Here are the ten most beautiful black women in the world that I know of who are also famous enough to be in the Wikipedia. This is a work in progress. I am open to suggestions.
1. Vilayna Lasalle is an American swimsuit model and video vixen. Her face is perfect. She is part Brazilian and Creole. More.
2. Jill Marie Jones (1975- ) is an American actress. She starred in the television show “Girlfriends” and was once a cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys. What lips! She is not beautiful in an ordinary way, but somehow I cannot take my eyes off her. More.
3. Sanaa Lathan (1971- ) is an American actress. She is probably best known as the heroine in “Alien vs. Predator” (2004). I saw her in “Disappearing Acts” (2000) and could not take my eyes off her. Looking at her is like eating ice cream on a hot summer day. More.
4. Heather Headley (1974- ) is a Broadway actress and singer from Trinidad. She starred in “Aida” and “The Lion King” on Broadway. More.
5. Gabrielle Union (1972- ) is an American film actress. Of all the women here she is easily the one I have mentioned most in this blog. More.
6. Naomi Campbell (1970- ) is a British supermodel from the 1990s. A great face and great legs. More.
7. Aissa Maiga (1975- ) is the highest-paid black actress in France. She is from Senegal. More.
8. Lela Rochon (1964- ) is an American film actress. She was in “Waiting to Exhale” (1995). You saw her dancing with Lionel Richie in “All Night Long” (1983). I could look at her forever. More.
9. Gloria Reuben (1964- ) is a Canadian actress who is best known for appearing on the television show “ER”, where she got Aids from her unfaithful husband. Her father is white, her mother Jamaican. She won Miss Black Ontario 1986. More.
10. Sade (1959- ) is a Nigerian-born singer from the 1980s. She has that otherworldly look, like a princess from a storybook. She is half white, but I am too much of an American to see her as white instead of black. The One Drop Rule, you know. More.
Honourable mentions (not in any order): Tamara Tunie, Gina Torres, Karyn White, Sharon Leal, Neferteri Shepherd, Alicia Keys, Brandy Norwood, Angela Bassett, YaYa Da Costa, Charmaine Sinclair, Ananda Lewis, Bria Myles, Kenya Moore, Jordin Sparks, Beverly Peele, Kerry Washington, Marsha Thomason, Estelle, Toni Braxton, Solange Knowles, Tweet, Elise Neal, Adriana Bombom, Ildi Silva, Lizz Robbins, Angell Conwell, Toccara Jones, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Annie Ruddock, Nia Long and Latavia Roberson.
I love how black women look: a body that is round in all the right places, almond-shaped eyes, high cheekbones, thick lips and thick black hair.
How I rank the general beauty of black women from different places:
- Cameroon
- Congo (either one)
- France
- West Africa (Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal)
- Britain
- West Indies (Jamaica, Trinidad, Guyana)
- America
- Brazil
- Colombia
I do not know enough about black women in other places, like Somalia or South Africa, to say.
See also:
- The ten most beautiful women in the world – of any race
- Other lists of beautiful black women:
- The most beautiful black Brazilian women – this is a new list; not yet sure which ones belong on this list too.
- The most beautiful black women models – just models, both fashion models and hip hop models
- The most beautiful black actresses
- The most beautiful Nigerian actresses
- The most beautiful black women
- thick black women
- video vixens
- Black women are beautiful
- Vilayna Lasalle
- Jill Marie Jones
- Sanaa Lathan
- Heather Headley
- Gabrielle Union
- Naomi Campbell
- Tamara Tunie
- Angell Conwell
- YaYa Da Costa
- Lela Rochon
- Kenya Moore
- Liris Crosse – more beautiful than all of these women but she does not have an article in the Wikipedia.
- Dakore Egbuson – although famous in Nigeria, she too lacks a Wikipedia article.
- Annie Ruddock
- Gloria Reuben
- Vilayna Lasalle
- race and beauty
- One Drop Rule
Tue 25 Sep 2007 at 15:49:35
You really love your sistas! A very good thing.
Fri 28 Sep 2007 at 14:37:09
Great list and a great post! I dont know about Angell from Soul Plane though, I still have a bad taste in my mouth from that movie. One utterly beautiful black woman that you forgot to add is Angela Bassett, then again shes in a league of her own.
Sat 29 Sep 2007 at 12:28:47
Ah yes, Angela Bassett. Beautiful, yes, but I like Angell better, even if she does appear in terrible films. But thanks for reminding me. I will put Miss Bassett under Honourable Mentions.
Sat 29 Sep 2007 at 12:31:40
I am thinking of doing the ten most beautiful black actresses. I get a good deal of hits for that even though I do not yet have a page for it. I will be adding Angela Bassett there.
PS: I did do that posting on the ten most beautiful black actresses. The link is under “See also” above.
Mon 15 Oct 2007 at 09:54:05
A woman in the most beautiful list who is also a refugee
Mon 15 Oct 2007 at 14:13:16
You are thinking of Alek Wek. Her family fled Sudan during the civil war. They went to London. Her father stayed behind to fight but was later killed.
Wed 24 Oct 2007 at 17:13:03
We have lots of beautiful women in Africa (not necessarily Cameroon….or Ethiopia) but you can check out some of our singers and models and actresses at Jamati online. Http://www.jamationline.com
Thu 25 Oct 2007 at 12:11:16
Thanks for the link.
Sun 4 Nov 2007 at 02:17:20
in american 1 DROP RULE means, i you have 1 DROP OF AFRICAN BLOOD YOU’RE BLACK.
you’re thinking about Brazil which is reverse from America. im only 1/4 black but i consider myself black even though i look Chinese and Italian with a nice tan.
Sun 4 Nov 2007 at 23:21:27
In America Sade is seen as black, because of the One Drop Rule, but in Brazil she would be seen as mixed.
Wed 12 Dec 2007 at 14:23:39
My friend i thought there was no one on this world who loved the sistas as much as i did. After seeing your extensive list i still feel that way, but it’s nice to know i have some good competition
Wed 12 Dec 2007 at 18:20:46
LOL
Wed 12 Dec 2007 at 21:50:15
That is so damn stupid! She Sadie is mixed! She is not black, she is not white, she is both!
Sat 22 Dec 2007 at 00:25:16
I was so with you until I read, “All that is missing is hair that is naturally long.” Other than that, very nice.
Sat 22 Dec 2007 at 00:51:00
Thanks. I do like long hair – I want to be honest – but I like black women better. They more than make up for their hair, even without a weave.
I expanded on that paragraph in the post “Black women are beautiful”.
Mon 24 Dec 2007 at 22:18:35
yeah, i agree w/ Joy M. I’m a black woman and I have naturally long hair.
Thu 27 Dec 2007 at 10:57:14
I see your point. Some black women do have naturally long hair, like Kenya Moore, but most do not as far as I know.
Tue 1 Jan 2008 at 13:50:00
Black women have such a unique Beauty. Since I kept my hair natural my afro hair has been growing really big. Also I have an African friend who has afro hair all the way down to her lower back i mean really long.
Jill Marie Jones was my favourite character in the television show Girlfriends but then she left.
PS: Happy new year
Wed 2 Jan 2008 at 13:06:46
Happy New Year. I liked “Girlfriends” till Jill left.
Thu 3 Jan 2008 at 22:03:32
As a white male, I find black women to be the most beautiful. Women that should be considered for your most beautiful women list include Venus Williams, Thandie Newton, Rhianna and Iman. Also, some of the most beautiful women in the world live in Nigeria and Ghana.
Thu 3 Jan 2008 at 23:10:12
Thanks for the suggestions.
Iman has a queenly sort of beauty, but it is too cold for my tastes.
Venus Williams, Thandie Newton and Rihanna are pretty at best, not beautiful, to me.
Fri 4 Jan 2008 at 02:38:54
I forgot to mention Rachel Crawford. I think she is absolutely gorgeous. I fell in love with her the moment I first saw her on the tv series “Show Me Yours”.
http://www.flixster.com/actor/rachael-crawford
Thanks for this website. It is a great forum to show our affection and appreciation for black women, who rule my world.
Fri 4 Jan 2008 at 23:32:38
I did not know about Rachel Crawford. Thanks.
Sat 5 Jan 2008 at 19:21:32
Rachel Crawford is at the top of my list. Other beautiful women not mentioned are Diahann Carroll, Lisa Bonet and Robin Givens. There are so many beautiful black women it is diffcult to list them all.
Sat 5 Jan 2008 at 20:25:26
It is hard to list them all. The three you just named are listed here in this blog:
http://abagond.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/black-actresses/
Thu 10 Jan 2008 at 02:17:11
Kevin Says:
Thu 3 Jan 2008 at 22:03:32
As a white male, I find black women to be the most beautiful. Women that should be considered for your most beautiful women list include Venus Williams, Thandie Newton, Rhianna and Iman. Also, some of the most beautiful women in the world live in Nigeria and Ghana.
**I second what Kevin said. Cameroon may have some beauties but they pale in comparison to Nigerian and Ghanian women. Pardon the pun…*LOL*
Sat 12 Jan 2008 at 23:06:44
Am I missing something?
I haven’t seen Toni Braxton in the list. I still think she could qualify as the most beautiful woman in the world.
Sat 12 Jan 2008 at 23:50:23
Sorry, my mistake. I had forgotten her. I added her as an Honourable Mention.
Tue 29 Jan 2008 at 09:24:30
Why don’t you include “Beyonce” in the list..??
Thu 31 Jan 2008 at 08:20:48
To me she is pretty but not beautiful. Nice to look at but I could not look at her on and on.
Mon 18 Feb 2008 at 03:15:57
Why are all the “Beautiful Black Women”, light skinned sistas? Don’t get me wrong each and every one of the ladies in this anthology is a clear testament to the divine breath of the creator. However, there surely are other sun kissed, honey brown, sweet as fresh baked brownies (the kind your grandmother makes), dark and lovely ladies that could receive their well deserved and proper acknowledgment, with the same spirit in which this breathtaking compilation of all that is divine was assembled.
-Your loving Brother
Mon 18 Feb 2008 at 04:30:28
If you have a particular women in mind who I may have overlooked, then I am all ears.
I have nothing against dark-skinned women. My wife is darker than most of these women. But I am not going to add women just for the sake of some sort of politically correct balance. It is what it is.
I made a list like this of all women, not just black women. Half the women there are black. If I were to be politically correct, then only one or two of them could have been black. I would have hated that.
Mon 18 Feb 2008 at 10:47:57
Top ten most beautiful sisters in the “WORLD”. Does this world include Africa? Jus le’a brother know, coz without taking anything away from “your most beautiful sisiters” who are all quite beautiful, i find it quite pathetic that all the “beautiful” women are from antwhere but Africa.
Mon 18 Feb 2008 at 12:12:19
also consider marsha thomason, and halle berry…and what is naomi doing on the list?
Mon 18 Feb 2008 at 14:28:08
No to Halle, but I did not know about Marsha Thomason. I will look into her. Thanks.
Mon 18 Feb 2008 at 14:39:55
I made this list and I agree: it is sad that there are no African women. From what little I have seen of them, they are generally better looking (to me) than women in Brazil, North America or even the West Indies.
The trouble is, most who are famous enough for a North American like me to know mainly come through the world of fashion – Iman, Oluchi, Alek and so on. Which means they have to be stick-thin and therefore unappealing (to me).
Next week I plan to do some digging on the Internet and come up with a list like this for Nigeria. Please send your suggestions! In time I want to do Cameroon too. Maybe that will help to bring some African women onto this list.
In the meantime, if you can think of any African women who are not thin as a rail or just plain beautiful anyway, please do tell me! I am all ears.
Here is my list of the most beautiful Nigerian actresses:
http://abagond.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-most-beautiful-nigerian-actresses/
Not sure yet which ones belong on this list. Maybe Genevieve.
Tue 19 Feb 2008 at 02:29:53
I suggest you consider Laila Ali for Honorable Mention. She is very beautiful.
Tue 19 Feb 2008 at 04:11:13
Marsha Thomason – yes as Honourable Mention
Laila Ali – no
Thanks for your suggestions.
