This is a list of Black creatives who have been nominated for a Tony Award for outstanding achievement in theater.
While some American people of African ancestry prefer "Black," and others prefer "African American"; "African American" is considered a less appropriate umbrella term for people of African ancestry worldwide because it obscures other ethnicities or national origins. Thus, "Black" is a more inclusive umbrella term.
Facts and figures
Multiple nominations
As of 2024 ceremony:
- George C. Wolfe – 24
- Audra McDonald – 10
- Paul Tazewell – 9
- August Wilson – 9
- LaChanze – 8
- Harold Wheeler – 7
- Stephen Byrd – 6
- Rashad V. Chambers – 6
- Kenny Leon – 6
- Lloyd Richards – 6
- Ron Simons – 6
- Dede Ayite – 5
- Gregory Hines – 5
- Alia Jones – 5
- Bill T. Jones – 5
- Donald McKayle – 5
- Emilio Sosa – 5
- Camille A. Brown – 4
- Brandon Victor Dixon – 4
- Savion Glover – 4
- David Alan Grier – 4
- Allen Lee Hughes – 4
- Toni-Leslie James – 4
- James Earl Jones – 4
- Brian Stokes Mitchell – 4
- Brian Moreland - 4
- Mbongeni Ngema – 4
- Condola Rashad – 4
- Phylicia Rashad – 4
- Diane Scott Carter – 4
- Stew – 4
- Daryl Waters – 4
- Hilton Battle – 3
- Vinnette Carroll – 3
- Viola Davis – 3
- André De Shields – 3
- Debra Martin Chase – 3
- Micki Grant – 3
- Jeremy O. Harris – 3
- Joshua Henry – 3
- Geoffrey Holder – 3
- Henry LeTang – 3
- Lynn Nottage – 3
- Leslie Odom, Jr. – 3
- Wendell Pierce – 3
- Tonya Pinkins – 3
- Gilbert Price – 3
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson – 3
- Melvin Van Peebles – 3
- Courtney B. Vance – 3
- Kara Young – 3
- Lamar Richardson – 3
- Mary Alice – 2
- Debbie Allen – 2
- Gretha Boston – 2
- Charles Brown – 2
- RuPaul Charles – 2
- Chuck Cooper – 2
- Jordan E. Cooper – 2
- Cleavant Derricks – 2
- Colman Domingo – 2
- Ann Duquesnay – 2
- Charles S. Dutton – 2
- Justin Ellington – 2
- Cynthia Erivo – 2
- George Faison – 2
- Laurence Fishburne – 2
- K. Todd Freeman – 2
- Irene Gandy - 2
- Whoopi Goldberg – 2
- Corey Hawkins – 2
- Luther Henderson – 2
- Stephen McKinley Henderson – 2
- Linda Hopkins – 2
- Ernestine Jackson – 2
- LaTanya Richardson Jackson - 2
- Michael R. Jackson – 2
- Samuel L. Jackson - 2
- Nikki M. James – 2
- Quincy Jones – 2
- Joaquina Kalukango – 2
- John Kani – 2
- Eartha Kitt – 2
- John Legend – 2
- Adriane Lenox – 2
- Claudia McNeil – 2
- S. Epatha Merkerson – 2
- Patina Miller – 2
- Zakes Mokae – 2
- Dominique Morisseau - 2
- Sahr Ngaujah – 2
- Winston Ntshona – 2
- Sophie Okonedo – 2
- Jeremy Pope – 2
- Billy Porter – 2
- Josephine Premice – 2
- Vivian Reed – 2
- Roger Robinson – 2
- Anika Noni Rose – 2
- Diana Sands – 2
- Anna Deavere Smith – 2
- Ron Taylor – 2
- Lynne Thigpen – 2
- Tamara Tunie – 2
- Leslie Uggams – 2
- Ben Vereen – 2
- Adrienne Warren – 2
- Denzel Washington – 2
- Jason Michael Webb – 2
- Lillias White – 2
- Dick Anthony Williams – 2
- Billy Wilson – 2
- Oprah Winfrey – 2
- Jeffrey Wright – 2
- Samuel E. Wright – 2
Multiple wins
As of 2024 ceremony:
- Audra McDonald – 6
- George C. Wolfe – 5
- LaChanze – 4
- Ron Simons – 4
- Hinton Battle – 3
- James Earl Jones – 3
- Debra Martin Chase – 3
- Rashad V. Chambers – 2
- Viola Davis – 2
- Geoffrey Holder – 2
- Bill T. Jones – 2
- Billy Porter – 2
- Phylicia Rashad – 2
- Lamar Richardson – 2
Book of a Musical
Choreography
Costume Design
Costume Design of a Musical
Costume Design of a Play
Direction of a Musical
Direction of a Play
Excellence in Theatre Education Award
Lighting Design
Lighting Design in a Play
Musical
Orchestrations
Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Play
Regional Theatre Tony Award
Revival of a Musical
Revival of a Play
Sound Design of a Play
Special Theatrical Event
Special Tony Awards
References
- ^ a b c d Ruff, Rivea (27 September 2021). "All The Black & Excellent Winners at the 74th Annual Tony Awards". Essence.
Source
- Tony Award-related website
