Kristin Davis is an American actress known for playing the inhibited and romantically naive Charlotte York on 'Sex and the City.'

• Film Actress, Television Actress
  (c. 1965–)

Angela Davis is an activist, scholar and writer who advocates for the oppressed. She has authored several books, including Women, Culture & Politics.

• Women's Rights Activist, Scholar, Academic, Civil Rights Activist
  (1944–)

Music executive and producer Clive Davis has worked with Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson among others.

• Business Leader, Music Producer
  (1932–)

Sammy Davis Jr. was a highly popular actor, comedian, singer and dancer. He was also part of the Rat Pack with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, with whom he starred in several films.

• Dancer, Comedian, Theater Actor, Film Actor, Television Actor, Singer
  (1925–1990)

Bette Davis is remembered as one of Hollywood's legendary leading ladies, famous for her larger-than-life persona and for her nearly 100 film appearances.

• Classic Pin-Ups, Actress
  (1908–1989)

Acclaimed actress Viola Davis is the only African-American performer to win Tony, Oscar and Emmy Awards. She is known for her award-winning performances in the television series 'How to Get Away With Murder,' the Broadway productions of 'King Hedley II' and 'Fences' and its film adaptation.

• Film Actress, Television Actress, Theater Actress
  (1965–)

Ernie Davis became the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy before his life was tragically cut short by leukemia at the age of 23.

• Football Player, Athlete
  (1939–1963)

Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis played Thelma in the 1991 cult classic Thelma & Louise, starring opposite Susan Sarandon.

• Film Actress, Television Actress, Activist
  (1956–)

Emmy-winning actress Ann B. Davis is best known for playing the wise-cracking, live-in housekeeper Alice on the 1970s television sitcom The Brady Bunch.

• Television Actress
  (1926–2014)

In 2006, American speedskater Shani Davis became the first black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual event at the Winter Olympic Games.

• Athlete
  (1982–)

Ossie Davis was an American actor, writer and director best known for his screen roles and for his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement.

• Actor, Civil Rights Activist, Director, Playwright
  (1917–2005)

Glenn Woodward Davis won the 1946 Heisman Trophy as a halfback at Army, setting single season records for average yards per carry, 11.5 in 1945.

• Athlete, Football Player
  (1924–2005)

Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr., was the first African-American general for the U.S. Army, after starting as a volunteer in the Spanish-American War.

• General
  (1877–1970)

The arrest and trial of Larry Davis, arrested after a 1986 shootout with the NYPD, drew national interest and ignited racial tensions in New York City.

• Murderer, Thief
  (1966–2008)

Pilot and officer Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. was the first African American general in the U.S. Air Force.

• Pilot, General
  (1912–2002)