Name	Known for
Robert Townsend Robert Peterson Robert Peterson See fewer	Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
Suzzanne Douglas Jerri Peterson Jerri Peterson See fewer	School of Rock (2003)
Kenny Blank Michael Peterson Michael Peterson See fewer	Ganked (2005)
Reagan Gomez-Preston Zaria Peterson Zaria Peterson See fewer	Jerry Maguire (1996)
Curtis Williams Nicholas Peterson Nicholas Peterson See fewer	Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Ashli Adams CeCe Peterson (as Ashli Amari Adams) CeCe Peterson (as Ashli Amari Adams) See fewer	The Parent 'Hood (1995)
Faizon Love Wendell Wilcox Wendell Wilcox See fewer	Friday (1995)
Beverly Johnson Mrs. Jordan Mrs. Jordan See fewer	Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
Tommy Redmond Hicks Mr. Jordan Mr. Jordan See fewer	The Meteor Man (1993)
Renee Victor The Principal The Principal See fewer	Coco (I) (2017)
Wesley Mann The Hotel Manager The Hotel Manager See fewer	But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
Orlando Brown George Washington Carver George Washington Carver See fewer	Major Payne (1995)
Brenden Jefferson Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. See fewer	Holes (2003)
Karla Green Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman See fewer	Martin (1992)
Ashley Monique Clark Angela Davis (as Ashley Clark) Angela Davis (as Ashley Clark) See fewer	The Hughleys (1998)
Daniel Murillo Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marshall See fewer	The Parent 'Hood (1995)
RuDee Sade Jackie Robinson (as Rudee Lipscomb) Jackie Robinson (as Rudee Lipscomb) See fewer	Big Momma's House (2000)
Lana McKissack Bessie Coleman Bessie Coleman See fewer	Snake Oil (2023)