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Name	Episodes	Known for
Yasiin Bey Self - Host / Self Self - Host / Self See fewer	44	The Italian Job (2003)
Russell Simmons Self Self See fewer	40	The Nutty Professor (1996)
Lemon Andersen Self Self See fewer	7	Inside Man (2006)
Black Ice Self Self See fewer	7	Any Day Now (I) (2012)
Beau Sia Self Self See fewer	6	Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Georgia Me Self Self See fewer	6	Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
Shihan Self Self See fewer	6	Speechless (I) (2006)
Poetri Self Self See fewer	5	National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
Suheir Hammad Self Self See fewer	5	Salt of This Sea (2008)
Staceyann Chin Self Self See fewer	4	Across the Universe (2007)
Flaco Navaja Self Self See fewer	4	Fighting (2009)
Bassey Ikpi Self Self See fewer	4	Invisible Barriers (2016)
Mayda Del Valle Self Self See fewer	4	Speechless (I) (2006)
Rafael Casal Self Self See fewer	4	Blindspotting (2018)
Oscar Brown Jr. Self Self See fewer	3	Maggie (I) (2015)
J. Ivy Self Self See fewer	3	Hal King (2021)
Jason Carney Self Self See fewer	3	Permanent Midnight (1998)
Craig muMs Grant Self Self See fewer	3	Dark Water (2005)
Taylor Mali Self Self See fewer	3	Slam (1998)
Amalia Ortiz Self Self See fewer	3	Speeder Kills (2003)
Ishle Park Self Self See fewer	3	34th NAACP Image Awards (2003)
Kevin Coval Self Self See fewer	3	Brooks People (2017)
Flowmentalz Self Self See fewer	3	Gold Digger Killer (2007)
Common Self Self See fewer	3	John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Ye Self Self See fewer	3	The Great Gatsby (2013)
Gemineye Self Self See fewer	3	Gold Digger Killer (2007)
Rives Self Self See fewer	3	Fighting Words (2007)
Ise Lyfe Self Self See fewer	3	The Raw (2010)
Dave Chappelle Self Self See fewer	2	Chappelle's Show (2003)
Amanda Seales Self Self See fewer	2	My Brother and Me (1994)
Nikki Giovanni Self Self See fewer	2	Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project (2023)
Sonia Sanchez Self Self See fewer	2	Lovecraft Country (2020)
Steve Connell Self Self See fewer	2	Shanghai Kiss (2007)
Sekou Andrews Self - Poet Self - Poet See fewer	2	The Sea of Dreams (2011)
Sekou Torbet Self Self See fewer	2	Bamboozled (2000)
Sekou Sundiata Self Self See fewer	2	The Language of Life with Bill Moyers (1995)
Talib Kweli Self Self See fewer	2	Superbad (2007)
Liza Jessie Peterson Self Self See fewer	2	Love the Hard Way (2001)
Reggie Cabico Self Self See fewer	2	A Friend of Dorothy (1994)
Dawn Saylor Self Self See fewer	2	Def Poetry (2002)
Danny Hoch Self Self See fewer	2	Black Hawk Down (2001)
Vanessa Hidary Self Self See fewer	2	The Jewish Holidays (2009)
Maggie Estep Self Self See fewer	2	MTV Unplugged Spoken Word II (1994)
Steve Colman Self Self See fewer	2	Def Poetry (2002)
Jessica Care Moore Self Self See fewer	2	Letter 24 (Home) (2020)
Smokey Robinson Self Self See fewer	2	Big Time (1977)
Michael W Ellison Self Self See fewer	2	Crutch (2004)
Gina Loring Self Self See fewer	2	Science Rules! With Bill Nye (2019)
Emanuel Xavier Self Self See fewer	2	The Ski Trip (2004)
Michael Ellison Self Self See fewer	2	Into the Storm (2014)
Dana Gilmore Self Self See fewer	2	Def Poetry (2002)
Marc Bamuthi Joseph Self Self See fewer	2	The Robert Guillaume Show (1989)
Joe Hernandez-Kolski Self Self See fewer	2	Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016)
Floetry Themselves Themselves See fewer	2	Bringing Down the House (2003)
Reg E. Gaines Self Self See fewer	2	Jays (2016)
Rachel McKibbens Self Self See fewer	2	Slam Planet (2006)
Kelly Tsai Self - Spoken Word Poet Self - Spoken Word Poet See fewer	2	The Relationship Resume (2014)
Red Storm Self Self See fewer	2	Betrayal of a Nation (2021)
Will Da Real One Bell Self Self See fewer	2	Lyric Cafe (2007)
Dahlak Brathwaite Self Self See fewer	2	Poetry Slam (2005)
Ryan Nicole Self Self See fewer	2	Def Poetry (2002)
Nah Dah Self Self See fewer	2	Def Poetry (2002)
Jamie Foxx Self Self See fewer	1	Collateral (2004)
Dante Basco Self Self See fewer	1	Hook (1991)
Wood Harris Self Self See fewer	1	Remember the Titans (2000)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Self Self See fewer	1	The Cosby Show (1984)
Cedric The Entertainer Self Self See fewer	1	Barbershop (2002)
Jewel Self Self See fewer	1	Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
Erykah Badu Self Self See fewer	1	The Cider House Rules (1999)
Sarah Jones Self Self See fewer	1	Sell/Buy/Date (2022)
