There are a total of 83 Black Tony Award winners, here are over 40 them!
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1. Hinton Battle – Three-Timee Tony Award Winner
1981:Sophisticated Ladies – Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical.
1984:The Tap Dance Kid
1991:Miss Saigon – Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical.
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2. George C. Wolfe (as Director) – Two-Time Tony Award Winner
2002:Elaine Stritch at Liberty
2003:Take Me Out – Best Play
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3. Bill T. Jones – Two-Time Tony Award Winner
2010:Spring Awakening – Best Choreography
2010:Fela! – Best Choreography
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4. Lorraine Hansberry, Playwright
2014:A Raisin in the Sun – Best Revival of a Play
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5. Joseph A. Walker, Playwright
1974: The River Niger – Best Play
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6. LaChanze
2006: The Color Purple – Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical.
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7. Leslie Uggams
1986: Hallelujah, Baby! Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical
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8. Brian Stokes Mitchell
2000:Kiss Me, Kate – Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical.
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9. Ben Harney
1982: Dreamgirls – Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical.
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10. Virginia Capers
1974:Raisin – Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical.
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11. Billy Porter
2013:Kinky Boots – Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical.
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12. Jennifer Holliday
1982:Dreamgirls – Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical.
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14. Ruth Brown
1989:Black and Blue- Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical
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15. Patina Miller
2013:Pippin – Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical.
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16. Heather Headley
1987:Aida – Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical.
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17. Kenny Leon
2014: A Raisin in the Sun – Best Director of a Play
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18. Ron Simons
2013:Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike – Best Play
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19. Sarah Jones
2006: Bridge & Tunnel – Special Tony Award
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20. Stew
2008:Passing Strange – Best Book of a Musical
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21. George Faison
1975:The Wiz – Best Choreography
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22. Cicely Tyson
2013:The Trip to Bountiful – Best Performance by an Actress in a Play.
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23. Melba Moore
1970:Purlie – Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play.
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24. Lynn Thigpen
1997:An American Daughter -Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play.
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25. Nikki James
2011:The Book of Mormon – Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play.
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26. Dee Dee Bridgewater
1975: The Wiz – Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play.
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