African-American Actors who Snagged Lead Roles on Disney Channel Photo Credit: And Pop Over the years, Disney Channel’s programs have produced diverse characters and casts. Whether the role is a main or a sidekick, there is always a place for young African-American actors. In fact, some of the viewers most loved black characters play the lead role. Here are some of our favorite African-American actors on Disney. Zendaya Zendaya is one of the leading actresses in the Disney Channel. During her tenure, she has managed to snag two lead roles. Her first major character is on Shake It Up which premiered in 2010 along with Bella Thorne. In 2015, her next big break was the title character of the TV series K.C. Undercover. These two roles propelled her further into stardom. This made Disney’s efforts to diversify their programs a huge success. …show more content…
The series centers on a teenage girl who has psychic abilities and her circle of friends. The show is funny and entertaining, especially when the group manages to put themselves into crazy situations. It’s a fun take on friendship, adventure, and has definitely tons of humor. Everyone adores and loves Raven. Who wouldn’t? Skai Jackson Skai Jackson started her career by playing a supporting role on the TV program, Jessie. She was then offered one of the major roles in the spin-off Bunk’d. The series is focuses on summer camp. Although Jackson played the same character, her depth became deeper, especially since she became older, wiser and more mature. This proves Disney executives and fans that Jackson is now ready to take on her own show one day. We all know that Disney fans would definitely love to see that. Kyle Massey Kyle Massey also starred in the hit show That’s So Raven. He played the character so well that he eventually got his own spin-off show, Cory in the House. The series was set in D.C. when Mr. Baxter became a chef at the White
It has taught me to never give up hope, even when times are hard. My favorite character is Vivian. I liked her a lot because in her life, she has been through some dark times. As a young girl, she was always loving. When she grew older, that same love never died, but flourished. After getting to know Molly, she gave her that same love that she always had. Even though Vivian is an older woman, she heart never grew
After onwards, she joined modeling which was one of her nicest decision to secure her career path. She has starred in a number of music videos including a music video of J. Cole and Rick Ross. She was gaining fame and popularity through her modeling career and was also featured on MTV's Wild 'N Out. In the early 2000s, she can also be seen in many men’s magazine cover. Some of the magazines that featured her include, Show Magazine, KING Magazine, XXL Eye Candy, The Source, and SHOW Black Lingerie. Although she rose to fame as a model, she didn’t leave her job as a bartender. Some of the music videos in which she has appeared are Diced Pineapples, Ain’t Leaving Without You, Southern Hospitality and Work
Luna is the main character. She is smart, thoughtful, and a little shy. She is also very curious. Luna has an opinion about everybody, and she likes intellectual and creative people. She likes talking about her ideas and theories. Luna loves photography, and she has just gotten a camera. I think Luna is very brave because even though it is probably scary to try to find out all of the secrets that her mother had, she is still doing it. That takes courage. Luna is a strong person - she might seem hard to get to know, but once you do, she is a very good person.
Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest is a folklore story which explains how the sun ended up in the sky. As with most folklore type books, it has artwork representative of the culture with lots of geometric shapes and simplified color palate. This was not my favorite folklore story explaining why, as I thought the story was a little silly and as a result I probably would choose another book to use as a folklore read aloud, however I would include it in my classroom library.
Zoey Brooks, the protagonist of Zoey 101 (played by Jamie Lynn Spears) open my eyes into the world of creativity. She is adventurous as she is always keen on trying new things. Besides that, she has always been bold in all that she does and she does not allow the pressure to get to her in moments of tension.
Her first part was a bit part in the clique top choice, F/X (1986). She had a key part in the fundamental hostile to posse film, Boyz 'N the Hood that shoed the struggle African American men in particular faced in Compton, California in the 90's (1991). After a year, she handled the part of Katherine Jackson, mother of the Jackson Five singing gathering, in The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992).
