Zendaya Admits to Feeling a ‘Heavy Responsibility’ to Represent Black Women in Hollywood

Klaritza Rico When Tarell Alvin McCraney presented the world with his Oscar-winning film “Moonlight” in 2016, he gave viewers a depiction of the Black experience that had yet to be told on screen.

Editors Note: Deadline’s Reopening Hollywood series focuses on the complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved.

One of Hollywood's finest actors, Tom Hanks, celebrates his 64th birthday today. Over the years, apart from giving the audiences several characters to cherish, Hanks also fondly spoken about the Indian film industry and Bollywood.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEditors’ Note: Deadline’s Reopening Hollywood series focuses on the complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved.

Ringo Starr celebrated his 80th birthday with a livestream featuring some of his famous friends.

Ringo Starr couldn't celebrate his birthday with his usual party at the Capitol Records building in Hollywood, the former Beatle brought the fun online on Tuesday (July 7) to celebrate the big 8-0 safely and socially distanced.Proceeds raised during the show benefited four organizations, including Black Lives Matter Global Network, the David Lynch Foundation, MusiCares and WaterAid.On the Black Lives Matter movement, Starr took some time to note how influential black music was to creating the

Rebecca Davis editorLucy Liu opened up in a recent interview about the difficulties she faced earlier in her career due to racism in Hollywood.

Thandie Newton has said she has a “little black book” of her bad experiences in Hollywood, including from the Oscar-winning film Crash.

Gerren Crochet We can save America’s soul, together.The killing of George Floyd hurt millions of people very deeply and personally – some of whom finally were waking to their unique privilege, and others who had spent years screaming into deaf ears of the silent majority. One reason that video was such a catalyst this time, as opposed to hundreds of other recent times, was because a modern-day lynching unfolded before our eyes in a familiar three-act structure.

Viola Davis knows her worth. The 54-year-old Oscar winner, who is known for her roles in, and more, is making headlines thanks to a newly resurfaced interview from 2018 that's going viral.

Viola Davis is one of the most respected actors working in Hollywood today with an Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy, BAFTA, Tony awards and more accolades for her roles both onscreen and onstage to her name.

Netflix July 10. “It would be impossible for me to not have that somehow be rectified in what I can do in my job as a producer, as an actor — and the responsibility that I take, the accountability that I take of what I put out there for not only my two young girls, but for young girls out there in general.” Director Gina Prince-Bythewood directed “The Old Guard,” which was based on a graphic novel and stars Theron alongside an international cast including “Aladdin” star Marwan Kenzari.

Angelique Jackson When AM PR Group founder Vanessa Anderson decided to enter publicity in 2007, she tells Variety, “it was really hard to find examples of Black women who were doing the work.” And the trend of not seeing herself reflected in her field has continued throughout her career.“I go to all the major awards-show walk-throughs and there’s so few Black publicists, even at the large agencies that represent most of our A-list Black talent, and only two or three of us actually own our own

Zendaya is getting candid about the obligations she feels as a successful young Black woman in Hollywood.

Joan Smalls is opening up about the hardships she's faced throughout her modeling career, specifically, her experiences when it comes to being a woman of color in the fashion industry.The 31-year-old supermodel was born and raised in Puerto Rico and moved to New York to be a model after graduating from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico with a bachelor's degree in psychology.

During the Hollywood Reporter's Drama Actress Roundtable with actresses Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Janelle Monáe, Helena Bonham Carter and Rose Byrne, the 23-year-old Zendaya opened up about the stress of becoming a successful role model.  "I have a heavy responsibility on my shoulders, but I’m appreciative… because with that there’s a lot of good that I can do and I know who is watching," said Zendaya.