also years of hard work and dedication. Not everyone can change their personality on a whim just because someone said “Lights. Camera. Action”. Hollywood is the Holy Land for actors and actresses of all genders, races, and nationalities, so it’s only fair that African actresses are also well-represented. Some of these beautiful ladies have won more multiple awards for their solid investment into the Cinematic legacy of humankind.

Here are Hollywood’s most successful African actresses!

1. Thandie Newton
Thandie’s full name is Thandiwe Nashita Newton and there’s a high chance you’ve seen her either in “Interview With A Vampire” (1994) or HBO’s hit show “Westworld”. Aside from these she’s starred in “Mission Impossible 2”, “Solo: A Star Wars Story”, “The Chronicles of Riddick”, as well as the disaster movie “2012”.

2. Michelle Van Der Water
This talented actress was born in Cape Town, South Africa but soon moved to the Land Down-under – Australia. She used to be a model, before realizing that acting is so much more fun. And acted she did! Her career started in 2000 and today she’s starred in 28 movies and TV shows like Minotaur, Teeth and Blood, Castle, Single Ladies, and more.

3. Ella Thomas
Would you believe that Ella Thomas is half-Eritrean and half-American? Despite her ancestry, she spent many years in Germany, of all places, when she was little, where she learned to appreciate art and even dabbled in performing arts. One thing lead to another, and boom, she became a huge household name in Hollywood! Her most popular roles were in “Entourage”, “Ballers”, “All My Children”, and more.