PHYLICIA RASHAD | 73 YEARS
Phylicia Rashid is the first African American woman to win a Tony Award for best actress. Born on June 19th, 1948, in Houston, Texas, this classic beauty made it into the big world of the American Entertainment Industry with her exceptional talent and charming aura.
She is best known for portraying the character of Clair Huxtable in the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, for which she received two Emmy Award Nominations. This wonder woman has undoubtedly achieved it all. She has also won the NAACP Image Award for her portrayal of Lena Younger in the television adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry.
