Diverse Female Characters in Film

Images of female characters in various cinematic settings, reflecting strength and emotion in modern and historical narratives.

Original Film Title: ANTWONE FISHER. English Title: ANTWONE FISHER. Film Director: DENZEL WASHINGTON. Year: 2002. Stars: JOY BRYANT.

ADELE JAMES in QUEEN CLEOPATRA (2023), directed by TINA GHARAVI.

MACY GRAY in FOR COLORED GIRLS (2010), directed by TYLER PERRY.

NONA M. GAYE in THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS (2003), directed by ANDY WACHOWSKI and LARRY WACHOWSKI.

Original Film Title: ANTWONE FISHER. English Title: ANTWONE FISHER. Film Director: DENZEL WASHINGTON. Year: 2002. Stars: JOY BRYANT.

TEYONAH PARRIS in THE MARVELS (2023), directed by NIA DACOSTA.

NIA LONG in ALFIE (2004), directed by CHARLES SHYER.

AUNJANUE ELLIS, SANIYYA SIDNEY and DEMI SINGLETON in KING RICHARD (2021), directed by REINALDO MARCUS GREEN.

KABRINA ADAMS in SKATE KITCHEN (2018), directed by CRYSTAL MOSELLE.

MEAGAN GOOD in WAIST DEEP (2006), directed by VONDIE CURTIS-HALL.

TAWNY CYPRESS in YELLOWJACKETS (2021), directed by DEEPA MEHTA, KARYN KUSAMA, DAISY VON SCHERLER MAYER, JAMIE TRAVIS and ARIEL KLEIMAN.

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ANGELA GRIFFIN in WHITE LINES (2020), directed by NICK HAMM, ALEX PINA and LUIS PRIETO.

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YASMIN WARSAME in THE GRAVEDIGGER'S WIFE (2021) -Original title: GULED & NASRA-, directed by KHADAR AHMED.

RUTH GABRIEL and ALEXANDRA JIMENEZ in TRAS EL VERANO (2025), directed by YOLANDA CENTENO.

TAYLOUR PAIGE in THE TOXIC AVENGUER (2023), directed by MACON BLAIR.

MO'NIQUE, JIMMY JEAN-LOUIS and NNEGEST LIKKE in PHAT GIRLZ (2006), directed by NNEGEST LIKKE.

SHERRI SHEPHERD in MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA (2008), directed by ERIC DARNELL and TOM MCGRATH.

CHRIS ROCK and GINA TORRES in I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE (2007), directed by CHRIS ROCK.

WANDA SYKES in MONSTER-IN-LAW (2005), directed by ROBERT LUKETIC.

MO'NIQUE in PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE (2009), directed by LEE DANIELS. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

AUNJANUE ELLIS in LOVECRAFT COUNTRY (2020), directed by MISHA GREEN.

KIMBERLY ELISE and DEBBI MORGAN in WOMAN THOU ART LOOSED (2004), directed by MICHAEL SCHULTZ.

QUEEN LATIFAH in THE TIGER RISING (2022), directed by RAY GIARRATANA.

RUTINA WESLEY and MELANIE NICHOLLS-KING in HOW SHE MOVE (2007), directed by IAN IQBAL RASHID.

NAOMIE HARRIS in AUGUST (2008), directed by AUSTIN CHICK.

HAROLD PERRINEAU JR in LOST (2004).

NELLY RAMOS and SAMUEL LANGE ZAMBRANO in BAD HAIR (2013) -Original title: PELO MALO-, directed by MARIANA RONDON.

ANGELA BASSETT in THE SCORE (2001), directed by FRANK OZ.

RICKEY SMILEY in FIRST SUNDAY (2008), directed by DAVID E. TALBERT.

MIKE EPPS and CARMEN EJOGO in I'M A VIRGO (2023), directed by BOOTS RILEY.

MARY J BLIGE and JENNIFER HUDSON in RESPECT (2021), directed by LIESL TOMMY.

SIMONA BROWN in THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL (2018).

TARAJI P. HENSON in THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (2008), directed by DAVID FINCHER.

SOPHIE WILDE in TALK TO ME (2022), directed by DANNY PHILIPPOU and MICHAEL PHILIPPOU.

ZAZIE BEETZ in SEBERG (2019), directed by BENEDICT ANDREWS.

COLETTE DIVINE and J. KAREN THOMAS in WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR (2006), directed by CHRIS PAINE.

TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS in UNACCOMPANIED MINORS (2006), directed by PAUL FEIG.

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OPRAH WINFREY in SELMA (2014), directed by AVA DUVERNAY.

OPRAH WINFREY and TERRENCE HOWARD in THE BUTLER (2013), directed by LEE DANIELS.

DA'VINE JOY RANDOLPH in THE HOLDOVERS (2023), directed by ALEXANDER PAYNE.

ALFRE WOODARD in SAINT JUDY (2019), directed by SEAN HANISH.

AYO EDEBIRI in OPUS (2025), directed by MARK ANTHONY GREEN.

STERLING K. BROWN in PARADISE (2025), directed by GLENN FICARRA, JOHN REQUA, HANELLE M. CULPEPPER and GANDJA MONTEIRO.

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DIANY SAMBA-BANDZA in INTERGALACTIC (2021), directed by KIERON HAWKES.

