Viola Davis

Latest Triumphs: How To Get Away With Murder, Get on Up (2014)

Major Awards: 2015 Emmy for Best Actress (Drama), 2014 Screen Actors Guild for Best Actress (Drama)

Upcoming: Suicide Squad

Taraji P. Henson

Latest Triumphs: Empire, Think Like A Man (2012)

Major Awards: 2016 Golden Globe for Best Actress (Drama), 2015 Critics Choice Award for Best Actress

Upcoming: The Best of Enemies (civil rights drama), Untitled Richard Pryor Biopic

Kerry Washington

Latest triumphs: Scandal, Django Unchained (2012)

Major Awards: 2014 NAACP Image Award for Best Actress (Drama)

Upcoming: Confirmation (HBO film)

Popularity: Taraji
Respect: Viola

I'm still mad Kerry hasn't booked a major award.

Her lip quiver in Scandal deserves it alone

Viola Davis

No

I have trouble associating those names with certain person... tbh I don't watch tv, or new movies so for me the top black actress might as well be halle Berry

Viola Davis. Imo, she's currently THE best actress in Hollywood right now.

Viola Davis. She's superb in damn near everything she does..her presence on screen is magnetic.

Taraji is having her moment though. Can't knock her for that.

Keri is great as well..she gets lost in the shuffle, but I can't wait to see her play Anita Hill! Coming for an emmy, etc.

for me Viola Davis, and not just top black actress. Top actress in general. What a talented woman.

Viola is the best

I feel like Jennifer Lawrence would say her own name and be 100% serious.

Ignorant. Halle hasn't been relevant in so long..

But that pic.

wtf is this?

All of them

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What about Lupita? She starred in Star Wars.