She made her feature acting debut in the film "Romeo Must Die." She also had signed on to appear in two sequels to the high-tech thriller "The Matrix." "She was like one of my daughters, she was one of the sweetest girls in the world," said Quincy Jones, 68, the Grammy-winning producer, arranger and composer. "She vacationed with me and my family together in Fiji. I loved her and respected her and I am absolutely
From a young age, Spears was a natural performer. As a child, she participated in a vocal entertainment competition called Star Search in 1992 (“Britney Spears”). She was picked for The All-New Mickey Mouse Club television show when she was 11 years old (“Britney Spears”). Spears was always performing for guests, family, and friends. In 1995, she started focusing more on her music career (“Britney Spears”). In September 1998, Spears released her first single, "...Baby One More Time." (Britney Spears”). The catchy tune reached the top of the pop charts at the end of
Their family may struggle to get through some problems and some of their gender roles do not meet the traditional way, but they always make it work the best they can (p.115). They are not judgmental, have values, and everyone love each other (p.34). I love that the characters do not always get along and everything is not perfect. When I am a little older, I want to adopt a few children and this show expresses to me a different perspective and objection of life growing up in the foster system with parents that are different (p.35). I have not seen anything on this show that is not relatable to a common family or someone I do not
In 1985, Alicia Keys at just 4-year-old she appeared as one of Keshia Knight Pulliam's friends on The Cosby Show in 1984-92. She appeared on several other series years later, including Charmed, American Dreams and The Backyardigans. Alicia Keys made her film debut in 2006, appearing in the action film Smokin' Aces as Georgia Sykes. She went on to appear in The Nanny Diaries in 2007, and The Secret Life of Bees in 2008, alongside renowned actresses Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson. In 2016, she joined pop star Miley Cyrus as new judges on the TV singing competition The Voice. She continues to write and produce music. Her latest album Here was released last november and was number 1 for
Danny DeVito’s acting range is undoubtedly impressive, as can be seen from his wide range of films he has been in from Batman Returns where he is a grotesque -- almost a horror-like -- villain to his role in The Lorax where he is a tree loving creature that wants to protect the environment (Danny Devito). The differences in these roles exhibit what amazing range DeVito Brings to the table when acting, showing he can be a grotesque monster who dwells within the sewers and eats raw fish (Batman Returns) or a loveable, nature advocating, orange rolemodel for children who speaks for the trees (Lorax).This variety of roles he has been able to portray is astounding, acting in more than 50 movies, he is also clearly able to pull off these roles well, executing almost every role to its fullest potential, as a great actor does. His acting range on television is just as impressive, such as his role on It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia with a more comedic tone, at one point becoming a wrestler named The Trash Man, compared to appearing on Sesame Street being an effective teacher for children and entertaining them (Danny DeVito). From his more raunchy acting pursuits on television, he is able to pull off the timing and punchlines of the show perfectly week after week. As for his appearance on Sesame Street, his softer, more gentle side is able to be brought forth for children, making him a perfect candidate for that aswell. His nearly twenty series he has been in speaks to how valued an actor he really is, as many people tune in every week in order to view his acting prowess. When describing DeVito’s early years, he is described as “DeVito’s performances play to this softening, employing his ability ability to slide between naturalism and cartoonish excess,” (Danny DeVito). This
Edgar Allan Poe?s ?The Raven? is a dark reflection on lost love, death, and loss of hope. The poem examines the emotions of a young man who has lost his lover to death and who tries unsuccessfully to distract himself from his sadness through books. Books, however, prove to be of little help, as his night becomes a nightmare and his solitude is shattered by a single visitor, the raven. Through this poem, Poe uses symbolism, imagery and tone, as well as a variety of poetic elements to enforce his theme of sadness and death of the one he loves.
Apart from being known as the vehicle that started off baby Drake, baby Nina Dobrev, and baby Shenae Grimes’ respective careers in the entertainment industry, the Degrassi television franchise is also known for being home to dozens of dynamic fictional high-schoolers. Degrassi: Next Class, the latest installment in the celebrated Canadian franchise – and the first to air on Netflix – is no different; like its predecessors, it sports a horde of young characters, some captivating and some that could stand to be a little … better fleshed out. To help you understand the distinction, here is a definitive ranking of the female Degrassi: Next Class characters, from worst to best: 9. Yael Baron
Miley was with her father the first time she was on stage. She was at the age of three. Miley sang songs from Elvis Presley to her father’s best songs. Miley was on Big Fish in 2003, High School Musical 2 in 2007, and Bolt in 2008. She has also played in Super Rhino in 2009, Hannah Montana the movie in 2009, and The Last Song in 2010. Miley was in sixth grade when she was participating in competitive cheerleading and auditing for the lead role i...
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