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\"\"<\/a>In terms of quantity, this has been a strong year for Black female leads. While it may not be reflected at year’s end when many critics groups and other organizations are hardly recognizing the works of many, with the exception of Regina Hall, but from the various festivals around the world to theatrical releases and streaming platforms, there were at least 30 or more films that featured Black actresses in lead roles in 2018.<\/p>\n

From studio thrillers to indie films, there were plenty of genres that were highlighted where the performances showcased the range of many.<\/p>\n

There is still a lot of work to be done.\u00a0Oscar winner Viola Davis<\/strong>, after becoming the first African-American to win an Emmy for best actress in a drama in 2015, stated, “The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

So far, in the Academy Awards’ 90 year history, Halle Berry (2001) is the ONLY Black woman to have won an Oscar for Best Actress out of the 11 Black women ever nominated. That’s 11 out of 450 in total. Hopefully, in time, some of these actresses will be starring in films that merit consideration and more than one.<\/p>\n

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Among the 2018 highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regina Hall became the\u00a0first Black woman<\/strong>\u00a0to be win Best Actress in the New York Film Critics Circle\u2019s\u00a083-year history <\/strong>for her role in Support The Girls.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Storm Reid<\/strong> starred in A Wrinkle In Time, which grossed over $100M at the box office domestically.<\/p>\n

Amandla Stenberg<\/strong> starred in 3 theatrical releases (The Darkest Minds, The Hate U Give, Where Hands Touch) as well as Tiffany Haddish<\/strong> (Night School, The Oath and Nobody’s Fool).<\/p>\n

Netflix had seven films that had Black actresses in lead roles – Chante Adams<\/strong>\u00a0in Roxanne Roxanne, Gugu Mbatha-Raw<\/strong> in The Cloverfield Paradox,\u00a0Megalyn Echikunwoke<\/strong> in Step Sisters,\u00a0Elvire Emmanuel<\/strong> in First Match,\u00a0Sanaa Lathan<\/strong>\u00a0in Nappily Ever After, Michaela Coel<\/strong>\u00a0in Been So Long, & Kat Graham<\/strong> in Holiday Calendar<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a list of Black actresses who had lead roles in 2018, from films that were released in theaters to films that played in festivals; as well as films were streamed online.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taraji P. Henson<\/strong> Proud Mary (Released by Screen Gems)
\nTaraji P. Henson<\/strong> Acrimony (Released by Lionsgate)
\nStorm Reid<\/strong> A Wrinkle In Time (Released by Disney)
\nPaula Patton<\/strong> Traffik (Released by Lionsgate)
\nGabrielle Union<\/strong> Breaking In (Released by Universal)
\nLex Scott Davis<\/strong> The First Purge (Released by Universal)
\nAmandla Stenberg<\/strong>\u00a0The Darkest Minds (Released by 20th Century Fox)
\nCynthia Erivo<\/strong> Bad Times at the El Royale (Released by 20th Century Fox)
\nTiffany Haddish and Tika Sumpter<\/strong> Nobody\u2019s Fool (Released by Paramount)
\nTiffany Haddish<\/strong> Night School (Released by Universal)<\/p>\n

Films that played at festival, followed by a theatrical release in 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meagan Good<\/strong> A Boy. A Girl. A Dream (Sundance 2018, Released By Samuel Goldwyn Films
\nDominique Fishback<\/strong> Night Comes On (Sundance 2018, Released By Samuel Goldwyn Films)
\nKiersey Clemons<\/strong> Hearts Beat Loud (Sundance 2018, Released by Gunpowder & Sky)
\nHelena Howard<\/strong> Madeline\u2019s Madeline (Sundance 2018, Released by Oscilloscope Laboratories)
\nMaggie Mulubwa<\/strong> I Am Not A Witch (Sundance 2018, Released by Film Movement)
\nAmber Stevens West<\/strong> Love Jacked (PAFF 2018, Released by Inner City Films)
\nElvire Emmanuel<\/strong> First Match (SXSW 2018, Shown On Netflix)
\nZoe Renee<\/strong> Jinn (SXSW 2018, Released by Orion Classic)
\nGugu Mbatha-Raw <\/strong>Fast Color (SXSW 2018, Will Be Released By Lionsgate 2019)
\nRegina Hall <\/strong>Support The Girls (SXSW 2018, Released by Magnolia Pictures)
\nTessa Thompson<\/strong> Little Woods (Tribeca 2018, Will Be Release By Neon 2019)
\nRafiki Samantha Mugatsia & Sheila Munyiva <\/strong>Rafiki (Cannes 2019)
\nMaame Adjei<\/strong> Before The Vows (ABFF 2018)
\nErica Ash<\/strong> Skin In The Game (Urbanworld 2018)
\nKeke Palmer<\/strong> Pimp (Urbanworld 2018, Released by Vertical Entertainment)
\nAmandla Stenberg<\/strong> The Hate U Give (TIFF 2018, Released by 20th Century Fox)
\nAmandla Stenberg <\/strong>When Hands Touch (TIFF 2018, Released by Vertical Entertainment)
\nViola Davis <\/strong>Widows (TIFF 2018, Released by 20th Century Fox)
\nKiki Layne <\/strong>If Beale Street Could Talk (TIFF 2018, Released by Annapurna Pictures)
\nSasheer Zamata <\/strong>The Weekend (TIFF 2018)
\nGenevieve Nnaji<\/strong> Lionheart (TIFF 2018, To Be Shown On Netflix)
\nMarianne Jean-Baptiste <\/strong>In Fabrik (TIFF 2018)
\nFatou N\u2019Diaye<\/strong> Angel (TIFF 2018)
\nLogan Browning<\/strong> The Perfection (LAFF 2018)
\nMcKenzia Chinn<\/strong> Olympia (LAFF 2018)
\nHope Olaide Wilson<\/strong> Solace (LAFF 2018)
\nJessica Allain<\/strong> Thriller (LAFF 2018)
\nTiffany Haddish<\/strong> The Oath (LAFF 2018, Released by Roadside Attractions)
\nTika Sumpter <\/strong>An Acceptable Loss – (Chicago FF 2018, To Be Release By IFC 2019)
\nMichaela Coel<\/strong> Been So Long (BFI London 2018, Played on Netflix)
\nPaulina Singer <\/strong>Stella\u2019s Last Weekend (Released by Paladin)
\nHalle Berry<\/strong> Kings (TIFF 2017, Released by The Orchard)
\nCondola Rashad<\/strong> Bikini Moon (Sao Paolo Film Festival 2017, Released by Flix Premiere)
\nDawn Richard<\/strong> Kinky (Released by Patriot Pictures)
\nZimkhitha Nyoka <\/strong>Vaya (TIFF 2016, Released by Array)
\nDanielle Deadwyler<\/strong> Jane & Emma (Released by Excel Entertainment)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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