Black Lesbian Celebrities

Black  Lesbian celebrities occupy a big percentage of the LBGTQ community and also every career in entertainment. Several actors, comedians, journalists, and athletes are both black and gay – or lesbian, bisexual, queer, or questioning. They are the pioneering activists who are fighting for the rights that protect the LBGTQ community.

Several famous African Americans have said that they had a hard time coming out as gay in their community. The list of LGBT African Americans is of brave celebrities who are setting a trend for future generations.

Black Lesbian Celebrities Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes is an American comedian and actress. She publicly came out at a same-sex marriage rally in 2008. Wanda Sykes married her wife, Alex, earlier that year, and the together they have two children. Wanda Sykes was born on 7th March 1964 in Portsmouth, Virginia, The United States. She is 54 years old as of 2019. Wanda Sykes gained her fame in 1999 and won an Award for her writing The Chris Rock Show. She was named one of the funniest people in America.

Besides her television appearances, Sykes has also had a career in film, appearing in Monster-in-Law in 2005, My Super Ex-Girlfriend in 2006, Evan Almighty in 2007 and License to Wed in 2007 as well as voicing characters in animated films such as Over the Hedge in 2006, Brother Bear 2 in 2006, Rio in 2011, Ice Age: Continental Drift in 2012, Ice Age: Collision Course in 2016, and the upcoming animated film UglyDolls which will be this year 2019.

Black Lesbian Celebrities Raven Symone

“That’s So Raven” star Raven-Symone once stated via Twitter, “I was excited to hear today that more states legalized gay marriage. I, however, am not currently getting married, but it is great to know I can now, should I wish to.”

Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman is an American actress, comedian, model, singer, songwriter, dancer, and television producer. She was born on born December 10, 1985, Raven who is 33 years old first appeared on television in 1989 on The Cosby Show as Olivia Kendall. She released her debut album, Here’s to New Dreams in 1993; the single, “That’s What Little Girls Are Made Of” charted number 68 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The next album, Undeniable, was released on May 4, 1999. Raven-Symoné appeared in several successful television series, such as The Cosby Show and Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. From 2003 to 2007, she starred in the Disney Channel series, That’s So Raven in which she played Raven.

Black Lesbian Celebrities Robin Roberts

News anchor Robin Roberts publicly announced that she was gay via a Facebook post which stated, “At this moment I am at peace and filled with joy and gratitude. I am grateful to God, my doctors, and nurses for my restored good health… I am grateful for my entire family, my longtime girlfriend, Amber, and friends as we prepare to celebrate a glorious new year together.”

She has been with her partner, Amber Laign, for over 10 years. Robin René Roberts is an American television broadcaster who was born in born November 23, 1960. The 58-year-old, Roberts is the anchor of ABC’s morning shows Good Morning America. After growing up in Mississippi and attending Southeastern Louisiana University, Roberts was a sports anchor for local TV and radio stations.

Roberts was a sportscaster on ESPN for 15 years. She became co-anchor on Good Morning America in 2005. She has been treated for breast cancer and for myelodysplastic syndrome. On October 10, 2018, Roberts was selected as a mentor for Disney’s #DreamBigPrincess campaign.

Black Lesbian Celebrities Sheryl Swoopes

WNBA player Sheryl Swoopes announced that she was gay in 2005. She stated, “it doesn’t change who I am. I can’t help who I fall in love with. No one can. Discovering I’m gay just sort of happened much later in life. Being intimate with Alisa or any other woman never entered my mind.

“At the same time, I’m a firm believer that when you fall in love with somebody, you can’t control that,” Swoopes said. She and her partner, former basketball player, and Houston Comets assistant coach Alisa Scott, together raised Swoopes’ son. The duo later broke up in 2011.

Sheryl Denise Swoopes is a retired American professional basketball player and the head coach of the women’s basketball team of Loyola University Chicago. Swoopes was born on March 25, 1971, in Brownfield Texas. The 48 years old, was the first player to be signed in the WNBA when it was created. Swoopes has won three Olympic Gold Medals and is a three-time WNBA MVP.

Commonly referred to as the “female Michael Jordan,” Swoopes is famous for both her offensive and defensive skills. In 2005, she averaged 18.6 points, 85% free throws, 4.3 assists, 2.65 steals and 37.1 minutes playing time per game. she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history in 2011.

Black Lesbian Celebrities Meshell Ndegeocello

Musician Meshell Ndegeocello was born on August 29, 1968, in Berlin Germany. The 50-year-old who believes her name means ‘Free like a bird’ is bisexual. Previously she was in a relationship with the author Rebecca Walker. Ndegeocello has been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards.

Meshell Ndegeocello is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, bassist, and vocalist. Meshell’s music includes a wide variety of influences, like funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, reggae, and rock. She has received significant critical acclaim throughout her career and has had ten career Grammy Award nominations.
Meshell’s first son, Solomon, was born in 1989. As of 2011, she had been married to Alison Riley for five years, with whom she has a second son.

Black Lesbian Celebrities Tracy Chapman

Tracy Chapman is an American singer-songwriter, known for her hits “Fast Car” and “Give Me One Reason”, along with other singles “Talkin’ ’bout a Revolution”, “Baby Can I Hold You”, “Crossroads”, “New Beginning” and “Telling Stories”. She is a multi-platinum and four-time Grammy Award-winning artist. In 1987 Chapman was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow.

She released her critically acclaimed debut album Tracy Chapman, which became a multi-platinum worldwide hit the following year. The album garnered Chapman six Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year, three of which she won, including Best Female.

Singer-songwriter, Tracy Chapman was born on 30th March 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio. The 55-year-old has never publicly discussed her sexuality, but it is widely known that she was in a relationship with A Color Purple author Alice Walker. Chapman is a gay icon for writing empowering songs like “Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution.”

However, she maintains a strong separation between her personal and professional life. “I have a public life that’s my work life and I have my personal life,” Chapman says. “In some ways, the decision to keep the two things separate relates to the work I do.”

Black Lesbian Celebrities Azealia Banks

Musician Azealia Banks is openly bisexual, but she doesn’t want that to define her as an artist. She told the New York Times, “I’m not trying to be, like, the bisexual, lesbian rapper. I don’t live on other people’s terms.”

Having been abused together with her younger sister by her single mother, Azealia rose to fame through her musical skills. She can now talk about he bisexuality openly without fear. Azealia first came out after being accused of being homophobic. Click here for more details on Azealia Banks.

Black Lesbian Celebrities Az Marie Livingston

Az Marie Livingston is an American fashion model, actress, singer, and DJ. She was born on December 28, 1986. The 32-year-old, Azmarie rose to fame after appearing on America’s Next Top Model: British Invasion in 2012. Livingston was cast to play the role of Chicken on the Fox show Empire. She came out as bisexual at the age of 14. “I wanted to have a childhood.” Az Marie said.

Black Lesbian Celebrities Dee Rees

Dee Rees is an American screenwriter and director. She is well known for her feature films Pariah which came out in 2011, Bessie in 2015, and Mudbound in 2017. Born on February 7, 1977, The 42-year-old Director struggled with her sexuality as a teenager. When she decided to break out of the shell, her parents did not accept it and tried to send her religious reminders. This was to make her reconsider her choices. Dee Rees has been in a relationship with Sarah M Broom since 2017. The couple lives in Upstate in New York.