Fri 7 Mar 2008 at 18:27:50
Salli Richardson Whitfield come on down!!! Damn her husband is lucky. Shorty been a dime piece since day one. I can’t believe yall looked past this fine ass hell sistah who been puttin it down since the beginning!!!Wake up please…
Thu 13 Mar 2008 at 07:36:45
Kerry Washington is not on that list, How could that be?
Being an African American female, she is one of my beauty idols. Another of which is Jada Pinkett Smith.
Those are faces of women that I could look at all day long. Not to mention both of those women are smart, driven and confident black business women. With personalities that will knock you on your ass.
Thu 13 Mar 2008 at 10:26:59
You are right about Kerry Washington. I added her to Honourable Mentions.
I love Jada as an actress but to me she is not beautiful, not physically. On this list you get no points for inside beauty. That would be a very different list.
Sat 29 Mar 2008 at 02:38:31
Most of these women are not that good looking. The one that are good looking still don’t compare to most attractive white women the world. Black women, in general, are not that attractive.
Sat 29 Mar 2008 at 12:18:13
There are some good-looking, even beautiful, white women, especially Latin and Middle Eastern women, but in general I think black women are better looking than white women:
http://abagond.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/black-women-are-beautiful/
Sat 29 Mar 2008 at 16:43:21
I guess we disagree on that one. But, that’s what opinions are for.
Wed 2 Apr 2008 at 04:24:09
There is an actress or model on the bud commercial who took my breath away.
Thu 3 Apr 2008 at 15:08:15
I am a bit perplexed about what most people would call black.especially white folks in the states.I am a multi racial man.I am half black and half white.I do not consider my self to be black and neither do i consider my self to be white.Sade and many other girls out there are not black.
Thu 3 Apr 2008 at 16:43:56
In the States there is something called the One Drop Rule: if you look to be even part black African, then you are considered to be all black. So Sade, Halle Berry and Beyonce are seen as black, the same as Naomi Campbell. Tiger Woods calls himself Cablinasian, but to Americans he looks like a black man (even though only one of his grandparents was black).
I wrote a post about it here:
http://abagond.wordpress.com/2006/12/04/one-drop-rule/
Fri 4 Apr 2008 at 02:33:39
The term black, just like any other term, can be defined in many different ways. That being said, I have some questions for Harry:
1)The definition of black that I subscribe to is historical (i.e. anyone alive today that would have been considered black in the 1950’s in Mississippi, in my opinion, is black in this era as well). What definition of black do you subscribe to?
2)If I move into a neighborhood that, unbeknownst to me, is saturated with white supremacist, they would burn a cross in my front lawn. If you made the same mistake, would they only burn half of a cross in your front lawn?
Sun 13 Apr 2008 at 08:15:03
Permets-moi de vous dire merci, Agabond. En tant que Camerounaise, je suis certainement fiere de lire le fait que vous trouver les Camerounaises jolies
Mon 14 Apr 2008 at 04:09:43
you’re welcome, although I notice the Nigerians do not agree with me!
Tue 22 Apr 2008 at 16:49:57
why do the Nigerians always have beef with Cameroonians …anyways, I am Cameroonian but I think SENEGALESE WOMEN ARE JUST VERY VERY BEAUTIFUL…I WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY PUT SENEGALESE WOMEN AS FIRST AND THEN, COMES KENYANS, CAMEROONIANS ,….AFRICA IS A LAND OF BEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMEN…….
But Senegalese women are just very strikingly beautiful
Tue 22 Apr 2008 at 16:52:07
Abagond,
make a list of “BEAUTIFUL AFRICAN WOMEN”
LET’S SEE WHAT THE REAL BLACK BEAUTY IS
AND MANY OF THESE WOMEN ON THE LIST, ARE NOT BLACK……
SADE IS DEFINITELY NOT BLACK
Tue 22 Apr 2008 at 16:57:04
AFRICAN WOMEN ARE MORE BEAUTIFULL THAN THIS
THIS LIST OUGHT TO HAVE MORE AFRICAN WOMEN IF YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT
“THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMEN”
YOU SHOULD HAVE RESEARCHED MORE AND SEE THAT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMEN COME FROM AFRICA
I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS LIST…PLEASE TRAVEL TO DIFFERENT PLACES OF AFRICA AND SEE HOW BEAUTIFUL AFRICAN WOMEN ARE
YOU CANNOT HAVE A LIST OF “MOST BEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMEN WITHOUT HAVING AFRICAN WOMEN…..
SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN, NIGERIAN WOMEN, ANGOLAN WOMEN, CAMEROONIAN WOMEN, SENEGALESE WOMEN, SOMALIAN WOMEN ARE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAT ALL THESE WOMEN ON THE LIST
THE ONLY WOMEN THAT CAN COMPETE CAN BE JILL MARIE JONES APART FROM THAT AFRICAN WOMEN’S BEAUTY WILL SURPASS ALL OF THEM IN LESS THAT A SECOND.
Tue 22 Apr 2008 at 16:59:03
WHY DID YOU ADD FRANCE IN THERE? WTF ? MOST OF THE BLACK WOMEN IN FRANCE AND BRITAIN ARE EITHER AFRICANS OR CARRIBEANS …SO PLEASE DON’T DO THAT
I DON’T AGREE WITH YOUR LIST OF COUNTRY CLASSIFICATION….YOU JUST DON’T GET IT ABAGOND.
Tue 22 Apr 2008 at 18:58:03
You know what after reading your whole blog/site I think I would become a daily reader…but there are still some things I do not agree about the way you think>>> Lovely blog/site
Sun 11 May 2008 at 20:13:37
yes NIGERIAN AND GHANEAN WOMEN ARE PALE COMPARED TO CAMEROONIAN WOMEN,I ve not seen such beuty in women like i9n cameroon sorry for the wounded nigerians.
Wed 21 May 2008 at 21:10:27
You have a great list here, but I’d like to make a bit of a correction. Gloria Reuben’s father, you report, is “white,” which suggests he is of European descent. However, you referred to Ms. Reuben’s mother as “Jamaican,” which is not a racial identity. It is a national one. Many people who are from the U.S. assume all Jamaicans are “black” or of African descent. This isn’t true. There are “black,” “white,” “Asian,” and “Southeast Asian” Jamaicans. So, I assume that what you mean is that Ms. Reuben’s mother is a Jamaican “black” or a Jamaican of African descent.
Wed 21 May 2008 at 21:38:43
I stick to the facts I know. I know she is from Jamaica. Most likely she is black, given how Gloria Reuben looks, but maybe she is half-Chinese or something. The reader can make his own guesses.
Sat 24 May 2008 at 17:52:14
to Caj
You know I just don’t understand men like you who feel the continuous need to put Black women down. Here we have one of the few sites that praises the beauty of Black women, and like a moth to a flame, here comes a crab in the bucket to knock us down. I don’t know if you’re a black man who is suffering from mental slavery, and a weak mind that is obviously white washed, or what, but I find you to be a sad, sad character. There are so many beautiful women in all races, European features are just ONE standard of beauty-not the standard for everyone.
Sat 24 May 2008 at 18:14:58
abagond,
What about Vanity, Janet Jackson, Meagan Good, Latoya Luckett, Ashanti, Beverly Johnson, Garcelle Beauvais, and the old Chaka Khan (before the weight gain).
Mon 26 May 2008 at 01:07:43
I already thought of those except for Bevely Johnson. I will consider her. Thanks.
Mon 26 May 2008 at 01:35:54
In defense of Caj:
From what I can tell from his comments he is not a troll or someone who just came over here to cause trouble. He has been measured in his comments and, as far as I can remember, he has never called anyone names. Considering the abuse he has received, he has been a gentleman.
You may not agree with his opinions. I know I do not. But when I disagreed with him he did not get angry but, instead, helped me to understand where he was coming from. I have to respect that. I have learned quite a bit from him.
Yes, he likes white women better than black women. But so do most white men. He is merely being honest.
If he is black then his comments become strange, but I doubt that is the case.
Tue 27 May 2008 at 00:08:18
I can see where Peace is coming from. If I didn’t like white women, I wouldn’t go on a website about good looking white women, just to throw stones at them.
Yes, there are a lot of brothers that for all sorts of reasons have turned away from our Black queens, but clearly their minds have been manipulated by different factors. I’ve heard all kinds of excuses. I love Black women. They are the most beautiful women to grace the earth. They stand by us better than any other race of females have stood by their mail counterparts, and I for one could never consider marrying a white woman or spending my hard earned money on one. I’m not prejudice, but with so many available sisters out there, why would there ever be a need to stray?
Wed 28 May 2008 at 11:42:38
Black women are beautiful and I would probably never marry a white woman either, but in my experience black women are hard to live with, so I can see why some black men go to white women.
Fri 30 May 2008 at 18:10:39
Wow Agabond, I have to agree with you on the two lists thing.
I think it’s because it is more about stardom and celeb than actual beauty.
I mean, I’ve seen in my opinion many far more attractive black women randomly walking down a street than most of the women in the top 100 things.
I hate to sound shallow. I’m not.
This goes for other races as well.
Not quite sure why there aren’t as many dark skin chicks in the media.
I agree that the problem b/n black males and females seems more social.
A weird supporting stat is that even though black men are said to hop from woman 2 woman and date a lot of white women, over 92% continue to marry black.
Fri 30 May 2008 at 19:26:34
Abagond,
Females period can be hell on earth to live with, but we don’t turn around and start sucking bone, so that excuse for brothers running to snow bunnies have never sat well with me. When white men have bad experiences with white women, most–in fact the vast majority, don’t start chasing sisters, so brothers going after white women cause black women are hard to live with is crazy to me. If there were nothing but black women, we would just find a woman that we can live with. Know what I’m saying?
Sat 31 May 2008 at 01:16:00
Yes. I see what you mean. Good point.
Tue 10 Jun 2008 at 22:04:28
You put us West Indian gyals at #6?! We should be number one
Theres a lot of women missing in your list that deserve to be there; not even mentioned in the ‘honorables…’
Tue 10 Jun 2008 at 23:16:00
I love West Indian women! Please give me any suggestions you have!
Tue 17 Jun 2008 at 03:41:15
Most black men (92%) are married to black women.
Interracial marriage/dating with a black partner and non-black partner, while visible, are a small minority.
I already expressed the mistruths about the “one drop rule” on another blog posting. Naomi Campbell is actually mixed herself down the line (her father is said to have sizable amounts of Chinese ancestry), where did you come to the conclusion that she was simply “black” and Beyonce (who has two African American parents) is only “black” by the overstated “one drop rule”?
Anyway, nice list. And as far as color goes, I think the list has a nice balance. Don’t know what the other posters were talking about …can’t make everyone happy I guess.
Tue 17 Jun 2008 at 03:44:34
What race is your wife, Abagond? And black women are harder to live with then white women? Says who? Half of the uniracial white marriages end in divorce. Domestic violence is also more prevelant in White America than Black America so you gotta explain that one. And are you black?
Wed 18 Jun 2008 at 05:57:40
Good point. From your comment it hits me that I have never been with a white woman, that my experience has mainly been with black women. So I will shut up from now on about black women being so hard to get along with. Hard compared to what? My humble apologies.
Wed 18 Jun 2008 at 06:03:02
mynameismyname:
I still have to disagree with you about the One Drop Rule. Naomi is mostly black and would be seen as black anywhere in the world. What sets America apart from most of the world is that you are either black or white – there is no “mixed” in between. So the black “race” has people who are 85% white or more.
Wed 18 Jun 2008 at 06:04:14
You might be interested in the comments under my posting about the most beautiful black women in Brazil:
http://abagond.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/the-most-beautiful-black-brazilian-women/
I applied the one-drop English meaning of “black” to Brazil and some commenters have become very upset!! Check it out.
Wed 18 Jun 2008 at 16:03:29
How do you know that Naomi is mostly black? And Beyonce isn’t? It seems like you’re making an assumption based on your perception of skin tone and appearance. Have you watched African American Lives 2 on PBS?
Tom Joyner, the radio host, is a fair skinned black man with gray eyes. His genetics results: 66% African. Mostly black, still. On the other hand you had Linda Johnson Rice, a brown skinned sister …40% European …more European than Tom Joyner.
