{"id":41221,"date":"2026-08-12T16:57:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T11:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=41221"},"modified":"2026-08-12T16:57:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T11:57:54","slug":"the-10-highest-grossing-black-actors-in-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=41221","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Highest-Grossing Black Actors In Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"324\" width=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17864627397797.jpg?w=300&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Gabriela Hearst: Photocall - Paris Fashion Week - Womenswear Spring\/Summer 2026\" class=\"wp-image-1685625\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Dominique Charriau \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black actors in <a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/tag\/hollywood\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"590363248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hollywood<\/a> have been collecting coins for a while now. Check out the highest-grossing Black actors and how much their movies have made inside. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 2024 ranking from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theroot.com\/hollywoods-highest-grossing-black-actors-1851713088\"><em>The Root<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>based on data from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-numbers.com\/box-office-star-records\/worldwide\/lifetime-acting\/top-grossing-leading-stars\"><em>The Numbers<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>highlighted the Black actors whose films have generated the most worldwide box office revenue. The figures are not their personal paychecks. They represent the combined worldwide grosses of the movies they have appeared in, meaning massive franchises can seriously move the needle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And yes, the numbers are giving billion-dollar energy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scroll down for the highest-grossing Black actors list.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/1685287\/whitney-houston-barbie-doll-love-letter-mattel\/\">Whitney Houston, A Love Letter \u2014 The Voice, The Beauty, The Blueprint\u2026 And Now, A Barbie To Match<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"1\">\n<h3 id=\"h-highest-grossing-black-actor-in-hollywood-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highest-Grossing Black Actor In Hollywood\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3 id=\"h-1-zoe-saldana\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Zoe Salda\u00f1a<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalgrind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/17405907949496.jpg?w=1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Press Room\" class=\"wp-image-6779039\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Frazer Harrison \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zoe Salda\u00f1a has officially entered another stratosphere. Following the success of <em>Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/em>, her lifetime worldwide box office total has climbed past <strong>$15 billion<\/strong>, making her the highest-grossing actor of all time according to recent reporting on The Numbers data.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her r\u00e9sum\u00e9 includes <em>Avatar<\/em>, <em>Avengers: Endgame<\/em>, <em>Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em> and <em>Star Trek<\/em>. She has also become the first actor to appear in four movies that crossed the $2 billion mark.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"2\">\n<h3 id=\"h-2-samuel-l-jackson\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Samuel L. Jackson<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalgrind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/12\/17031821116729.jpg?w=1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Samuel L. Jackson - The Highest-Grossing Black Actors In Hollywood &amp; How Much Their Movies Have Made\" class=\"wp-image-6258697\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Samuel L. Jackson remains right behind Salda\u00f1a with roughly <strong>$14.6 billion<\/strong> in worldwide box office receipts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marvel Cinematic Universe deserves plenty of credit, thanks to his appearances as Nick Fury, but Jackson\u2019s decades-long career also includes <em>Star Wars<\/em>, <em>Jurassic Park<\/em>, <em>The Incredibles<\/em> and countless other hits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"3\">\n<h3 id=\"h-3-dwayne-johnson\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Dwayne Johnson<\/strong><br \/><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalgrind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/06\/17177849253617.jpg?w=1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Dwayne &quot;The Rock&quot; Johnson | LAFH Awards 2018, Los Angeles, USA - 06 April 2018\" class=\"wp-image-6545931\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Eric Charbonneau \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson has generated more than <strong>$11 billion<\/strong> worldwide. His r\u00e9sum\u00e9 includes <em>Fast &amp; Furious<\/em>, <em>Jumanji<\/em>, <em>Moana<\/em> and <em>Black Adam<\/em>. His upcoming live-action <em>Moana<\/em> could give that number another major boost.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"4\">\n<h3 id=\"h-4-don-cheadle\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Don Cheadle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalgrind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/03\/17109695523707.jpg?w=1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Don Cheadle PopCorners Commercial Stills\" class=\"wp-image-6452812\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Courtesy \/ PopCorners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don Cheadle sits around <strong>$9 billion<\/strong>, with his Marvel role as James Rhodes, also known as War Machine, doing plenty of heavy lifting. His work in the <em>Ocean\u2019s<\/em> franchise also helped build that impressive total.