Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett was always best known for her roles in biopic films; however, after playing Tina Turner in What’s Love Got To Do With It?, Bassett became an award-winning actress. Having won a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for that role, Bassett went on to portray Katherine Jackson in The Jacksons: An American Dream, Betty Shabazz in Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks in The Rosa Parks Story. As you can see, her career had an impact on both entertainment and politics.
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