Then, there’s the case with the Afro-Brazilian gymnast and the Afro-Brazilian musician on the Brazilian counterpart of the show …both of these folks looked like they could’ve been pure African.
They actually were mostly European.
So, please don’t make assumptions on a persons’ ancestry by appearances alone. It’s very biased and very false.
LOOKS ARE DECEIVING. Nothing is rarely like it seems or looks.
Also, the one drop rule is the reason why WE’RE all seen as black. Not a mixture.
Thu 19 Jun 2008 at 11:15:23
I read about that study the BBC did on Afro-Brazilians. Skin colour is not a sure guide, as they showed.
You can be more than one-fourth black and still pass for white, but in most cases 10% is enough to make you “look black” in America.
Wed 25 Jun 2008 at 19:35:04
As an African, I’m a bit dissapointed that you didn’t include more beauties from Africa.
In my eyes, Somalian, Ethiopian and Zambian women are breathtaking.
But thanks for highlighting black beauty.
Wed 25 Jun 2008 at 21:21:29
You and others who are saddened by my lack of Africans should suggest some! Here in America the only beautiful Africans we ever hear of are the ones who become supermodels, like Alek Wek.
Sun 6 Jul 2008 at 06:29:07
Just wondering what black women have you seen who are British- except for Naomi of course?
Sun 6 Jul 2008 at 06:32:16
And Sade?
Sun 6 Jul 2008 at 11:28:07
Olivia:
The black British women I know of: Naomi Campbell, Sade, Jourdan Dunn, Downtown Julie Brown (American MTV), Thandie Newton, Sophie Okonedo, Zadie Smith, Leona Lewis, Joan Armatrading, Shirley Bassey (sang the Goldfinger song), Mel of the Spice Girls, Des’ree (“You Gotta Be”), Skye Edwards of Morcheeba, Maxine Nightingale, Mica Paris, Princess (singer from the 1980s), Annie Ruddock of Amazulu, Corrine Bailey-Rae and Estelle (singer, just came to the States).
Mainly singers, as you can see.
I did not know Des’ree was British till I saw her in an interview and heard her accent. That is pretty common for singers. I thought Joan Armatrading and Maxine Nightingale were American too. I did not know that Shirley Bassey was black or British or Welsh until I looked her up in the Wikipedia for some reason.
So there are probably others I know of but I think they are American.
I thought Neneh Cherry was British, but she is from Sweden!
I thought Macy Gray was British because I first heard her on Virgin Radio from London, but she is American.
Of these I have written about Naomi, Annie Ruddock and Jourdan Dunn (you live in her part of London, I believe):
http://abagond.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/naomi-campbell/
http://abagond.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/annie-ruddock/
http://abagond.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/jourdan-dunn/
Sun 20 Jul 2008 at 02:27:11
I’m sorry. To the people complaining about women on the list who are not black. I have a news flash for you. Black = African ancestry. Therefore it is perfectly acceptable to call classify a woman like Sade as black, specifically if she self identities as such. You could call her white as well, since she is half white, but its fine to say black as well. Also consider that every black in the diaspora has european ancestry or asian or amerindian anscestry somewhere down the line. That doesn’t make them any less black. Black is not an insult or something to be ashamed of, and as a proud black woman I take extreme offense at any suggestion that there is something the matter with it.
Thu 31 Jul 2008 at 22:17:27
I wish you had included, in your list, past or older beauties such as Diana Ross, Dorothy Dandridge, the black actress from “Laugh-in”, etc. Next list you might consider could be black beauties from the past.
Thanks.
Fri 1 Aug 2008 at 23:52:31
Good idea. I am adding it to my list of Suggestions.
Wed 6 Aug 2008 at 09:34:57
they would look lovelyier if they were more natural…come on bring back the afros be proud of your true african heritage…btw I would add Tyra Banks to the list…
Wed 10 Sep 2008 at 11:45:11
I am amazed at this website. I am white and have been looking for a beautiful black woman to paint, even finding a website has been difficult. my designs are mostly of pinups from the fifties, but there are very few black women in this catagory so I am having to improvise using modern women in fifties costumes. I’m so sorry there is so much prejudism, if only we could all see how beautiful all women are no matter what colour the world would so much better.
Thu 11 Sep 2008 at 11:12:20
Video vixens are the closest thing we have to pin-up girls these days. Some of them have even done the old pin-up poses:
http://abagond.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/video-vixens/
Tue 16 Sep 2008 at 06:13:59
I can’t believe i couldn’t find Rihanna in any of the charts. Rihanna possesses a kind of a very enchanting exotic beauty unlike any other black women. I don’t care, make a new list…
Tue 16 Sep 2008 at 07:07:41
Harry I think Rihanna is attractive,she represents crossover beauty that is exceptable to the white world at large. She has european eyes and features. so i don’t think of her beauty as “enchanting exotic”as u say its just more accepted by the whites. The list does not need to change it is fine the way it is. if you redo it its just going to be light skinned mixed raced women. What else is new???
Tue 16 Sep 2008 at 13:31:25
I agree w/ Lala, I feel that Rihanna is just merely attractive BUT her features are not “European” at all. They are actually pretty stereotypically West African. And believe it or not, there are actually full-blooded Africans with light eyes!
What exactly are “European” features, if you will? And what are “African” features? Are there only one set? So, would you say that East Africans from the Horn (Somalis, Ethiopians, Eritreans) have “European” features and broad-nosed, thick-lipped Germans have “black” features?
And …(gasp), there’s actually full-blooded Native Africans that have a light-brown skin tone similar to Rihanna’s!!! And ..(gasp), there’s actually some, who…get this…are actually LIGHTER THAN HER! Can you believe it?!
Learn about African diversity before you criticize or compare.
Tue 16 Sep 2008 at 23:05:38
I did not put Rihanna on the lists because she is more pretty than beautiful to me, meaning that she is nice to look at but she is not someone I could look at forever. I think it is her eyes: they are too strange looking to me. Also, she is kind of on the thin side.
Wed 17 Sep 2008 at 03:40:00
She’s just merely “cute” to me. Nothing special. But she’s the pop tart of the moment so that’s why some people asked where she was in your list. In a year or two, it’ll be someone else.
Fri 19 Sep 2008 at 14:05:52
well in my opinion rihanna is not that beutiful at all she has a wide ass nose if you ask me the only thing pretty about her is her eyes. by the way thanks for putting niomi cambell up there oh yeah and sanaa lathan and about rihanna complexion you guys are acting like thats something unique thiers tons of beutiful black women that carry that skin complexion everyday on the streets
Sat 20 Sep 2008 at 00:03:46
It’s so interesting to me what some men define as beautiful in a woman. Lol, Rhianna does have strange eyes
Thu 25 Sep 2008 at 18:01:41
yeah like i said thats the only thing to me thats pretty on her its not that she has distinctive looks from other black women becouse i know alot of black women on the streets that can add up or look better than these celebriities that we so call beautiful and why is there even a such thing as the most beautiful first of all we cant judge whos the most beautiful by these lists to me thier no such thing. thiers always someone whos more attractive than the other you cant just say oh this is the list that defines beauty and thats how i see it
Fri 26 Sep 2008 at 03:29:44
I definitely agree that cameoonian women are the most beautiful in West Africa and also much more beautiful than nigerian.I have been chased by so many nigerian guys if u know what i mean?
Mon 29 Sep 2008 at 02:39:24
I like this list. But i have to correct you in something.
Sade lived in Britian and sang for Britian but she’s not from there.
She’s half Nigerian(was born and raised there).
People always assumed she’s british but she’s not. Her mother is british but her father is nigerian.
Mon 29 Sep 2008 at 02:45:36
Oh, you are right: her parents met in London but she was born in Nigeria and lived the first four years of her life there.
Thanks.
Sat 4 Oct 2008 at 19:25:42
I’m sorry, but any list of beautiful Black women that doesn’t include Halle Berry – even in the honorable mention – is just plain silly.
Same for Shari Belafonte.
Sat 4 Oct 2008 at 22:37:20
HT,
I think that’s part of Abagond’s purpose with these lists. He wants to acknowledge the beautiful black women with their natural variety of looks because he (and many others) are sick of the Halle Berrys being the so-called “beacon of black beauty”.
Sun 5 Oct 2008 at 21:50:35
exactly i agree with you
Sun 5 Oct 2008 at 21:55:22
HT: mynameismyname said it better than I could. The mainstream media seem to push Beyonce and Halle as some kind of black beauty when all they like in them is a white beauty. It does sicken me. They are both beautiful, but they are hardly the most beautiful black women out there.
I put Solange Knowles on the list of Honourable Mentions and not Beyonce in part because Solange has kept her black hair and I love black hair.
Mon 6 Oct 2008 at 18:35:49
Black women are the most beatiful exotic women in the world.
Mon 6 Oct 2008 at 22:54:07
Exotic is relative.
Thu 23 Oct 2008 at 00:48:46
where are halle berry and stacey dash? i am shocked. they are gorgeous at any age.
Thu 23 Oct 2008 at 04:12:19
I think mynameismyname answered this in comment #100.
Dash and Berry are good-looking, but they are not the most beautiful.
Halle Berry, in particular, for some reason gets hyped far beyond either her beauty or her achievements as an actress. Angela Bassett is far better than her on both counts, but where is the hype for her? Kimberly Elise is a far better actress than Halle and Gabrielle Union is far more beautiful, but no paparazzi are stalking them. Why is that?
Thu 23 Oct 2008 at 09:42:12
paula patton?
Thu 23 Oct 2008 at 09:44:28
I do think that for some reason halle berry, beyonce and rihanna seem to be the most hyped up women of colour at the moment. But that is not say others aren’t beautiful. I Personally find stacey dash and paula patton more beautiful than halle berry. jessica white is another pretty black model.
Thu 23 Oct 2008 at 12:40:19
Aba,
Why do people compare Berry and Bassett? They’re two different people.
Bassett is an ctor’s actor who graduated from Yale. She’s a bit older than Berry, much more mature and elegant. Understated woman, very picky in her chosen roles (she turned down the role in “Monster’s Ball” that Berry eventually won an Oscar for) and is very private about her personal life.
Berry, on the other hand, is much more malleable. She’s younger than Bassett and can play the “sex kitten” position much more throughly. Her life story is far less stable than Bassett’s, as is her quality of work.
She’s “pop media” material while Bassett is much more, I don’t know, “high brow”? Comparing Berry and Bassett is like comparing Eric Jerome Dickey to James Baldwin, in my opinion.
Berry’s career is a clear demonstration of how racist both Hollywood and the pop media is. The mainstream media ignored her almost a decade after the release of her first film, post-Oscar she still struggles to find quality work and relative to the white female Hollywood “A-List”, she’s way behind in terms of success and media attention. She just gets lots of pop media attention relative to any other black actress, outside of the Latifah/Whoopi nexus, of course.
Thu 23 Oct 2008 at 16:21:33
I compared Bassett to Berry because she is clearly better, in both talent and beauty, and yet does not get even half the attention that Berry gets.
Thu 23 Oct 2008 at 16:28:48
Jessica White is great.
Thu 23 Oct 2008 at 17:09:36
I agree, Aba. That’s clear who the more beautiful and talented actress is, but still, comparing them is like comparing apples and oranges.
My post above explains why one gets more pop-media attention than the other. One is more willing to play the “game” while the other is more dignified. Yet, outside of the magazines/TV screen, they both fight the same fight.
Fri 24 Oct 2008 at 21:15:56
I DO AGREE WITH YOU GUYS ITS REALLY GETTING ANNOYING NOW HALLE BERRY IS PRETTY BUT SHES NOT ALL WHAT THE MEDIA MAKE HER OUT TO BE POINT BLANK PERIOD.
Mon 10 Nov 2008 at 06:18:46
Lutheria:
gotta ask you, what part exactly is interesting??
cause I’m interested on what things regarding this subject woman (like you) feel interest.
“Redundant” sry
Fri 14 Nov 2008 at 05:01:47
Hey sweets, wat bout megan good?
Sat 15 Nov 2008 at 05:39:59
Meagan Good is nice looking but I would not call her beautiful.