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"5\">\n<h3 id=\"h-5-will-smith\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Will Smith<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalgrind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/08\/17863881935105.jpg?w=683&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Will Smith - The Highest-Grossing Black Actors In Hollywood &amp; How Much Their Movies Have Made&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-7177864\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Jacopo Raule \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will Smith has generated roughly <strong>$9 billion<\/strong> worldwide. Before superheroes completely took over Hollywood, Smith was already a box office machine with <em>Independence Day<\/em>, <em>Men in Black<\/em>, <em>I Am Legend<\/em>, <em>Bad Boys<\/em> and <em>Aladdin<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"6\">\n<h3 id=\"h-6-chadwick-boseman\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Chadwick Boseman<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalgrind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/15168224160542.jpg?w=1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Chadwick Boseman - The Highest-Grossing Black Actors In Hollywood &amp; How Much Their Movies Have Made&#10;&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-4247935\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Marvel Studios \/ Marvel Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chadwick Boseman\u2019s films generated more than <strong>$7.6 billion<\/strong> worldwide before his passing in 2020. His legacy includes <em>Black Panther<\/em>, <em>Avengers: Infinity War<\/em>, <em>Avengers: Endgame<\/em>, <em>42<\/em>, <em>Get On Up<\/em> and <em>Marshall<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"7\">\n<h3 id=\"h-7-letitia-wright\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Letitia Wright<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalgrind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/05\/16838368213883.jpg?w=684&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"'Surrounded' poster and production stills\" class=\"wp-image-5664290\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Richard Foreman \/ MGM Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With more than <strong>$7.5 billion<\/strong> in worldwide box office receipts, Letitia Wright\u2019s numbers demonstrate the enormous impact of the <em>Black Panther<\/em> franchise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"8\">\n<h3 id=\"h-8-danai-gurira\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. Danai Gurira<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalgrind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/08\/17863883185992.jpg?w=683&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Danai Gurira at the BOOM Met Gala After Party\" class=\"wp-image-7177865\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Christopher Polk \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Danai Gurira has generated nearly <strong>$7 billion<\/strong>, with her role as Okoye in the Marvel universe accounting for a significant portion of that total.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"9\">\n<h3 id=\"h-9-eddie-murphy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9. Eddie Murphy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalgrind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/04\/17437776808403.jpg?w=1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Eddie Murphy at SNL50: The Anniversary Special\" class=\"wp-image-6795425\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Taylor Hill \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long before the MCU became Hollywood\u2019s favorite money machine, Eddie Murphy was getting the job done. His films have generated more than <strong>$6.7 billion<\/strong>, thanks to franchises including <em>Shrek<\/em>, <em>Beverly Hills Cop<\/em>, <em>Coming to America<\/em> and <em>The Nutty Professor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"10\">\n<h3 id=\"h-10-idris-elba\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10. Idris Elba<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalgrind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/07\/15638935832927.png?w=1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Idris Elba\" class=\"wp-image-4344329\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Xilla Valentine \/ GlobalGrind<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Idris Elba rounds out this group with more than <strong>$5.6 billion<\/strong> in worldwide box office receipts. Beyond Marvel, his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 includes Disney favorites like <em>The Jungle Book<\/em>, <em>Finding Dory<\/em> and <em>Zootopia<\/em>, along with the <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> franchise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The numbers may be attached to movies, but the message is bigger than the box office. These actors have helped carry franchises, introduce unforgettable characters and prove that Black talent has never been a side note in Hollywood\u2019s biggest business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/1685246\/brandy-weight-body-shaming-op-ed\/\">Why Are People Scrutinizing Brandy\u2019s Physical Body When Her Extraordinary Body Of Work Is Right There? [Op-Ed]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Dominique Charriau \/ Getty Black actors in Hollywood have been collecting coins for a while now. Check out the highest-grossing Black actors and how much their movies have made inside. 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