Joy Harjo Self Self See fewer	1	A Thousand Roads (2005)
Rakim Self Self See fewer	1	Juice (1992)
Amiri Baraka Self Self See fewer	1	Bulworth (1998)
Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz Self Self See fewer	1	Bamboozled (2000)
Keith Murray Self Self See fewer	1	Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
Malik Yusef Self Self See fewer	1	Power Rangers (2017)
Felipe Luciano Self Self See fewer	1	It Could Happen to You (1994)
Marty McConnell Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Linton Kwesi Johnson Self Self See fewer	1	To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
The Last Poets Guest Performers Guest Performers See fewer	1	Poetic Justice (1993)
Haki R. Madhubuti Self Self See fewer	1	Being Mary Jane (2013)
Patrica Smith Self Self See fewer	1	The Telltale Clue (1954)
Goldie Self Self See fewer	1	Bolletjes blues! (2006)
Louis Reyes Rivera Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Thea Monyee Self Self See fewer	1	The Poetry Lounge (2004)
Anthony Morales Self Self See fewer	1	Island of Lost Souls (2007)
Willie Perdomo Self Self See fewer	1	Spicy City (1997)
IN-Q Self Self See fewer	1	The November Man (2014)
Twin Poets Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Dennis Kim Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Kayo Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Yellow Rage Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Reginald Gibson Self Self See fewer	1	Love Jones (1997)
Big Rube Self Self See fewer	1	Malcolm & Marie (2021)
Jill Scott Self Self See fewer	1	Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
Lou Reed Self Self See fewer	1	V for Vendetta (2005)
Saul Williams Self Self See fewer	1	Neptune Frost (2021)
Cheryl 'Salt' James Self Self See fewer	1	Captain Marvel (2019)
Richard Montoya Self Self See fewer	1	Water & Power (2013)
Jimmy Santiago Baca Self Self See fewer	1	Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
Chinaka Hodge Self Self See fewer	1	Ironheart (2024)
Dufflyn Lammers Self Self See fewer	1	Raven (I) (2011)
Buju Banton Self Self See fewer	1	No Time to Die (2021)
Malik Salaam Self Self See fewer	1	Every Scar and Dimple (2010)
Daniel Beaty Self Self See fewer	1	I Dream of an Omaha Where (2015)
Ras Baraka Self Self See fewer	1	Ras Baraka: What We Want (2020)
Shappy Seasholtz Self Self See fewer	1	Ultrachrist! (2003)
Alix Olson Self Self See fewer	1	Somewhere Along the Way (1999)
Geoff Trenchard Self Self See fewer	1	Smoked (2012)
Bao Phi Self Self See fewer	1	You Are Life (2022)
Mutabaruka Self Self See fewer	1	White Material (2009)
Jamie Kennedy Self Self See fewer	1	P.O.V. (2001)
Helena D. Lewis Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Ursula Rucker Self Self See fewer	1	Skyline (2010)
Jamie DeWolf Self Self See fewer	1	Farmly (2019)
Roger Bonair-Agard Self Self See fewer	1	Literature Alive (2005)
Poem-Cees Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Deborah Young Self Self See fewer	1	The Tour (2002)
Rupert Estanisiao Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Chris DeMarcus Self Self See fewer	1	Pizza Man vs. the Dude (2004)
Joel Chmara Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Rock Baby Self Self See fewer	1	Disowning Claire (2010)
Mike 360 Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Quincy Troupe Self Self See fewer	1	Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl (2017)
Jonzi D. Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Fenchi Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Mike Epps Self Self See fewer	1	Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Kim Fields Self Self See fewer	1	The Facts of Life (1979)
Tracy Morgan Self Self See fewer	1	30 Rock (2006)
Ruby Dee Self Self See fewer	1	American Gangster (2007)
MC Lyte Self Self See fewer	1	Girls Trip (2017)
Javon Johnson Self Self See fewer	1	The Oval (2019)
Adele Givens Self Self See fewer	1	The Players Club (1998)
Michael Franti Self Self See fewer	1	Into the Storm (2014)
Ani DiFranco Self Self See fewer	1	My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
KRS-One Self Self See fewer	1	The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Doug E. Fresh Self Self See fewer	1	Face/Off (1997)
Nafeesa Monroe Self Self See fewer	1	Gridiron Gang (2006)
Musiq Self Self See fewer	1	Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
Amir Sulaiman Self Self See fewer	1	Ramy (2019)
Michael Eric Dyson Self Self See fewer	1	Waist Deep (2006)
Dead Prez Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