Mon 24 Nov 2008 at 05:36:58
the women on this board are beautiful and i agree with mynameismyname, beyonce and halle berry are pretty but not the most beautiful women in the world in my opinion and that’s hollywood keep pushing that because of their skin tone. i mean i think kelly rowland is prettier than beyonce any day. hollywood is racist when it comes to black women because they’ll show the light skin girl while the dark skin girl doesn’t get recognized and that’s a shame to me. rihanna is way prettier than beyonce too and to me she’s not thin. she does have meat on her bones. angela bassett is a better actress but doesn’t get the recognition like halle does. i think there should have been more black women that is dark skin on the list but hey that’s what i think because we are beautiful too but we’re not recognized for that. i just wish that we could see more shades of color in hollywood than the same thing.
Mon 24 Nov 2008 at 12:26:45
Dark-skinned women are beautiful! The world would be a poorer place without them.
Part of the reason the women on this list are as light as they are is because it is limited to black women who are famous enough to have an article in the Wikipedia. Hollywood, which favours light-skinned women, has the power to make you known to millions and therefore get you into the Wikipedia.
Some say I prefer light-skinned women. I do not see that, but I am bound to be affected by white ideas of beauty like everyone else – whether I like it or not.
Mon 24 Nov 2008 at 20:05:01
I agree, Aba.
Thanks to the shameful legacy of colorism, it seems like it’s almost taboo to recognize the beauty of a black woman who’s considered “light skinned”. I don’t think people should reverse the colorist wrongs that have been committed in the past (and many argue, in the present, as well) and shun “light” women. It’s just that many people need to be careful not to elevate these women as the “standard”. ‘Cause they’re not. There should be no standard of beauty that one has to live up to. That’s not very realistic and unfair.
Now, Aba, when you say H-Town favors “light skinned women”, you mean white women, right? Of course, anyone can see that. But I disagree with that ‘preference’ with the black women. Look at the list of all the black women who’ve had, some, at the very least, some half-way success in the US film/TV industry, from lets say from the ’70s to now ….”light skinned” women are not predominate, neither were they more successful. Hell, if I can gather names of the black actresses who are most visible in Hollywood, the majority ain’t light.
The “light skinned black girl” angle seems to come more from the mainstream media, IMO. The magazines that are targeted to lilly white readerships. By putting ambigious looking non-white women, they can say they’re diverse without deviating from the narrow, white template of beauty that they sell.
Mon 24 Nov 2008 at 20:08:54
Also Aba,
I’m surprised people have cricitized you for the list above. The women you selected are pretty diverse in looks. It’s interesting: anytime a discussion occurs (online, at least)about black female beauty or black women in the industry, the conversation always veers into skin color politics. Even if there’s a variety of shades being presented (like on the list above).
Tue 25 Nov 2008 at 00:48:57
Skin shade, body shape and hair seem to be the three hot points. On this blog I get the most heat for having stated what I prefer in body shape. I should have known better, but it is too late now.
Tue 25 Nov 2008 at 01:23:14
i was giving my opinion of what i saw on this blog. yes the women on this list are beautiful but when you see list like this it seems it always have light skinned women. i’m not hating on nobody but why can’t nobody see that dark skinned women as beautiful other than “oh she’s cute for a dark skinned girl”. i know you have your preferences and i understand that but no one should have to diss someone because that’s not your type and i think it’s wrong. as for rihanna, she’s not even that thin if you really look at her.
Tue 25 Nov 2008 at 02:28:14
Aba,
I think skin shade, hair and body type tend to be the sensitive areas for a lot of people when it comes to discussions of black female beauty because our racist country has declared white skin, thin stringy hair and bone-thin to be the near-requirements to be beautiful. The vast majority of black women lack all three of these attributes. Hell, most white American women miss the bone-thin one.
Lil’vina,
You seem fairly young. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But because we live in a country that says that one’s race shapes how attractive and successful they are, racial hangups can transpire in discussions of beauty.
Any black person who tells a black woman that she’s “pretty for a dark skinned girl” is basically saying that “you’re pretty for a black girl”. They’ve brought in the false, noxious yet ubiqitious idea that black women are less attractive than their white counterparts. This mentality also drives (one of) the reasons why the whiter looking girls seem so desirable to them in the first place.
Aba’s list is fairly diverse. As is TVOne’s (a black cable network) similar list, which I listed under the comments section of another blog posting on this site.
Tue 25 Nov 2008 at 02:49:23
yes i am young but why can’t people appreciate dark skin women? not all of them are ugly and i wrote my opinion just like everybody else did. and what me being young have to do with anything? hollywood shows the same thing when it comes to beauty. beyonce and halle for example. they’re both pretty women but they’re not the most beautiful women out there, especially black women. they think they’re the ideal black beauty and you’re right, beauty is in the eye of the beholder but beauty comes in all shades, sizes, race, whatever you can think of. i just people can beauty in every shade instead of being just the same thing when you look on the t.v. and magazines.
Sun 30 Nov 2008 at 03:22:04
You should check this smokin hot black woman, Tania Archer. She has a great website you should check out
Sun 30 Nov 2008 at 03:23:49
Here is the link, to her site. http://www.taniaarcher.com
Thu 1 Jan 2009 at 18:41:36
where is Halle? Lauren London? Claudia Jordon? Where is…..so many others that totally knock these chicks out the box…not that they ain’t pretty…just need a longer list…and most of these would not be on top 10. Lela Rochon would be definitely…won’t comment on any others…I haven’t read all the comments..so if I have repeated someone else…we must be on the same vibe…
Sat 3 Jan 2009 at 10:28:09
Condeleeza Rice should be on the list. She is elegant, classy, and beautiful even if she is politically on the wrong side.
Sun 4 Jan 2009 at 06:29:04
Tania Archer – not in the Wikipedia, so I will not add her.
Condoleeza Rice – I do not regard her as beautiful, but my post on her gets far more hits than you would expect for a secretary of state. She gets more hits than Tyra, for example.
Halle, Lauren London, etc – all good-looking, of course, but to me, the maker of this list, not as beautiful as the women listed above. It might make sense, however, to double the size of the list to 20.
Wed 7 Jan 2009 at 16:13:04
Check out Heather Sims. She played the wife of Jefferey Wright in a movie called Broken Flowers. Although she doesn’t possess the ‘traditional’ Hollywood beauty of a Halle Berry or Beyonce Knowles, she is still breath taking. I’m curious to see where she would fair on your list.
Wed 7 Jan 2009 at 17:01:25
Can you give me a link to her picture? She does not Google up well.
Wed 7 Jan 2009 at 22:34:23
Heather Alicia Simms:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799967/
Wed 7 Jan 2009 at 22:45:31
Yes, black women are beautiful. We, as black men, must love and protect them. Today, our women feel unloved. That is why, I feel, there is such a big rift between black men and women in the development of black families. The father/daughter relationship is crucial. When black daughters are not cared for and nurtured by their fathers, they are being trained to distrust, dislike and discard black men as adults. A new film project, http://www.wherewasdaddy.com, discusses this all-important relationship.
Thu 8 Jan 2009 at 20:04:52
I agree with that. It affects the women in my own life.
Thu 8 Jan 2009 at 20:06:06
To me Heather Simms is good looking, but not beautiful. She would not make this list. Thanks for the suggestion, though. I did not know about her.
Fri 9 Jan 2009 at 18:05:22
Ray #133. fathers have a role to play, but certainly no more than a mother. If a daughter grows up with a father that is worthless, then the mother has a major role to play as do the other male members of that family. It’s a strange thing to suggest that because a black father is a waste of space that his relationship with that child would be more likely to make the child chose to look outside of her race for a partner. would you ever suggest such a thing to a white person?
My belief is that if the mother has had a bad experience with that man, she needs to educate her daughter into understanding her own self worth, and what she should expect of a black man. not accept of a black man.
And if that mother has a son, the same should be stated to him also. problem i see at the moment is that a lot of black men (?) seem to think that because they can have children all over the place they should be rewarded with a pat on the back, hand them an oscar. but don’t ask them to provide!!
Wed 14 Jan 2009 at 11:49:54
Hi everyone i have thouroughly enjoyed reading your opinons on this topic. hello abagond thanks for starting it.
First ? what is beauty? like some have said it is in the eyes of the beholder. All women take a small offence if a man may not find her attractive they start to question their physical atributes. Some men prefer oriental women some like indian women, it hurts most when a man from their own race finds another race more attractive.
It hurts black women most because we were always told we were an ugly race broad nose big lips big bottom.
HELLO Peeps what are alot of white women doing today. bum chek inplants tanning putting collegene in lips etc. canerows braids. All black attributes.
We are as a race quite insecure about our beauty as a whole. Yes I know that Peeps would say im not.
If beauty turned on its head white having more black looks and blacks having more white and the media, hollywood said this is the new beauty, this will still be an issue with black women.
As for peeps slaming lighter skinned women, are no better than those who think black is not beautiful. It translates as the lighter you are the less black you are. NEWS BULLENTINE: WE COME IN DIFFERENT SHADES OF BLACK FROM YELLOW TO RED TO NAVY BLUE TONES & ALL THE INBETWEENS.
Dorthy Dandridge & Lena horne both faced racial ignorance during their era and look how white skinned they are. Berry herself is still fighting it. Light skinned medium or dark the world will always see us as nothing but black.
And for the person who said that they prefer solange one reason is because her hair is real oh please. Wearing wigs or weaves dose not mean you are or want to be white. Many black women have afro wigs what are they then? My hair at the moment is natural but because i love changing the way i look i also have wigs and weaves as well as wearing my own hair out.
doesnt make me white or want to be.
I know u dont need me to defend u abagond but i will anyway.
bagond has listed women that we all might know or can look up. If i was to do the same list about white black or asian men i can only go by example. He can not put down who he does not know.
No one country island or state has better looking women than another.
Thu 15 Jan 2009 at 00:32:03
Wenona said:
Dorthy Dandridge & Lena horne both faced racial ignorance during their era and look how white skinned they are. Berry herself is still fighting it. Light skinned medium or dark the world will always see us as nothing but black.
Right: in the end there is only one shade of black.
Sun 18 Jan 2009 at 00:59:32
some suggestions:
Miriam Chemmoss
http://alusainc.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/miriamchemoss.jpg
teiko dornor
http://www.bellasugar.com/gallery/525139?page=0,0,8
tiguida
http://bp1.blogger.com/_sjWtlWHshUA/RznGDFLmx-I/AAAAAAAAHm8/4y5RtMc4AQ8/s1600-h/tiguida+2.jpg
fatou ndiaye
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0b66c7r41zbxH/610x.jpg
http://gfx.filmweb.pl/p/57/65/285765/94625.1.jpg
genevieve
http://www.ghananation.com/member/images/content/genevieveN1.jpg
majolie (miss senegal 2007)
http://www.hi5.com/friend/photos/displayUserAlbums.do?ownerId=202928849
Mon 19 Jan 2009 at 06:07:36
Great suggestions! Thanks.
I already knew about Genevieve – she tops my list of Nigerian actresses. And I just heart about Fatou Ndiaye from another commenter.
Teiko Dorner I did not know but I like her. Tiguida too.
Fri 23 Jan 2009 at 15:20:36
Tania is a real woman, an accomplished woman making a difference. This make her very beautiful and she’s just dropped dead gorgeous. Wikipedia or not!!! Best in 2009
Mon 26 Jan 2009 at 14:45:28
if i should say africans have very pretty female creatures,but the very beautiful ones are not loud.
Tue 27 Jan 2009 at 11:15:08
Where are Tyra Banks and Eva Pigford?
Tue 27 Jan 2009 at 21:50:50
Tyra Banks is too fake, in my opinion (and I’m a girl), for me to appreciate her beauty. If she stopped with the weaves a little, I think she’d look better. I think Eve Pigford is beautiful but i also find her really annoying.
Wed 28 Jan 2009 at 05:16:15
Eva and Tyra are both beautiful, of course, but they did not make this list of mine because their eyes make them look kind of strange.
Thu 29 Jan 2009 at 14:09:26
Mozambique has beutifeul women too.
Thu 29 Jan 2009 at 14:51:32
If they are so beutifeul like that, why some of them do need a wig and an overdose of make up?
