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Irene Cara
Irene Cara
Academy Award Winner and Grammy Award Winner

Music

Irene Cara is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She sang and co-wrote the international hit song "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (from the movie "Flashdance"), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy Award.

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Irish Grinstead
Irish Grinstead
Member, 702

Music

702 (pronounced "Seven-Oh-Two"), named after the area code of their hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, is a platinum-selling vocal girl group, with the final and most known line up consisting of Kameelah Williams, and sisters Irish and LeMisha Grinstead.

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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Recording Group

Music

Iron Maiden are considered one of the most successful heavy metal bands in history, with The Sunday Times reporting in 2017 that the band have sold over 100 million copies of their albums worldwide. The band won the Ivor Novello Award in 2002.

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Isabel Toledo
Isabel Toledo
Fashion Designer

Fashion

Isabel Toledo was a Cuban-American fashion designer based in New York City.

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Isha Sesay
Isha Sesay
Founder and President, W.E. Can Lead

Television

Isha Sesay is a British journalist of Sierra Leonean descent. Since 2005 she has worked as an anchor and correspondent for CNN International. She left CNN in 2018 to support a girls education project called W.E. Can Lead for African girls.

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Isley-Jasper-Isley
Isley-Jasper-Isley
Recording Group

Music

Isley-Jasper-Isley was a splinter group of The Isley Brothers formed in 1984 by brother-in-law Chris Jasper (keyboards), Ernie Isley (lead guitar) and Marvin Isley (bass). Chris Jasper continued as a solo artist and producer.

Tags: Splinter Group · Chris Jasper · Marvin Isley · Ernie Isley · CBS Associated Records · Caravan of Love · Dodge Caravan · The Isley Brothers · The Housemartins · Anthem

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Issa Rae
Issa Rae
2-Time Golden Globe Nominee and Primetime Emmy Award Nominee

Television

Issa Rae is an actress and producer. She first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series "Awkward Black Girl". For her acting work on "Insecure", she has received two Golden Globe Award nominations and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

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It Bites
It Bites
Recording Group

Music

It Bites are an English progressive rock and pop fusion band, formed in Egremont, Cumbria, England, in 1982 and best known for their 1986 single "Calling All the Heroes", which gained them a Top 10 United Kingdom Singles Chart hit.

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J Balvin
J Balvin
2-Time Grammy Award Nominee and 4-Time Latin Grammy Award Winner

Music

J Balvin is a Colombian reggaeton singer. He has won five Billboard Latin Music Awards, four Latin Grammy Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, four Latin American Music Awards, and received two Grammy Award nominations.

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J. Alexander Martin
Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, FUBU

Fashion

The acclaimed J. Alexander Martin has externalized many successful ventures in the fashion industry including the iconic clothing line FUBU — For Us By Us — serving as Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, as well as the President at FUBU TV.

Collections: Black Business Month

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Ja Rule
Ja Rule
4-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Ja Rule is an American musical artist, singer-songwriter, actor and record producer from Queens, New York.

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Ja'Net DuBois
Ja'Net DuBois
Actress

Television

Ja'Net DuBois was best known for her portrayal of Willona Woods, the neighborhood gossip maven and a friend of the Evans family on the sitcom "Good Times". She additionally co–wrote and sang the theme song "Movin' on Up" for "The Jeffersons".

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Jaafar Jackson
Jaafar Jackson
Recording Artist

Music

Jaafar Jackson is a rising singer, songwriter and entertainer. He is the second youngest son to legendary singer, songwriter, and producer Jermaine Jackson and nephew to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson and Queen of Pop, Janet Jackson.

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Jace Norman
Jace Norman
Actor

Television

Jace Norman is an American actor. He is known for his starring role as Henry Hart/Kid Danger in the Nickelodeon television series "Henry Danger".

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Jack Benny
Jack Benny
Actor

Television

Jack Benny was an American comedian, vaudevillian, radio, television, and film actor, and violinist. His radio and television programs, popular from 1932 until his death in 1974, were a major influence on the sitcom genre.

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Jack Black
Jack Black
Actor

Film

Jack Black is known for roles in "Shallow Hal" (2001), "School of Rock" (2003), "King Kong" (2005), and the "Kung Fu Panda" franchise (2008–2016). He has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. He is the lead vocalist of the rock group Tenacious D.

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Jack Ma
Jack Ma
Co-Founder, Alibaba Group

Business

Jack Ma is a Chinese business magnate, investor and politician. He is the co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group, a multinational technology conglomerate. He is a strong proponent of an open and market-driven economy.

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Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
3-Time Academy Award Winner and 6-Time Golden Globe Award Winner

Film

Jack Nicholson is an American actor and filmmaker, who has performed for over 60 years. His 12 Academy Award nominations make him the most nominated male actor in the Academy's history. He has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice.

Tags: Actor · Academy Award Winner · Chinatown · One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest · The Departed · The Shining · Film Director · The Two Jakes · Golden Globe Award Winner · AFI Life Achievement Award Winner

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Jack Sheldon
Jack Sheldon
Music Director, "The Merv Griffin Show"

Music

Jack Sheldon was a bebop and West Coast jazz trumpeter and singer. He was a trumpet player and the music director on "The Merv Griffin Show", as well as the voice heard on several episodes of the educational music television series "Schoolhouse Rock!".

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Jack White
Jack White
12-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

John White is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the duo The White Stripes. He has won twelve Grammy Awards, and all three of his solo albums have reached number one on the Billboard charts.

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Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason
Actor

Television

Jackie Gleason was an American comedian, actor, writer, composer and conductor. He was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy, exemplified by his bus driver Ralph Kramden character in the television series "The Honeymooners".

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Jackie Jackson
Jackie Jackson
Member, The Jacksons

Music

Jackie Jackson is an American singer and musician. He is best known for being a member of Tthe Jackson 5 and The Jacksons. He is the second child of the Jackson family and the oldest Jackson brother.

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Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson
Recording Artist

Music

Jackie Wilson was an American soul singer-songwriter and performer. Gaining fame in his early years as a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes, he went solo in 1957 and recorded over 50 hit singles.

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Jackson 5
Jackson 5
Recording Group

Music

Jackson 5 was one of the first groups of black American performers to attain a crossover following, preceded by The Supremes, The Four Tops and The Temptations. They were also the first group to debut with four consecutive number one hits.

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Jackson Odell
Jackson Odell
Actor

Television

Jackson Odell was an actor, known for "Forever My Girl" (2018), "The Goldbergs" (2013), and "Modern Family" (2009). He died on June 8, 2018 in San Fernando, California.

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