Ebony celebrity news

Here are some recent celebrity news updates featuring African American celebrities:

Music

• Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy Carter has been named the most influential person in the world by Time Magazine. (Source: Time Magazine)
• R&B singer Usher has been named the winner of the 2022 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist. (Source: NAACP Image Awards)
• Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys has been announced as the host of the 2022 Grammy Awards. (Source: Variety)

Film and Television

• Actress Viola Davis has been cast as the lead in the upcoming film "The Woman King", a historical epic about the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey. (Source: Variety)
• Actor Michael B. Jordan has been cast as the lead in the upcoming film "Killers of the Flower Moon", a crime drama directed by Martin Scorsese. (Source: Deadline)
• Actress Regina King has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role in "Watchmen". (Source: Golden Globe Awards)

Sports

• NBA player LeBron James has been named the 2022 NBA Finals MVP after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to their 17th NBA championship. (Source: ESPN)
• NFL player Patrick Mahomes has been named the 2022 Super Bowl MVP after leading the Kansas City Chiefs to their second Super Bowl victory in three years. (Source: NFL)

Other

• Actress and activist Taraji P. Henson has been announced as the winner of the 2022 NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year. (Source: NAACP Image Awards)
• Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for her album "JHUD". (Source: Grammy Awards)

I hope you find these updates interesting!