For example: Naomi Campbell and Jill Marie
Thu 29 Jan 2009 at 22:01:02
Easy answer, Simao:
They’re in the entertainment industry. A industry where wigs, weaves, extensions, falls, loads of makeup, and big budget stylists are the rule.
It’s a vanity industry, so all of the aforementioned accessories that I listed above are neccessary.
Fri 30 Jan 2009 at 10:53:46
Any woman could be beutifeul wearing a good wig and good make up…
Mon 2 Feb 2009 at 03:02:43
Yendi phillips, Jamaican beauty queen and she is on wikipedia
Lisa Hannah -Another Jamaican Beauty queen
I like this blog BTW because i dont normally post stuff on the net
Mon 2 Feb 2009 at 03:25:14
Black Beauties in all form
Lisa Hannah- Jamaican Politican and Beauty Queen
http://jamaicaelections.com/general/2007/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/lisahannab20060907c.jpg
Nadia Buari- African movie star
http://www.myzongo.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/nadiabuari.jpg
Marsha Thomason- Actress
http://l.yimg.com/img.movies.yahoo.com/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/twentieth_century_fox/black_knight/marsha_thomason/knight.jpg
Yendi Phillips- Former Miss Jamaica and TV host http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1065/1258933782_cd1e59988a.jpg?v=0 Definately check her out
Mon 2 Feb 2009 at 23:46:09
Thanks!
Tue 3 Feb 2009 at 05:50:16
ricardo: are there any Mozambican women you can recommend?
Thu 5 Feb 2009 at 05:41:07
Hello!?? Tyra Banks. Pam Grier, Eartha Kitt , Lena Horne, Phylicia Rashad, Beyonce’ Knowles, Tina Turner???? Who is running this? Halle Berry? Lisa Bonet?
Thu 5 Feb 2009 at 05:49:47
Phylicia Rashad is beautiful fi real
Fri 6 Feb 2009 at 04:12:55
Dale: I am running this list. Most of those are beautiful women, but not as beautiful as these.
Fri 6 Feb 2009 at 05:00:37
Aba,
Do you get tired of random commentators wondering where Halle Berry is on your list of beautiful famous black women?
Fri 6 Feb 2009 at 11:16:55
Yes, her and Beyonce. Halle is beautiful and Beyonce is good-looking, but they are not in the top ten!
Sun 8 Feb 2009 at 02:43:19
how you possibly make a list and leave Halle Berry Off
Mon 16 Feb 2009 at 10:35:26
Where are Alek Wek, Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson? How about Mo’Nique and Sherry Sheppard (of “The View”)? Not all “beautiful Black women” are thin, and even a super dark Black woman like Wek can be beautiful (skin, teeth, attitude!)
Where are Nia Long and Mellissa DeSosa. BTW, Meagan Goode IS Beautiful!
And people are going to kill me for saying this, but nobody has EVER seen Whoopi Goldberg glammed up. I saw her legs one time, and they’re beautiful. If she’s make herself up, Black men would look at her differently, I guarantee it. I can see the beauty in her face. Her voice is a turnoff, tho. Hell…they are ALL beautiful. Throitup 4 tha sistas!
On the flip, I am reading some really ignorant statements. #1, I see some chocolate on the list. G.U. is brown-skinned and Naomi is chocolate.
As for the people who say, “I’ve seen prettier women on the street”, these celebs were once on the street, too. They come from “regular” lives and families.
So, of course, they do not look any better or worse than anyone else. Celebs are just ordinary people with money and fame…that’s it. They pee, they fart, they get bad breath, they get B.O., they booboo, they lose shyt, they get high, they get drunk, they throw up. They’re just humans…not gods.
Most were not born rich or famous, and many grew up dirt poor. Most went to public schools. Most have been dumped by guys, many were beaten up or beat other girls up. Most are both liked and disliked by many. Some are liars, thieves or jezebells. They are human. And I love them all despite their flaws.
One last note, I love the people who intelligently bring up the fact that skin color and/or features do not tell someone’s ethnicity or genetic makeup. I am a milk-chocolate brotha who happens to wear a bald head.
When I tell people I have Indian Blood and Chinese in my background, some people look at me with skepticism, despite my extraordinarily skinny, pointed nose, slanty eyes, dark, thick eyebrows, and straight body hair. They look at me as if to say, “Oh, no…another one of these brothas with a light-skin complex…ashamed to be Black, trying to claim he’s ‘mixed’”, when I am telling the flat-out truth.
But, with my features, it shouldn’t even be that hard to tell, so I shoulod get the benefit of the doubt.
There’s no way to tell if someone is of mixed heritage or not, and we are mostly mixed. Whites keep us down by calling us Black. So, the next time someone white calls you Black, tell them you’re not, and be serious about it. Say it more than once and say it firmly. Watch the look on their faces…and then laugh.
I say all of this just to put it down for all of the dark Blindians and Blasians out there. And, another thing…Black women, quit calling light-skinned men “pretty boys”…they are no more or less “pretty” (i.e., beautiful)than any other Black men.
What if we called light-skinned women “the pretty girls”?..oh, I forgot…we sort of DO. We have to stop that.
Mon 16 Feb 2009 at 10:52:44
Jennifer Hudson is good-looking but not beautiful. Alek Wek is ugly!!! Sorry, but I do not see what people see in her. Nia Long should be in honourable mentions. That is my mistake. I never heard of Mellissa DeSosa.
You are right about not being able to tell a person’s background just by their looks. People who do DNA ancestry tests are surprised all the time by what they find. Obama says he is a mutt – but America itself is a mutt nation.
Mon 16 Feb 2009 at 17:22:35
Ivan,
When you say “even like a super dark woman can be attractive”, it seems as if you’re implying that being “super dark” usually deters from your looks? Where does this attitude come from, with many people of color? I always thought extreme paleness could take away from someone’s beauty. Not extreme darkness. Why else is the tanning industry a billion dollar one?
Alek Wek isn’t for everyone, but I do think she is beautiful. People like her because, by Western standards, she’s “exotic”. Yet, she’s a typical Dinka in terms of looks. This ties in with a recent post by Aba.
I totally agree with Ivan: phenotype and genotype don’t always correlate, no matter what people lazily believe.
And YES, the majority of blacks who could be considered “light skinned” are NOT European/ambigious looking. It’s refreshing that someone can actually see that. I’m so tired of people correlating “light skin” on a black person with “long hair” or “white features” (which are??). Please. Most are negroid. Black people can produce the colors of the rainbow. Science has concluded that fact. So, being less dark, doesn’t make you “more mixed” or “less black” at all. At least, not most of the time.
Mon 16 Feb 2009 at 21:30:30
well abagond i for one think she’s beautiful. yeah she is super dark but so what? the only reason why people think she’s ugly because of her skin tone. a lot of people can’t accept a woman that’s dark skin. and i agree with mynameismyname, people need to get over thinking that light skinned people have european features which most don’t. i’ve seen many light skinned people with nappy hair, wide nose and big lips. my mom is light skinned and she has those features as well.
Mon 16 Feb 2009 at 21:56:17
the only reason why people think she’s ugly because of her skin tone. a lot of people can’t accept a woman that’s dark skin.
Not so. I think she is way too tall and way to skinny.
Also as a dark-skinned black man, I am tired of having my sanity or racial self-worth and self-esteemed questioned anytime I don’t jizz myself at the site of every dark-skinned women. Someone always whining about “colorism”. Can’t we face the reality that some people are just plain ugly (in the eye of the beholder of course) regardless of skin tone.
Mon 16 Feb 2009 at 22:16:47
For me the main thing wrong with Alek Wek’s looks are her eyes. They are small and often squinty looking. Not the sort of eyes I could look at forever and fall in love with. Compare them to Sanaa Lathan’s.
Her very short hair and thin body do not help, but I have seen beautiful women just as thin and short-haired, so it is not that. And I have seen plenty of beautiful women with dark skin, so it is not that either. It is her eyes.
I think the reason she is so successful as a high fashion model is because, like Iman, she is thin and looks exotic.
http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/TV2/archive/00522/Alek_Wek_522473p.jpg
Mon 16 Feb 2009 at 22:21:18
well reality checker, there are some people that would think she’s ugly whether it’s her skin tone or not. sadly, that’s how it is. and i think her figure is fine to me.
Mon 16 Feb 2009 at 23:05:22
I just googled her pics…shes one ugly person regardless of skin tone…alek wek=ugly in any culture
Fri 20 Feb 2009 at 07:53:26
Abagond,
What famous black women do you find are overrated in looks? And underrated?
Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 11:05:37
Overrated: Alek Wek, Beyonce, Halle Berry, Rihanna, Iman, Melyssa Ford, Esther Baxter, Tyra Banks, Angel Lola Luv, Meagan Good.
Underrated: Eve, Bre, Liris Crosse, Toccara Jones, Lizz Robbins, Angell Conwell, Brandy, Heather Headley, Gloria Reuben, Beverly Peele, Estelle, Tweet.
Sat 21 Feb 2009 at 16:20:52
I actually think that Iman IS a beauty, although admittedly there are many other similar-looking Somali women who could blow her away, physically.
I actually like Angel and Meagan.
However, I don’t think that Estelle and Brandy are underrated in looks, because neither of them are lookers to begin with IMO. Brandy’s average to me (she does look better nowadays than she did in her hey day) and Estelle is just not good looking to me. I can say the same about Gloria Reuben, she’s nothing special to me too.
Overrated: Everyone on your list sans the women I pointed out; add Alicia Keys (big time), Vivica A. Fox, Buffie The Bodie, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chanel Iman, Mya.
Underrated: All your women you pointed out except the ones I pointed out; add Salli Richardson, Kenya Moore, Taral Hicks, Vanessa A. Williams, Alfre Woodard.
Sun 22 Feb 2009 at 04:31:21
I like Vanessa A. Williams and Alfre Woodard too!
Kenya Moore – I almost put her in my list of underrateds – people tend to forget about her even though she is still beautiful – but then again she did win Miss USA.
Jada – I used to think she was overrated till I saw her in Alicia Keys’s “Superwoman”.
Mya – overrated in her own mind, at least.
Mon 23 Feb 2009 at 02:20:11
A friend of mine saw Alfre in person, when she was campaigning for Obama in North Carolina several months ago. He remarked that she’s even more beautiful in person.
Kenya Moore, alongside Angela Bassett and Salli Richardson, is easily the most stunningly beautiful woman in the industry. There’s a lot of them, of course, but something about those three is just so “special”, if that makes sense.
Kenya’s a goddess, in my eyes.
Jada’s far from ugly, but she’s nothing special, in my opinion. She always struck me as man-ish (like Alicia Keys), but that impression may have to do with what I actually know about her (and Keys).
Mya, like Jada, is from around my way. So, I was familiar with her and her family, before she became famous. She actually used to be a correspondant on BET’s “Teen Summit”. It’s funny, nobody ever looked at her as a sex symbol back then. LOL.
Mon 23 Feb 2009 at 03:16:40
i think alicia keys is beautiful in my opinion. she just have a manish voice. i always thought that kenya moore was beautiful and still is. it’s sad that she doesn’t get the recognition like halle and beyonce, and she’s more attractive than both of them. meagan good, brandy(when she was younger), tyra, esther baxter, and bre from ANTM are beautiful in my opinion as well.
Mon 23 Feb 2009 at 04:09:11
In person, Alicia Keys doesn’t look like the pictures you are used to seeing.
She’s pale and pimply-faced in person without makeup. And extremely manly in both aura and mannerisms.
She’s very photogenic, she’s a natural fit for the camera.
But that’s about it.
Mon 23 Feb 2009 at 04:35:02
i rather look at someone who doesn’t who any harm to their skin than for people that constantly tan and look nasty looking. i still think that alicia keys is beautiful and i’ve seen pictures of her without makeup. still looks fine to me.
Sat 28 Feb 2009 at 04:44:00
There is no way to MEASURE AND RANK a listing of beauty. However….I must make this comment. Why is it that when we speak of the beauty of black women, we never name her as the most beautiful PERIOD! Have you ever seen a listing where people name the 10 most beautiful white women. No. Of course not. White has become synonymous with beauty. Never will you see People magazine,Cosmo or Vogue refer to a white woman as the most beautiful WHITE WOMAN. Nor do they call their magazines…..White Magazines….though we know they are. They simply say the MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN PERIOD which implies superiority. Their magazines are referred to as MAINSTREAM. As simple as this concept is…..it keeps them in power. We must change our thinking as a people.