CHUMISA COSA in GOOD MADAM -Original title: MLUNGU WAM-, directed by JENNA CATO BASS.

KIMBERLY ELISE and TYLER PERRY in DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN (2005), directed by DARREN GRANT. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

NIA LONG in ARE WE THERE YET (2005), directed by BRIAN LEVANT.

PAULA PATTON in IDLEWILD (2006), directed by BRYAN BARBER.

MARTIN LAWRENCE in BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE 2 (2006), directed by JOHN WHITESELL.

JANELLE MONAE in ANTEBELLUM (2020), directed by GERARD BUSH and CHRISTOPHER RENZ. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

KUOTH WIEL in THE GOOD LIE (2014), directed by PHILIPPE FALARDEAU.

BIANCA LAWSON in BREAKIN' ALL THE RULES (2004), directed by DANIEL TAPLITZ.

MO'NIQUE and JOY BRYANT in WELCOME HOME, ROSCOE JENKINS (2008), directed by MALCOLM D. LEE.

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NATHALIE EMMANUEL in FAST & FURIOUS 8 (2017), directed by F. GARY GRAY.

SYLVIA LUEDTKE in MY MOM SMOKES WEED (2008), directed by CLAY LIFORD.

JESSICA WILLIAMS in THE INCREDIBLE JESSICA JAMES (2017), directed by JIM STROUSE.

TARAJI P. HENSON in PROUD MARY (2018), directed by BABAK NAJAFI.

ANTONIA THOMAS in SUSPECT (2022), directed by DRIES VOS.

WHITNEY HOUSTON and JORDIN SPARKS in SPARKLE (2012), directed by SALIM AKIL.

LETITIA WRIGHT in AVENGERS: ENDGAME (2019), directed by ANTHONY RUSSO and JOE RUSSO.

ZOE SALDANA in LIVE BY NIGHT (2016), directed by BEN AFFLECK.

L. SCOTT CALDWELL in THE CASE FOR CHRIST (2017), directed by JON GUNN.

SASHA LANE in AMERICAN HONEY (2016), directed by ANDREA ARNOLD.

JENNIFER HUDSON in SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE (2008), directed by MICHAEL PATRICK KING.

NAOMIE HARRIS in MIAMI VICE (2006), directed by MICHAEL MANN.

FANTASIA BARRINO in THE COLOR PURPLE (2023), directed by BLITZ BAZAWULE.

ZOE SALDANA in COLOMBIANA (2011), directed by OLIVIER MEGATON.

QUEEN LATIFAH and DOLLY PARTON in JOYFUL NOISE (2012), directed by TODD GRAFF.

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TARYN MANNING, TARAJI P. HENSON, TERRENCE HOWARD and PAULA JAI PARKER in HUSTLE & FLOW (2005), directed by CRAIG BREWER.

ROSSY DE PALMA in DEAD WEIGHT (2002) -Original title: LE BOULET-, directed by FREDERIC FORESTIER and ALAIN BERBERIAN.

LUPITA NYONG'O in A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE (2024), directed by MICHAEL SARNOSKI.

JILL SCOTT, ANIKA NONI ROSE and LUCIAN MSAMATI in THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY (2008) -Original title: NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY, THE-TV-, directed by ANTHONY MINGHELLA.

CITY OF GOD (2002) -Original title: CIDADE DE DEUS-, directed by FERNANDO MEIRELLES.

AUSTIN REID and LINDSEY SIMS-LEWIS in NORBIT (2007), directed by BRIAN ROBBINS.

TEYONAH PARRIS in DEAR WHITE PEOPLE (2014), directed by JUSTIN SIMIEN.

NAOMI ACKIE in BLINK TWICE (2024), directed by ZOE KRAVITZ.

STANLEY TUCCI and NAOMI ACKIE in I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (2022), directed by KASI LEMMONS.

FAUNE CHAMBERS in EPIC MOVIE (2007), directed by AARON SELTZER and JASON FRIEDBERG.

SOPHIE OKONEDO and DON CHEADLE in HÔTEL RWANDA (2004), directed by TERRY GEORGE.

TINA TURNER in MAD MAX III: BEYOND THUNDERDOME (1985), directed by GEORGE MILLER.

EL ULTIMO VIAJE (1974), directed by JOSE ANTONIO DE LA LOMA.

AISHA DEE in THE BOLD TYPE (2017), directed by JAMIE TRAVIS and VICTOR NELLI JR.

DEBBI MORGAN in THE HURRICANE (1999), directed by NORMAN JEWISON.

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EVA in BARBERSHOP (2002), directed by TIM STORY.

MARTIN LAWRENCE in BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE 2 (2006), directed by JOHN WHITESELL.

MALIKA and KHADIJAH in SKY HIGH (2005), directed by MIKE MITCHELL.

GABOUREY 'GABBY' SIDIBE and JANELLE MONAE in ANTEBELLUM (2020), directed by GERARD BUSH and CHRISTOPHER RENZ. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

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GABRIELLE UNION in BAD BOYS II (2003), directed by MICHAEL BAY.

REGINA KING in RAY (2004), directed by TAYLOR HACKFORD.

LIYA KEBEDE and SALLY HAWKINS in DESERT FLOWER (2009), directed by SHERRY HORMAN.

MICHAEL EALY and HALLE BERRY in THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD (2005), directed by DARNELL MARTIN.

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