Eight black living legends who inspired the world

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman is described as one of the best actors of his generation. A true hero and multiple award winner. As a boy, he exuded talent in acting with his usual diminutive and calm style, mixed with a floorless approach and eloquence.

Freeman began garnering the awards at age 12 after starting off his career at 9. America noticed Freeman through roles on the soap operas Another World and the PBS kids’ show The Electric Company in 1971.

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His rise and journey to success has been steady and consistent. In a career that has spanned almost six decades, Freeman has spent most part of it featuring in some of the best movies you can think of.

Freeman received Oscar nominations for his performances and has also won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.