FYI. To see people compare beauty is nothing less or more than ABSURD! You like what you like and we all know that behind every preference is often an abundance of issues of self perception and self hatred. To anyone who has the nerve to make a negative comment about someone’s features ….I am more than certain that the object of your insult couldn’t care less for I am sure that she see’s you as the typical average brainwashed backward and ignorant fool. Why insult something that someone else likes. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE IN THAT! Does it make you feel better about yourself. Does it validate something within you? WHAT IS THE PURPOSE IN THAT?
I will however add my list of some of the famous BEAUTIFUL WOMEN who’s beauty that I simply adore.
Iman(the personification of graceful beauty), Grace Jones(A Goddess of Beauty. Rare), Sade,
Whitney Houston(looks like an ancient African Queen of East Africa),
Naomi Campbell(LORD HAVE MERCY), Diana Ross(the most amazing eyes and lips), Waris, Mary J (has the face of a sculpture), Jody Watley, Katoucha, Women of Somalia and Senegal have jaw dropping beauty,
Alek Wek(looks like a Nubian Goddess.No shock here. She is from the region formerly known as Nubia. (present day Sudan. Her complexion is unreal.)and
Josephine Baker(Nefertiti reborn).
Sat 28 Feb 2009 at 04:55:16
How does one refer to another human being that he or she does not know as Ugly? A word rooted in the worst of the worst. I have found that only “TRULY ugly” (the real kind of ugly) people do that. The irony is that these people who speak such filth go to church on Sundays, praise the lord and talk about being SAVED while jumping up and down the rows like a bunch of damned fools all the while insulting what is known to many as GODS WORK (ONE’S PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES) HMMMMMM.
Some of you should visit the graves of your ancestor’s slavemasters and/or colonizers and ask for your mind back!
Sun 29 Mar 2009 at 23:10:40
Why do some people think that beautiful woman have to be a singer, in the movie, dancer and etc? There are many beautiful woman out there that just work a regular job. Only two of the woman posted can really be considered beautiful. Being beautiful is more than just the face and body. Whomever decided to do this website need to do further research about what beauty really is.
Mon 30 Mar 2009 at 05:50:24
@ TS- wow that must be the simplest and best comment on here. well said TS. But to the defensive of Author of this thread and the fellow participants in it including myself, i think the reason why only famous people are mentioned in this thread (and every other thread as a matter of fact) is because they are we commonly known and it is easier for discussion/conversation sake. Sure there are many beautiful women out there doing regular jobs DUH!!! lol *smiles* but if we were to list every beautiful women out there on the streets then this discussion would be endless/pointless therefore we choose PUBLIC figures to talk about as a representation of such beauties
Mon 30 Mar 2009 at 11:19:07
JamaicanGuy got it right.
As I have pointed out elsewhere on this blog, you can walk down the street and see better women than you can see in Hollywood. I am not blind. This is particularly true of black women. But to make the list even doable I had to limit it somehow. As noted in the post it is limited to those who are famous enough to make the Wikipedia.
Sat 4 Apr 2009 at 01:54:33
“exotic is relative”… u said it
Mon 6 Apr 2009 at 06:27:57
Thanks for adding Heather Headley… I hate her voice, but her smile is absolutely killer. She’s definitely underrated.
BTW, what about Kelly Williams (she used to play Laura on Family Matters) and Kelly Rowland from Destiny’s child?
Mon 6 Apr 2009 at 06:43:56
I forgot Tia/Tamera Mowry… I used to think they were ugly back when they played on “Sister, Sister”, but now that they’ve grown up they look beautiful.
Mon 6 Apr 2009 at 14:16:18
Tommy wrote in his post:
“How does one refer to another human being that he or she does not know as Ugly? A word rooted in the worst of the worst. I have found that only “TRULY ugly” (the real kind of ugly) people do that. The irony is that these people who speak such filth go to church on Sundays, praise the lord and talk about being SAVED while jumping up and down the rows like a bunch of damned fools all the while insulting what is known to many as GODS WORK (ONE’S PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES) HMMMMMM.
Some of you should visit the graves of your ancestor’s slavemasters and/or colonizers and ask for your mind back!”
I COULDN’T AGREE LESS! AMERIKKKA HAS A STRANGE WAY OF DEFINING WHO’S BEAUTIFUL AND WHO’S NOT. OUR STANDARD OF BEAUTY IS BASED ON RACE AND CLASS. ANY PERSON DON’T CONFORMED TO THE ABOVE CRITERIA GETS DEMONIZED AND DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE. FURTHERMORE, IT’S TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE DOMININANT GROUP HELL-BENT UPON MAINTAINING THEIR POWER DESPITE THE FACT THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA OCCUPIES THE OVAL OFFICE AND THAT WE HAVE OUR FIRST LADY OF COLOR, MICHELLE OBAMA.
AMERICA NEEDS TO WAKE UP.
LA REYNA
Sun 12 Apr 2009 at 19:47:56
What is the difference between your list and the “white list”?
Mon 13 Apr 2009 at 22:35:18
mynameismyname Says:
“I feel that Rihanna is just merely attractive BUT her features are not “European” at all. They are actually pretty stereotypically West African.”
True. I think some people refer to coloring and features interchangeably, but they are totally different things.
Mon 13 Apr 2009 at 22:40:57
if i may mention a deceased person….i think Aaliyah would/should be on here also Chilly from the group TLC
Tue 14 Apr 2009 at 01:47:36
Aaliyah was gorgeous.
“True. I think some people refer to coloring and features interchangeably, but they are totally different things.”
Amen to that! I’ve had people ask me if I got my eyes from my white mother, since they’re green, but the shape is identical to my father’s mother and very African-looking. In fact, I look a lot like her (nose, hair, eyes, skin color etc.). I don’t look anything like my mother.
Tue 14 Apr 2009 at 19:39:20
lil’vina Says:
“i agree with mynameismyname, people need to get over thinking that light skinned people have european features which most don’t. i’ve seen many light skinned people with nappy hair, wide nose and big lips. my mom is light skinned and she has those features as well.”
Maybe we should discard the black and white labels altogether. They are colors and don’t really apply anyway.
People who are referred to as “Asian” today used to be called “yellow” many years ago. The “yellow” label has been practically eliminated, unless referring to light skinned people of African descent.
Twenty years ago, “African American” was seldom used, but today has gained acceptance. Besides, the term “light skinned black” always sounded contradictory to me. If you have a tan or brown car, you don’t describe it as a “light black car.” That does sound ridiculous, doesn’t it?
Wed 15 Apr 2009 at 23:29:34
When people say “light-skinned” it is shorthand for “light-skinned for a black person”.
Wed 15 Apr 2009 at 23:36:43
Right, it’s relative.
To elaborate on what AGW said, I always thought the term “dark skinned black” was contradictory. And redundant. Like saying “light skinned white”. LOL.
Wed 15 Apr 2009 at 23:52:41
Mynameisnyname, what do you think about the other points?
Thu 16 Apr 2009 at 00:12:25
I agree with everything you said, AGW.
Thu 16 Apr 2009 at 01:29:50
Mynameisnyname, I don’t take credit for it. You and Lil’vina made the points that color is practically irrelevant compared to features in regards to ethnic identification.
I was only expanding on your arguments and added a few observations about societal changes, such as the jargon. “Asian” has almost totally displaced “yellow” and “African” or “African American” is gradually displacing “black.”
All of this may be positive for these reasons:
· It may be nice to move beyond the color labels.
· White Americans are more likely to identify ethnically, not as white, but as Americans of (Italian, Irish, German, etc.) descent.
· There is no such place as “Blackland.”
· Why should people of African descent be lumped together under the “black” label when all the other groups have a geographical reference? Is that a vestige of inequality?
Abagond, what do you think of starting a thread “Should we discard the black and white labels?” I think there would a lot of feedback, which would be interesting.
Thu 16 Apr 2009 at 13:17:51
“There is no such place as “Blackland.””
Had to giggle at that. The whole racial-identification-thing is very confusing. I, for example, have two passports and two birth certificates: a German one and an American one. I’m a native speaker in both languages. I was born in Germany and lived there most of my life.
So, when people ask me what I am, I used to say, “German and American”. Inevitably, they ask again, “No, I mean, what are you REALLY?” It’s such a strange question. My German/Czech ancestors where there since the time of the Romans and my American ones (African, English, and Cherokee) here since the colonial days or before. I don’t really consider myself African at all.
But, if people ask me what I am now, I just say what they REALLY want to know: “I’m black”. What they’re really asking is: why do you have a nose like that?
I had a South African white female friend in middle school and she hated the same question (she was asked due to her accent). She’d say, “South African” and they’d say, “No, where are you REALLY from?” *roll eyes*
Thu 16 Apr 2009 at 17:09:45
B&G, you get it! The black label is really meaningless. You are not African, as you said. You are partially of African descent with a mixture of other ethnic influences. Obviously, those who say to you “What are you really?” notice that and are curious. I don’t take credit for the “no such place as Blackland” point. I have a female friend from college who made that argument back in the days when the “African American” term was more controversial.
Thu 16 Apr 2009 at 18:02:33
AWG,
How is B&G “not African”? LOL.
Of course, like most western blacks she has a mixture of ethnicities but they don’t discount one another.
If someone is French and Italian, are they not French? Or not Italian? No, they’re both.
Thu 16 Apr 2009 at 18:38:38
I am of African descent. That is undeniable. That was not my point.
But is my husband Italian simply because the Romans once occupied his village and he has a Roman nose? Isn’t there a time-limit somewhere?
Is my daughter African? What about if she has children with a European? Will their children be African? Is this the one-drop rule in perpetuity? At what point will African-Americans have been in America for so long that they cease to have any connection to the African continent?
I pointed out to my husband a few weeks ago that our children are African-American and would be eligible for affirmative action. He nearly busted a spleen laughing. His comment: “They’re whiter than me!” (and it’s true)
They don’t discount one another, but I don’t like how my entire ethnic and cultural background (which is very diverse) is reduced down to “African”. Even of my two black grandparents, one is 1/4 Cherokee and the other had more English blood than African in her (and was even paler than I am).
I prefer “black” over “Afican-American”. On the one hand, it’s silly to name an ethnic group after a color. On the other hand, I think that black people in America have an ethnicity and culture that is not simply African but rather unique and complete in it’s own right. Perhaps we need to come up with a new label…
Thu 16 Apr 2009 at 18:41:28
Mynameismyname,
I understand what you are saying. B&G said “I don’t really consider myself African at all” but she also did acknowledge having African ancestry.
Thu 16 Apr 2009 at 19:05:42
What is ironic is that I used to hate the term ‘African American,’ but, over time, I accepted it and now prefer it to ‘black.’ Of course, ‘African American’ does not apply to non-Americans. Caribbean people of African descent are referred to as ‘Afro-Caribbean’ and that would be consistent. Also, given the historical baggage connected to ‘black’ (which replaced ‘negro’), I do think it is a more dignified term. If Americans of Italian descent can identify as ‘Italian American’, what is wrong with Americans of African descent identifying as ‘African American’ in all fairness?
I think this discussion should be in a separate thread, since it is off-topic here.
Thu 16 Apr 2009 at 19:29:30
Perhaps it’s just passport-snobbery but I consider myself German-American because I have citizenship in both countries. My mother’s neighbor’s daughter is Senegalese-American for the same reason.
Being of Italian or African descent does not warrant hyphenation. They’re all just Americans to me. Isn’t being American ENOUGH? After all, a large portion of the planet would be quite happy to join the plain-old-American club.
Aaah! My kids are digging in my vegetable garden. Talk later!
Thu 16 Apr 2009 at 19:47:52
I actually agree with you. I was resisting the hyphenation of American identity and found it to be a losing battle. So given a choice between the hyphenations and the archaic color designations, I would prefer to abandon the archaic color designations.
Thu 16 Apr 2009 at 20:22:15
Yes, the colors don’t make much sense anymore. Especially with all the intermarriage. But the hyphen-technique has its drawbacks, as well. Here’s how a recent post-party conversation with my husband went:
Me: Nice party, don’t you think?