Mildred Ruiz-Sapp Self Self See fewer	1	Stay Until Tomorrow (2004)
Yolanda Wilkinson Self Self See fewer	1	The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science (1996)
Yusef Komunyakaa Self Self See fewer	1	The OA (2016)
Steven Sapp Self Self See fewer	1	Bored to Death (2009)
Rita Dove Self Self See fewer	1	Faces in the Mirror (2012)
John S. Hall Self Self See fewer	1	Werewolf Bitches from Outer Space (2017)
Julian Curry Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Gamal A. Chasten Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Buddy Wakefield Self Self See fewer	1	Awesome Thank You (2017)
Martín Espada Self Self See fewer	1	The People Speak (2009)
Marvin Tate Self Self See fewer	1	The Golden Sarcophaga
Mark Gonzales Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Bob Holman Self Self See fewer	1	Figures of Speech (2017)
Andy Buck Self Self See fewer	1	The Spin Cycle (2004)
Speech Self Self See fewer	1	Definitely, Maybe (2008)
Triple Black Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Besskepp Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Morris Stegosaurus Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Kendra Urdang Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Ayisha Knight Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Robert Karimi Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Nikky Finney Self Self See fewer	1	Coal Black Voices (2001)
Miguel Algarín Self Self See fewer	1	Oliver's Story (1978)
Jus Cus Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Tommy Bottoms Self Self See fewer	1	Spring and 3rd- The Story of the Yin Yang Cafe (2021)
Tara Betts Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
George McKibbens Self Self See fewer	1	Slam Planet (2006)
Faraji Salim Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Laura Piece Kelly Self Self See fewer	1	Urbanworld (2005)
Tish Benson Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Marlon Esquerra Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Zena Edwards Self Self See fewer	1	Writing on the Wall: A Documentary (2010)
Phylicia Rashad Self Self See fewer	1	The Cosby Show (1984)
Avery Brooks Self Self See fewer	1	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Alicia Keys Self Self See fewer	1	The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
John Legend Self Self See fewer	1	La La Land (2016)
Lauryn Hill Self Self See fewer	1	Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
Gideon Grody-Patinkin Self Self See fewer	1	Seasoned
Savion Glover Self Self See fewer	1	Happy Feet (2006)
Wyclef Jean Self Self See fewer	1	Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Tariq Trotter Self Self See fewer	1	Zoolander 2 (2016)
Eve Ensler Self Self See fewer	1	Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Joseph Simmons Self Self See fewer	1	Die Hard (1988)
Paul Mabon Self Self See fewer	1	Malignant (I) (2021)
Otep Shamaya Self Self See fewer	1	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Al Letson Self Self See fewer	1	Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)
Tommy Chunn Self Self See fewer	1	I Got the Hook Up (1998)
Aulelei Love Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Bounty Killer Self Self See fewer	1	Fastlane (2002)
Consequence Self Self See fewer	1	Prom Night (I) (2008)
Mike Booker Self Self See fewer	1	Red Rose of Normandy (2011)
Mollie Engelhart Self Self See fewer	1	The Arranged Marriage of Moonbeam
Jerry Quickley Self Self See fewer	1	Dead South (2016)
Scorpio Blues Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Caroline Harvey Self Self See fewer	1	Peak Practice (1993)
Sharrif Simmons Self Self See fewer	1	Panther (I) (1995)
Dan Sully Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Claudia Alick Self Self See fewer	1	Complaints Anonymous (2020)
Flaco Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Erik Ott Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Michael Cirelli Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Mike McGee Self Self See fewer	1	Belonging (2010)
Flow Mantalz Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Tim Strattford Self Self See fewer	1	Def Poetry (2002)
Carlos Andrés Gómez Self Self See fewer	1	Inside Man (2006)
Brian Dykstra Poet Poet See fewer	1	Knight and Day (2010)
Erica Buddington Riva Riva See fewer	1	The Amber Ruffin Show (2020)
Skim Self Self See fewer	1	The Power of Words (2011)
Minnesota Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	2	Castle Rock (2018)