The NAACP Trailblazer Award is presented to a pioneering individual whose theatrical contributions made an outstanding and unique mark in the entertainment industry, therefore, paving the way for others to follow. It is presented part of the NAACP Theatre Awards which commenced in 1991 and presented annually by the Beverly Hills-Hollywood branch of the NAACP to honor outstanding people of color in theatre, following the presentation ceremonies of the NAACP Image Awards.
NAACP Theatre Award – Trailblazer AwardYearHonoree 1991(1991-2001) INFORMATION OF NOMINEES
NOT AVAILABLE 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002Sheryl Lee Ralph 2003N/A 2004N/A 2005Negro Ensemble Company 2006 Tyler Perry 2007 Je'Caryous Johnson & Gary Guidry (I'm Ready Productions) 2008 David E. Talbert 2009| Audra McDonald Audra McDonald 2010 Kenny Leon 2011 Obba Babatundé 2012 Stephen Byrd & Alia Jones (Front Row Productions) 2013 Vanessa Williams 2014 Roger Guenveur Smith2015N/A2016LaTanya Richardson Jackson2017N/A2018Anika Noni Rose2019Viola Davis2020N/A2021N/A2022Nicco Annan2023N/A2024Stokley Williams
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