Him: Yeah.
Me: Isn’t it nice that we weren’t the only mixed couple there?
Him: Huh?
Me: Didn’t you notice that X’s wife was Asian-American?
Him: No. How could you tell?
Me: Oh, her eyes were a bit slanty.
Him: Her eyes were a bit slanty. So she belongs to the slanty-eyed Asian-American group.
Me: Yes.
Him: How else is she different from her husband?
Me: (wracking my brains) Oh… I don’t know.
Him: You don’t know. So because she has slanty-eyes she’s somehow special. And we have something in common with that couple because my wife has slanty-eyes, too.
Me: Yes. But my eyes are African slanty-eyes. It’s something different. (getting frustrated) Oh, you wouldn’t understand! It’s an American thing.
Him: You’re right. I don’t understand. It’s an American thing. Let me get this straight: At that party we’re all Catholic, all live in the same town, listen to the same music, have the same friends, belong to the same socio-economic group, studied the same subjects in college, share hobbies, work in the same industry, all have children, and are all the same age. But I’m supposed to feel kindred with those particular people because his wife has slanty-eyes?
Me: Aaargh! Let’s change the subject.
I hate when he does that! Germans are so… damn… logical!
Thu 16 Apr 2009 at 20:33:15
I hope Agabond reads my message. This is an interesting topic that should be discussed on a separate thread, because it is too good a topic to get scrambled with “The most beautiful black woman” topic.
Fri 17 Apr 2009 at 07:15:23
Right, a good discussion but better to continue it here:
http://abagond.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/african-american/
If that is not suitable, then suggest a better topic and I will do a post on it.
Wed 29 Apr 2009 at 00:40:05
Nice list, but it sucks without Raven-Symone on it. Make A New list with Raven, and Monique Coleman on it they are both Hot!
Wed 29 Apr 2009 at 03:16:46
Thanks for your suggestions. Unfortunately I do not think either woman is beautiful.
Sun 3 May 2009 at 17:19:57
this list is bullcrap!!
The most beautiful exotic women are in north africa(egypt,morrocco,tunisia,sudan,algeria,etc)
beautiful bodies, long dark hair,wide gorgeous eyes that sing to u, and mesmerizing full lips!
but i guess this list is for “ok” looking ppl
Mon 4 May 2009 at 06:13:45
This list is limited to just black women. You should go here:
http://abagond.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/the-ten-most-beautiful-women-in-the-world/
Mon 4 May 2009 at 15:14:54
simply put.. read your bible man was earthin color. So for there to never be a black woman they never found attractive i feal they are not being honest with themselves. we started dark and if time stood still long enough,we would probably end up all dark or at least darker.im white with a red head girlfriend and i see nothing wrong for someone dating a black woman if he wants.I have seen some damb fine black women. As ive got older and wiser ive let that go.what color? for anyone doughting that black and white people are a little closer related than you think,there is a new genetick test that deciphers the % of all races in your bood. guess what there is absoloutly no way to tell no difference between the races. we are all brothers and sisters down to the last percent!
Mon 4 May 2009 at 15:35:42
If i had lived in a different part of the U.S. i could see myself with a black woman.In the north it is not so common.However i have been south and seen quite a bit of relationships that envolve white men black woman. i even got “hit” on by a beutifull black woman while i was down there. I just wish it were more common in the north where i live.Something more comeforting about seeing that happen…like there is a real change taking place. Ahhh it will happen.It is a matter of time.My favorite African country for home grown Queens is Nigeria.Athletic biulds.yet still curvy. whats sad is that there is so many blacks in the north in U.S.Realy know very little about ther history where they come from.The impressive things African people are respnsable for and some of the cool stuff they did as opressed slaves in this country to aqire there freedom. We have so much to learn,much to let go before we truly come together as a united people.be you black or white.
Fri 15 May 2009 at 08:09:19
Joy Bryant should be near the top of this list.
She would be #1 on my list.
Sat 16 May 2009 at 23:11:15
And how in the world can Halle Berry not be on this list. She is #2 on my list.
Sun 17 May 2009 at 08:45:52
Wow, I think I am going to have to put a disclaimer about Halle in the post. Halle Berry is beautiful, but she is hardly the most beautiful black woman out there. She is not even the sort of woman I could look at forever, the kind I have a hard time tearig my eyes off of. For some reason she is hyped far beyond what her talent or beauty would merit.
Sun 17 May 2009 at 13:48:10
There are so many beautiful Black women, but I think Ananda Lewis, Kenya Moore and Gabrielle Union are just drop dead gorgeous.
Sun 17 May 2009 at 17:50:17
I agree with both Abagond and Lynette.
Kenya Moore is a goddess, in my eyes. I just peeped her in a new issue of some up-and-coming black entertainment magazine and she still has “it”. It’s a crime to look that good! LOL.
I love Gabby. And I used to love Ananda back in the day as well. Gabby’s spunk and Ananda’s intellect make them even more beautiful.
And for the record, Halle Berry can’t touch any of the aforementioned ladies!
Sun 17 May 2009 at 19:42:58
Robert: I agree with Mynameismyname and Lynette: Kenya Moore, Ananda Lewis and Gabrielle Union are all better looking than Halle Berry. And not just by a little bit either.
Fri 22 May 2009 at 00:04:50
Kenya Moore, Ananda Lewis and Gabrielle Union all make my list.
But Joy Bryant is my #1 most beautiful woman. Forget the other adjectives – black, white, purple, whatever – Joy is my most beautiful woman – period.
Tue 2 Jun 2009 at 10:34:31
Women of African Descent hair grows very long when we leave it alone and let it do what it does naturally. I have seen many women with dreadlocks down to their behinds.
It is quite beautiful
Mon 8 Jun 2009 at 21:58:29
Hi
I am from CAMEROON i think Stephani okereke is the best of all of them i love the way she talks the way she acts the way walks and the she looks she is amazing.
Tue 9 Jun 2009 at 07:03:18
In my opinion, there is a distinct difference between race and ethnicity/culture/heritage and nationality. Terminologies like Afro-Jamaican, Indio-Jamaican, African-American and Black don’t make sense to me when used interchangeably. You can be black and not be African-American. To me, black (or race in general) is how you self-identify and how other’s perceive you. But you can be black and have European (or other) heritage/ancestry. There is nothing wrong with being black, but there is also nothing wrong with accepting other portions of your ancestry. This is as long as you are equally proud of your African ancestry. I also don’t believe that there is anything the matter with showing interest in someone’s heritage/race/ethnicity/cultural mix by asking. Sometimes questions are asked innocently. I think those being questioned sometimes assume the worst of those asking. And at other times, those being asked are not as proud of their ancestry as they probably should be. And yes, there are times when those asking are doing so in order to assign stereotypes. But in general, I believe people are interested in knowing about someone’s interesting (and maybe exotic) physical features.
Mon 15 Jun 2009 at 02:02:25
how about the most beautiful african models
Sun 21 Jun 2009 at 03:33:59
Hi,
Nice list but where is Claudia Lennear? She was part of Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs and Englishmen. She could sing background vocals in a bikini top. She blows these
TV women out of the water. She was the inspiration for the Stones song Brown Sugar.
Wake up!
Mon 29 Jun 2009 at 16:29:20
The Truth About African Beauty:
The reason why the beauty of blackwomen is such an explosive issue, is because, nobody wants to lay all of the facts on the table. Blackwomen have been told since their birth that whitewomen, latin women, middle-eastern women, east-indian women, asian women, and polynesian women are a notch above them, Really? What do all of the women I just listed have in common? All of them have african ancestry. Admitting the truth about “Black Female Sexuality” is explosive. It would expose everything and everybody who victimized sistas for their own sexual pleasure. It would shatter “White Supremacy” as we know it.
Tyrone, why is this important? Once sistas know the real story of the Arab and European Slave Trade, They’re Free! Understand, white racism has always been about controlling and exploiting the sexuality of blackwomen. Because, once you get past all the bulls**t, it’s about who is going to have access to our women. Non-black men desire our women, and they want us brothas out of the way by any means necessary.
REMEMBER! IT’S ABOUT THE SISTAS STUPID!!!
Tue 30 Jun 2009 at 06:46:19
I believe the east african women are more beautiful then any other race in africa. take a look at ethiopians, somalians and eretrians. i have dated couple of them and i found them amazing.
Wed 1 Jul 2009 at 12:19:37
eehh! if the viewer must ma comment then the page should be upside down.. does it mean i almost bget information as early as it is expiring? i gues no but becoz my service provider(the web)travelz by bus all the way from america. i must say it reached me late. but still i also see that the sisters hiked
Wed 1 Jul 2009 at 12:23:45
dont take all those erros to blame me of the lang but you must fill in those words in the text”see,got , is-was,”
Fri 10 Jul 2009 at 14:24:38
I love these black lady for they are very beautiful. And i hope they are very happy also. Neil
Sat 11 Jul 2009 at 05:02:29
Here for you abagond, a few selection of beautiful African women from Cameroon, Mali , Angola , Senegal and Cape verde. (underrepresented on your blog)
The first is Tiguida she is from the same country as me “Mali”, She’s so flawless. you surely know her.
http://www.jamati.com/online/style/tiguida-malian-beauty/?img=9
the second is the cameroonian model Elga
my country too.
http://www.jamati.com/online/la-mode/elga-beaute-du-cameroun/?img=4
The third is from Senegal, She was elected Miss Senegal 2007,She’s gorgeous.
http://www.dinoutoo.com/reportages-dakar/culture-et-spectacles/-Miss-Senegal-2007–2464.html
This pic is Miss Angola, her chocolate skin and killer body makes her my fav.
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6573/mu2008angola3yc0.jpg
The last pic is Mayara from cape verde, a gorgeous singer, I actually know her and I have some family in Cape verde too.
media.timeoutnewyork.com/resizeImage/htdocs/export_images/665/665.x600.mr.andrade.opener.jpg?
Sat 11 Jul 2009 at 19:12:08
Nubiah,
Thanks so much for showing examples of the MANY gorgeous 100% African beauties that exist in the world. In America, there are too many ANTI-BW RACIST/HATERS who claim that full blood BW are ugly. These lying idiots need to be silenced by being shown the undeniable TRUTH about Black beauty.
Sat 11 Jul 2009 at 23:52:02
You welcome Laromana!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!( I will put it more as often as necessary to show “our” diversity and beauty)LOL.
There are so many gorgeous 100% African women but because of stereotypes and lies some people in afro-diaspora (too many for me) don’t even believe it.
That’s why they like claming an admixture to explain their beauty.
That’s sad.
Tue 14 Jul 2009 at 08:27:54
GREAT STUFF!!! I WNAT TO SHOW ALL THE YOUNG SISTAS THIS SITE! I AM A LIGHT SKINNED BLACK WOMAN WHO IS OFTEN ASSUMED TO HAVE A WHITE PARENT. I AM EVEN TOLD BY BOTH BLACKS AND WHITES THAT IM NOT BLACK ENOUGH. EH????
ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO I CUT OFF MOST OF MY HAIR IN AN ATTEMPT TO RID MYSELF OF THE TOXIC HAIR RELAXER PATTERN. I WORE WEAVES DURING THIS TIME. FOLKS ASSUMED THAT I COULD NOT GROW HAIR. NOW A SPORT A BIG LONG MANE OF FUNKY COPPER, BLONDE AND BROWN CURLS. I LOVE IT!!! HOWEVER MANY OF MY WHITE PEERS DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN MY BLACKNESS SLAPPED THEM IN THE FACE. THE SAME MEN WHO CALLED ME HOT OR BLACK-A-NESE DID NOT KNOW HOW TO SEE ME. ON THE FLIP SIDE A NEW HOST OF WHITE SUTORS CAME ABOUT. I LIVE IN SCOTTSDALE AZ (CANT WAIT TO MOVE). THE BROTHERS OUT HERE ARE 99% INTO BLONDE WHITE WOMEN. THEY LOOK AT ME….STARE EVEN. I CANT TELL WHAT THEY ARE THINKING. I CAN ONLY ASSUNME THAT THERE ARE NOT MANY SISTAS WITH A FRO WALKING THE STREETS OF THE ULTRA WHITE CONSERVATIVE DESERT STATE. I FEEL FREE AND MORE BEAUTIFUL THEN I EVER HAVE. MY HAIR IS WORK BUT WELL WORTH IT. I LOVE THE WAY THAT WE SISTAS AGE. OUR SKIN STANDS THE TEST OF TIME. OUR MUSCLES POP. WE HAVE BUTTS, LIPS AND HIPS. HAPPY TO BE ME.
