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This is a list of entertainers known to have performed in blackface makeup, whether in a minstrel show, as satire or historical depiction of such roles, or in a portrayal of a character using makeup as a racial disguise, for whatever reason. A–C Roy Acuff, country music singer, performed in blackface in 1930s-40s traveling medicine shows Scarlet Adams Julie Andrews, in the 1964 film Mary Poppins Anne of Denmark, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, in The Masque of Blackness Fred Armisen, impersonating U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday Night Live in 2008 and 2009 Louis Armstrong, as Zulu King during 1949's Mardi Gras in New Orleans Clarence Ashley, 1910s-1940s singer and blackface comedian in traveling medicine shows Ant and Dec, in old Saturday Night Takeaway sketches Fred Astaire, in Swing Time (1936) and in Easter Parade (1948) Gene Autry Dan Aykroyd, in Trading Places (1983) David Baddiel, while portraying Jason Lee on a 1995 episode of Fantasy Football League Rita Baga Marcus "Buff" Bagwell, while performing for World Championship Wrestling Fay Bainter, as Topsy in a 1933 production of Uncle Tom's Cabin Milt G. Barlow, 19th-century American minstrel Ethel Barrymore, in the 1930 play Scarlet Sister Mary Billy Barty, in Roman Scandals (1933) and Rabbit Test (1978) Jack Black, in Be Kind Rewind (2008) Sergei Bondarchuk, in Othello (1956) John Boulter, lead singer of the long-running Black and White Minstrel Show on the BBC: 248  Zach Braff, in the Scrubs episodes "My Friend the Doctor" and "My Chopped Liver" Frank Brower, 1840s-1860s minstrel performer David Byrne, in Stop Making Sense (1984) George Burns Butterbeans and Susie John Byner, in season 3, episode 1 of Soap Eddie Cantor, 1912-1927 performances in vaudeville and Ziegfeld Follies Judy Carne, in a 1969 episode of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Graham Chapman Dave Chappelle, in a 2006 episode of Chappelle's Show George Christy, born George Harrington but became a star with Christy's Minstrels in the 1840s: 8  Charles Correll Bing Crosby, in Dream House (1932), Mississippi (1935), Road to Singapore (1940), Holiday Inn (1942), Dixie (1943), and Here Come the Waves (1944) Billy Crystal, in the "Negro Leagues" skit on Saturday Night Live in 1984 and whenever impersonating Sammy Davis Jr., including at the 84th Academy Awards. CatboyKami, Online alias of Tor Gustafsson Brookes. Far-right troll who performs in blackface and an afro wig while brandishing a gun D–G Ted Danson, at a 1993 Friars Club roast of his then-girlfriend Whoopi Goldberg Tommy Davidson in the 2000 film Bamboozled Marion Davies in Going Hollywood (1933) Sammy Davis, Jr. in Ocean's Eleven (1960) Shane Dawson, YouTuber, actor, and comedian Neil Diamond in The Jazz Singer Thomas Dilward, 1850s-1870s dwarf minstrel performer George Washington Dixon, 1820s-1830s stage performer Lew Dockstader, 1870s-1900s minstrel performer Roma Downey in an episode of the television series Touched By An Angel entitled “Black Like Monica”, the character is turned black to better empathize with a community dealing with racial tensions. Robert Downey Jr. in the 2008 film Tropic Thunder Drake, on the cover of Pusha-T's single "The Story of Adidon" Jimmy Durante Issi Dye singer and Al Jolson impersonator Harry Enfield, impersonating Nelson Mandela in the television show Harry & Paul. The Ethiopian Serenaders were a Boston troupe which performed at the White House in 1844 and then toured Britain. Jimmy Fallon, impersonating Chris Rock on Saturday Night Live Edwin Forrest Dai Francis, lead singer of the long-running Black and White Minstrel Show on the BBC Leigh Francis Judy Garland in Babes in Arms George Givot, in the play The Constant Sinner (1931) Freeman Gosden Billy Gould (1869-1950) Savion Glover in the 2000 film Bamboozled H–L Sam Hague Masatoshi Hamada, dressed in blackface as Eddie Murphy from the film Beverly Hills Cop for the 2017 New Year's Eve special of Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! Jon Hamm on an episode of 30 Rock Goldie Hawn, in a 1969 episode of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Bob Height Al Herman Charles Hicks Ernest Hogan C. Thomas Howell in the 1986 movie Soul Man William A. Huntley Starting 1860. Moved to whiteface in mid-1880s. Dick Powell performed in blackface while singing Al Jolson's "Sonny Boy" in Hard to Get (1938) George Jessel Al Jolson Louis Jordan Buster Keaton, in vaudeville in the short film Neighbors (1920), possibly with satiric intent: he alternates in and out of blackface, receiving a very different reaction from a policeman; also in The Playhouse (1921) and College (1927) Billy Kersands, 1880s-1900s minstrel performer Jimmy Kimmel, impersonating Karl Malone and Oprah Winfrey on The Man Show Jane Krakowski twice on 30 Rock Wallace King, 1880s minstrel performer Joey Lawrence, in season 4, episode 11 of Gimme a Break!, an episode criticizing blackface Jennie Lee, in the 1915 film The Birth of a Nation Francis Leon, 1870s-80s minstrel performer Eddie Leonard, 1890s-1930s minstrel performer, "last of the great minstrels" Paul Levesque Chris Lilley as Jonah Takalua and S.mouse Walter Long, in the 1915 film The Birth of a Nation Sophia Loren in Aida (1953) Peter Lorre, in the play Weisse Fracht Matt Lucas, multiple characters in Little Britain, Precious Little in Come Fly with Me Sam Lucas, 1870s minstrel performer M–R Robert Mandan, in season 3, episode 1 of Soap Jenna Marbles, impersonating Nicki Minaj in a later removed 2011 Youtube video Pigmeat Markham, performer in 1920s-1950s traveling shows, as well as The Ed Sullivan Show and Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Rob McElhenney on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, portraying the character of Mac, a white man portraying the character Roger Murtaugh from the Lethal Weapon franchise in a fanmade home movie Joni Mitchell appeared as black dandy, Art Nouveau, at parties and on the cover of Don Juan's Reckless Daughter Emmett Miller, an important influence on early country stars like Jimmie Rodgers, Bob Wills Flournoy E. Miller Irvin C. Miller David Mitchell, in season 1, episode 1 of That Mitchell and Webb Look Clayton McMichen Bill Monroe Moran and Mack Herbert Wassell Nadal (1873-1957) Cornelius J. O'Brien (1869-1954) Laurence Olivier in Othello (1965) Kaitlin Olson on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, portraying the character of Deandra Reynolds, a white woman portraying a black character in a fanmade home movie based on the Lethal Weapon franchise Richard Pelham Arthur Petersen, in season 3, episode 1 of Soap Larry Parks, in the 1946 film The Jolson Story Robert Webb Thomas D. Rice Jimmie Rodgers Mickey Rooney in Babes in Arms (1939) Benny Rubin S–Z Harry Scott of the comedy duo Scott and Whaley, an African American act working in Britain. Ramblin' Tommy Scott Sarah Silverman Frank Sinatra, in the Major Bowes short The Big Minstrel (1935) and Ocean's Eleven (1960) Grace Slick, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1968) and Teen Set magazine (1969) Bessie .... 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