List of Jews in the African diaspora

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This is a list of Jews who are part of the African diaspora.

Name Nationality Occupation
Mazor Bahaina[1] born 1973  Israel Politician
Darrin Bell[2] born 1975  United States Cartoonist
Linda Bellos[3] born 1950  United Kingdom Politician
David Bluthenthal[4] born 1980  United States
 Israel		 Basketball player
Lisa Bonet[5] born 1967  United States Actress
Drew Bundini Brown[6] born 1928  United States Boxing trainer and cornerman
Eddie Butler[7] born 1972  Israel Singer
Nell Carter[8] 1948–2003  United States Singer and actress
Danielia Cotton[9]  United States Singer, songwriter and guitarist
Craig David[10] born 1981  United Kingdom Singer-songwriter
Sammy Davis, Jr.[11] 1925–1990  United States Dancer and singer
Drake[12] born 1986  Canada Actor and rapper
Anthony Ervin[13] born 1981  United States Swimmer
Jordan Farmar[14] born 1986  United States Basketball player
Laïka Fatien[15] born 1968  France Jazz singer
Ada Fisher[16] born 1947  United States Physician and politician
Arnold Josiah Ford[17] 1877–1935  Barbados
 United States		 Rabbi
Aaron Freeman[18] born 1956  United States Comedian
Capers C. Funnye Jr.[19] born 1952  United States Rabbi
Natan Gamedze[20] born 1963  Israel Rabbi
Goapele[21] born 1977  United States Singer-songwriter
La'Myia Good[22] born 1979  United States Singer and actress
Meagan Good[22] born 1981  United States Actress
Lewis Gordon[23] born 1962  United States Philosopher
Anais Granofsky[24] born 1973  Canada Actress and director
Ahuva Gray[25]  Israel Writer and public speaker
Reuben Greenberg[26] born 1943  United States Criminologist
Lani Guinier[27] born 1950  United States Lawyer and scholar
Marcus Hardie[28]  United States
 Israel		 Lawyer
Ben Harper[29] born 1967  United States Musician
Carolivia Herron[30] born 1967  United States Writer and scholar
Reese Hopkins[31]  United States Radio talk show host
Ayala Ingedashet[32] born 1978  Israel Singer
Kidada Jones[33] born 1974  United States Actress
Rashida Jones[34] born 1976  United States Actress
Zab Judah[35] born 1977  United States Boxer
Jamaica Kincaid[36] born 1949  Antigua and Barbuda
 United States		 Author
Oona King[37] born 1967  United Kingdom Politician
Boris Kodjoe[38] born 1973  Austria
 United States		 Actor
Yaphet Kotto[39] born 1937  United States Actor
Lenny Kravitz[39] born 1964  United States Musician
Julius Lester[40] born 1939  United States Author
Lauren London[41] born 1984  United States Actress and fashion model
Elliott Maddox[42] born 1947  United States Baseball player
Saoul Mamby[43] born 1947  United States Boxer
Esti Mamo[44] born 1983  Israel Fashion model
Adisu Massala[45] born 1961  Israel Politician
Wentworth Arthur Matthew[46] 1892–1973  Saint Kitts
 United States		 Rabbi
Taylor Mays[47] born 1988  United States American football player
James McBride[48] born 1957  United States Writer and musician
Yavilah McCoy[49] born 1972  United States Teacher
Adah Isaacs Menken[50] 1835–1868  United States Actress and poet
"Magnificent" Montague[51] born 1928  United States Disc jockey
Shlomo Molla[52] born 1965  Israel Politician
Walter Mosley[53] born 1952  United States Novelist
Joshua Nelson[54]  United States Gospel singer
Sophie Okonedo[14] born 1969  United Kingdom Actress
Sean Paul[55] born 1973  Jamaica Reggae musician
Aulcie Perry[56] born 1950  United States
 Israel		 Basketball player
Rain Pryor[57] born 1969  United States Actress and comedienne
Joshua Redman[58] born 1969  United States Jazz saxophonist
Tracee Ellis Ross[59] born 1972  United States Actress and model
Rowetta[60] born 1966  United Kingdom Singer
Maya Rudolph[10] born 1972  United States Actress and comedienne
Sirak M. Sabahat[61] born 1981  Israel Actor
Meskie Shibru-Sivan[62] born 1967  Israel Actress and singer
Shyne[63] born 1981  Belize Rapper
Willie "The Lion" Smith[64] 1897–1973  United States Jazz pianist
Alysa Stanton[65]  United States Rabbi
Michelle Stein-Evers[66]  United States
 Australia		 Historian and political analyst
Amar'e Stoudemire[67] born 1982  United States Basketball player
Amiya Taga[68] born 1985  Israel Football player
Baruch Tegegne[69] born 1944  Canada Activist
Khleo Thomas[70] born 1989  United States Actor
Andre Tippett[71] born 1959  United States American football player
Rebecca Walker[72] born 1969  United States Feminist and writer
Justin Warfield[73] born 1973  United States Rapper
Robin Washington[74] born 1956  United States Journalist and filmmaker
Jamila Wideman[75] born 1975  United States Basketball player
Andre Williams[76] born 1936  United States R&B musician
Jackie Wilson[77] 1934–1984  United States Singer

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