Wed 15 Jul 2009 at 08:58:28
you could have put Kimberly Glass in the list too. she is much better than some women in the list.
Thu 13 Aug 2009 at 17:48:14
you said that most beautiful black women are found in 1. cameroon and in 2. congo..
DAMN RIGHT! I’m from Congo (Kinshasa) and I’ve been in other countries, and yes there are some magnificent black women in the world and especially in Africa but the most beautiful are from Congo..
My wife and myself are from congo, and my wife is an ex model and she is just between Thick and Thin (in your definition) and oh my god she is beautiful (pretty eyes, pretty lips, big breast with a thin waist and a nice booty), damn I love her… and she knows it. Thank god for such beautiful black women.
And thank you for your blog, really great.
Fri 14 Aug 2009 at 03:12:04
Thank you! See, I am not completely delusional, even if Nigerians do not want to admit it!
Sun 16 Aug 2009 at 12:17:40
sWAZI WOMEN:
http://www.pbase.com/tessajoughin/image/33896408
BOTSWANA:mISS UNIVERSE 1999:
http://gorgeousblackwomen.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/mpule-kwelagobe/
Congo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFDDc-Eo9C4&feature=related [loud YouTube video]
My favorite(himbas):Natural and absolutely beautiful women:
http://www.worldisround.com/articles/22108/photo6.html
Mon 17 Aug 2009 at 20:21:02
Well done!! but I guess your choice of beauty tells you are not well travelled… Kisses!
Tue 18 Aug 2009 at 08:24:21
Some videos of congolese beauties:
Miss Benita mureka tete:The first african to finish on the podium of an international beauty contest.She finished 3rd at miss universe 1985:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t91k6LiUyfY
Aimee Dobala:Finished 5th at miss universe 1986:She should have won!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m5ZrL19rWA
Miss olive Kabila:The first lady of the democratic republic of Congo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdNbumLolkI
Widow Mobutu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZD1Xb7OoJY&feature=related
The late Geourgous Wife of gabon president Omar Bongo dancing with her diminutive husband.She is being praised by the late congolese singer MADILU;
Fri 21 Aug 2009 at 08:24:46
OK PEOPLE…….BLACK CARIBBEAN GIRLS are beautiful and EXOTIC without mixture…UNLIKE BLACK AMERICASN we dont have the same values… there are biracial americans who look the same as Black caribbean girls…America’s view of Black beauty is biracial beauty ,,,and dats terrible…….and i love that in the Caribbean in all the music videos our men worship us,.unlike black American men lol…thank God i’m west indian lol
Mon 24 Aug 2009 at 13:01:47
Just had to say that at my cousin’s wedding this weekend there had to be at least 4 or 5 women who would have made your list. My husband acted like his eyes were going to fall out of his head. And, according to him, their figures were so amazing that if he’d only seen a picture of them he’d have assumes it was Photo-shopped. LOL!
I guess I’ve gotten used to the way they look so I don’t notice it anymore but it was entertaining to see his reaction.
Actually, I could see that many beautiful black women just walking around DC, Baltimore Harbor, or Silver Springs. Whenever I hear, “Black women are ugly!” I just shake my head. Are they blind or just willfully ignorant?
Sat 29 Aug 2009 at 12:40:10
If to be beautiful it is to have a pretty faces,then the prettiest black faces,men or women, are found in bantu countries from Congo to SA.Congo,Swaziland,Botswana and South africa have the prettiest black women in the world and they are fully black.
Sun 30 Aug 2009 at 07:16:34
Even I am from Cameroon to me they are not the most beautiful in Africa neither Congo nor Nigeria(damn not! I never saw one drop dead gorgeous from Nigeria, I know some are going to hate for saying that!)..
Malian, Senegalese,Guinean, Ghanean, Rwandese,Reunionese,Malgache, Peuls(by far the most beautiful women in the world), Ethiopian and Angola have the most beautiful.
I also love the beauty of Afro-latinas.
Sun 30 Aug 2009 at 10:11:26
To Nubiah, when you say Angola have the most beautiful, you should know that in Angola they are also “Bantus” and that you find the Bantu people in Congo AND Angola, just go to Angola and see that they also talk Lingala beside english and portugese. They just look like congolese people but with other languages.
So… for me the Bantus women are the most beautiful (Congo and Angola included).
Sun 30 Aug 2009 at 19:13:25
Maluson,
I know people from Angola are also Bantu but to me they are more beautiful than Congolese.( not all Angolese speak lingala! to me they don’t(all) share the same features, of course some do coz the history of Angola but others have different features and I am not talking about the mixed with portuguese)
But in term of beauty everybody can’t agree with everybody, we all perceive beauty in different way.
Tue 1 Sep 2009 at 10:37:39
Nubiah, you so themm right, Angolan woman are beautful, that i agree with you.
Tue 1 Sep 2009 at 16:08:40
nubiah Says:
I also love the beauty of Afro-latinas.
laromana Says,
Thanks for your compliment to Afro-latinas.
Tue 1 Sep 2009 at 18:20:42
De nada, Laromana I truly think
ellas tienen algo único.
I grew with plenty of them and love the way they are confident and enhance their beauty.
Tue 1 Sep 2009 at 18:30:16
nubiah Says:
De nada, Laromana I truly think
ellas tienen algo único.
I grew with plenty of them and love the way they are confident and enhance their beauty.
laromana Says,
Gracias por tus palabras de alabanzas!
So nice of you to notice that about us.
Wed 2 Sep 2009 at 16:32:24
Some people confound to be beautiful with to have straight hair,long whites noses and light skins(ethiopians,somalis,….).I am talking real beauty without biais!Ethiopians have fail so far to finish in the top 10 either in miss world or miss universe and somalis produce great top models who arent always that great beauties(Iman,warsame,kadra omar…).When it comes to beauty(men or women),some countries must be totally discounted(cameroun,benin,togo,ivory coast,ghana,….).Senegaleses are tall,slim but their faces arent always pretty!In a Country like RDCongo you find all types of beauties from somalis looking to pure bantus.And men look also GOOOOOD and are the most elegant and most charismatic in africa.
Some congolese boys:
Fally ipupa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_36L46GtNw
Kaysha Mokolo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjODJ0zXaJw
The great Joe Mpoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Es8Sq_mmUk
Sapeurs de bundes:Learn some style tips.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1UFjwxoHXI
The best looking president in africa:At over 60 he is still going strong.Saddly he is a dictator:
Wed 2 Sep 2009 at 18:50:52
LOL Ida!
I am a big a Fally( my ex-fake husband), anyway,
if you I find or some find West African to be beautiful because of her features or hair , light skin, thin body(most of them doesn’t even fit this description), you are wrong.
To me Iman and co (except Liya Kedebe) aren’t beautiful but I know some west African who are drop dead gorgeous with beautiful rich skin.
Black beauty , doesn’t come in one shade so why is it so bad to admire someone with curly, straight, slender nose, slim etc…
And white features mean nothing, slender nose, straight hair etc.. aren’t, but they are an human traits, like broad nose.
But I agree with u some beauties from some countries are underrated.
for the record, to me congolese men are more than gorgeous but in general Bantu Men are by far the most sexy and beau.
Wed 2 Sep 2009 at 19:50:49
I think a lot of Africans, especially Ethopian and Samolians are beautiful. One of the most beautiful women I’ve ever seen was Rachel Stuart, she used to host “Caribbean Rhythms”.
Mon 7 Sep 2009 at 00:40:16
There are extremely beautiful black women all over the world. All places are blessed with them. Encourage those who are like you. The way you treat your sister, country woman or not, does come back to you. Your children can travel and give birth in any part of the world. And, then what would happen? They would still be beautiful. At their core, they are still a reflection of you. And, you are all beautiful. LOVE ur reflection. From, a beautiful woman, inside and outside.
Sun 13 Sep 2009 at 12:04:22
Some black first ladies:
Michelle Obama:
Classy,gorgeous,superbright:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZaBHgj6jYE&feature=related
Olive Kabila(Congo):
Gorgeous,classy,bright:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dak3C6L1Z8I&feature=related
Camerounese first lady:
Crappy,ugly..etc..she looks like a 10 dollars hoe:
Sun 13 Sep 2009 at 23:01:37
i have a fondness for all brown skinned women.(white guy here)and my boys are of mixed decent.yet i wonder why we as humans continue to point out race it should be a non issue no distintions.we all bleed red and we all have hopes fears and desires when will we get past this?genetically we are all pretty much decendants of a few “black women”in early africa.so God bless those wonderful eves who gave rise to us all.
Mon 14 Sep 2009 at 03:10:45
At first I just had a list of the most beautiful women, regardless of race. But then I noticed I was getting loads of hits for “beautiful black women”, so I made this list.
I used to believe that women of all races were equally beautiful, but then I saw that I was just fooling myself:
http://abagond.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/politically-correct-beauty/
Mon 14 Sep 2009 at 03:13:59
ida:
I generally do not regard Michelle Obama as beautiful, but in that video she looks great.
I have seen Miss Hair (Chantal Biya) of Cameroon before.
Thanks for the links.
Mon 14 Sep 2009 at 10:22:18
hello everyone!!
Abagond you so damn right Cameroonians has such beautiful women!! we have a great mutlitude of beauties the bantu, the semi bantu, the hausas fulani and so on 280 ethnies so 280 reasons to be beautiful! I like our beauty diversity the girl from the North and the South or East has different face but so gorgeous sorry for you Ida but even I do not really like Chantal’s Biya big hair she’s a very gorgeous girl and especially friendly
Just some cameroonian sister’s beauties
http://dulcecamer.blogspot.com/2009/08/mario-epanya-en-vogue.html (see marion gako at the end of the interview)
http://dulcecamer.blogspot.com/2009_04_05_archive.html
http://dulcecamer.blogspot.com/2008_07_27_archive.html
Mon 14 Sep 2009 at 10:24:06
That’s for you Ida…
http://maison.jamna.net/2008/11/
Pride to be cameroonian and big up to them LOVE YOU!
Mon 14 Sep 2009 at 10:46:09
Wow. Thanks for the links!
Mon 14 Sep 2009 at 11:16:14
nubiah don’t forget our cameroonian males
so hot actually, for me centre(because Cameroon is a central african country) and south of the continent do have the best male with hot bodies not too thin
http://www.instantcast.com/users/DavidNso
Mon 14 Sep 2009 at 11:45:28
abagond you are welcome bro! and many thanks for my beautiful cameroonian sisters!
a last one for the road…
http://yayemarieba.blogspot.com/2007/10/nelly-moudime-our-cameroonian-covergril.html
Mon 14 Sep 2009 at 13:36:13
there is no need to be american to be beuatiful 100% african pure beauties
cameroun
http://www.peuplesawa.com/fr/bnnews.php?nid=836
Senegal
http://www.seneweb.com/music/artist.php?artid=9
Congo
http://www.tvsa.co.za/actorprofile.asp?actorID=6744
For me these three countries gather the African beauty
Mon 14 Sep 2009 at 13:45:31
the “beautiful” chantal biya:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMG7LuBb4ws
Hahahhaahahaaaa!Conmerounais!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSPxK-th0ns
Mon 14 Sep 2009 at 15:19:27
sarah agbor
http://kamerstories.blogspot.com/2007/06/meet-talented-ms-agbor.html
http://www.camerfeeling.net/dossiers/dossiers.php?val=992_suzan+agbor
Mon 14 Sep 2009 at 15:22:46
ida we seem to have different tastes and different education lol
Big up to my cameroonian stuning beauty sisters and Abagond good choice! and kiss the haters too.
Fri 18 Sep 2009 at 04:21:50
I want to meet nice ladies that can aid my needs…
Mon 21 Sep 2009 at 06:47:51
Just two words for you.
Zoe Saldana…