Name	Known for
Oprah Winfrey Mattie Michael Mattie Michael See fewer	The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)
Brenda Pressley Etta Mae Johnson Etta Mae Johnson See fewer	16 Blocks (2006)
Olivia Cole Miss Sophie Miss Sophie See fewer	Roots (1977)
Rachael Crawford Kiswana Browne Kiswana Browne See fewer	When Night Is Falling (1995)
Kelly Neal Abshu Kamau Abshu Kamau See fewer	A Man Called Hawk (1989)
John Cothran Ralph Thomas (as John Cothran Jr.) Ralph Thomas (as John Cothran Jr.) See fewer	Yes Man (2008)
Oscar Brown Jr. Jessie Jessie See fewer	Maggie (I) (2015)
John Speredakos Mickey Adriano Mickey Adriano See fewer	The Mind's Eye (2015)
John Beasley Mr. Willie Mr. Willie See fewer	The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
Jeff Coopwood Virgil Shipley Virgil Shipley See fewer	Black Panther (2018)
Steven Crump Miles Thomas Miles Thomas See fewer	Geronimo (1990)
Donn Carl Harper Variteck Agent 1 (as Donn C. Harper) Variteck Agent 1 (as Donn C. Harper) See fewer	The Haunted Hathaways (2013)
DeLeon Richards Margaret Thomas Margaret Thomas See fewer	Brewster Place (1990)
Jason Weaver Matthew Thomas Matthew Thomas See fewer	The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)