Angela Bassett
As Ramonda, the queen of the fictitious African nation of Wakanda, Angela Bassett brings a royal aura to the role. In the newest Black Panther film, T’Challa’s mother Ramonda defends Wakanda’s independence on a global stage while attempting to shield her ambitious daughter Shuri from an expanding fight with their undersea foe, Namor. She may be nominated in the supporting actress category for her work in “Black Panther 2.”
