The 5 Black Gay celebrities You Never Knew Off

You probably never expected to know that one of your loved and cherished celebrities in the world is a gay, but don't be quick to judge them on what they see to be right because if he or she makes you happy but never impose their believe on you then why judge them. Now look below and see if your best star is one of these five gay celebrities.

RuPaul Andrew Charles

  Best known as simply RuPaul, is an American singer-songwriter, actor, drag queen, model and author, who first gained fame in the 1990s when he appeared in a wide variety of television programs, films and musical albums. He was born RuPaul Andrew Charles, his song “supermodel” was a huge hit in the 90s as was his beauty. He currently hosts reality television shows called RuPaul Drag and RuPaul Drag U.


Lee Daniels

Began his career as a casting director working on projects such as 'Purple Rain.' He went on to become the first sole black producer of an Academy Award-earning film, 'Monster's Ball.' Daniels went onto direct the Academy Award-winning 'Precious.' He identifies as gay and has two children.

Emil Wilbekin

 

 

 

We can not take him out when it comes to the list of powerful gay celebrities of color, would be complete without an entry from the fashion world, and it is here that Essence.com Managing Editor and Marc Ecko VP Emil Wilbekin makes his appearance.  Emil also spent a dozen years at Vibe Magazine, five of them as Editor-In-Chief.  He recently co-chaired the GLAAD Media Awards in NYC, honoring excellence in the media portrayal of the LGBT community.  Emil is an ardent supporter of LGBT issues and goals, and his eloquent pen steers a course of style and culture that won’t soon be forgotten.

 

Don Lemon

 

 

 

For as long as people have watched the news on television, it’s been the anchors that are the ones we turn to, when we want to know what’s going on in the world.  For half a dozen years at CNN, one of those anchors has been Don Lemon, a black gay journalist who covers national and world events for the cable network.

Don’s career has taken him from local news with NBC in New York and Chicago, to MSNBC, and later Presidential politics with NBC and CNN.

Ebony Magazine named Don to their Power 150 this year, calling him “one of the most influential blacks in America”, and he currently anchors weekend prime-time coverage for CNN.

When Don publicly came out last year, it was the beginning of a new dimension in his career.  In his book, Transparent, Don discussed his gay life, and made plain in interviews that he works and longs for the day when “everybody can be out”.

As one of only a few openly gay TV network anchors, Don has reported on numerous LGBT stories, speaking out about the plight of gay men in the black community.  He is dedicated to staying at the forefront of the fight to realize his dream of a day when every gay person can be out without fear.  For his strident, public voice and command of his medium in the daily trial of American gay life, Don Lemon takes his place here at the top of our list of 2012′s most powerful gay celebrities of color.

 

Wanda Sykes

 

Bringing laughter to the hearts of millions is Wanda Sykes’ artistic goal, but behind the comedy, she is also a serious champion of our rights.  Wanda is an Emmy Award-winning comedienne, and was named by Entertainment Weekly as one of the “25 Funniest People In America” in 2004.  Wanda has numerous film and television credits, including the HBO special I’m a Be Me and the feature film Monster In Law.  During a rally against Proposition 8, the referendum banning gay marriage in California, Wanda publicly came out, and has remained a vocal supporter of gay marriage across the country.  She survived a cancer diagnosis, and continues to put a smile on all our faces with her performances and concern for our community.

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