Cicely Tyson | 95

Cicely Tyson is famous for portraying strong African-American women in film. Her career spanned seven decades. Although Tyson has gained many accolades, she received a low degree of attention when her career was just starting. That changed when she landed the role of Rebecca Morgan in Sounder. The role earned her a nomination for Best Actress in both the Academy and the Golden Globe Awards. In 1974, she got her next titular role in the television film, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.

She gained more accolades with her performance. In addition to the Screen Actor Guild Award, Tony Award, and Emmy Awards, Tyson has also won the Presidential Medal of Freedom and Kennedy Center Honors and other top-level honors. In 2020, she was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. Tyson proves to us to never give up, and pursue our dreams.