Meet the Black brilliance on Forbes’ 2024 ’30 Under 30′ list

Keith Lee, Sha’Carri Richardson, Latto and Angel Reese are among the Black stars featured on this year’s "30 Under 30" list.

Haniyah Philogene

Dec 1, 2023

Black excellence knows no age, but seeing what people can accomplish at such a young age is always beautiful. This week, Forbes released the 2024 edition of its annual “30 Under 30” list, highlighting the “best, brightest and youngest business leaders of our time.” For the past 13 years, the publication has used the list to highlight 30 all-stars in 20 categories across a range of industries, including art and style, consumer technology, education, energy, enterprise technology, finance, food and drink, games, health care, Hollywood and entertainment, manufacturing and industry, marketing and advertising, media, music, retail and e-commerce, science, social impact, social media, sports and venture capital.

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theGrio.com — Angel Reese, Drew “Druski” Desbordes, Latto and Sha’Carri Richardson are among the Black stars featured on the 2024 30 Under 30 list (Photos: Getty Images)

Each year, a notable number of Black innovators blazing a trail in their respective industries shine among the list’s 600 total honorees. Over the years, the list has celebrated high-profile alumni like Megan Thee Stallion, John Boyega, Zendaya, Stephen Curry, Kendrick Lamar, Ayesha Curry and more. This year’s list featured 86 Black rising stars, including LSU’s Angel Reese, rapper Latto, Broadway’s youngest Black playwright, Jordan E. Cooper, and social media’s favorite food critic, Keith Lee. The list goes on, but are we surprised? Discover more of the Black brilliance on the 2024 “30 Under 30” list below.

Art & Style

Paul Hill, founder, Strada
Adefolakunmi Adenugba, founder, Ise-Da
Tia Adeola, founder, Tia Adeola
Akea Brionne, artist
Josh Holm, founder, Castles & Queens
Kreshonna Keane, founder, Visuals By K Studios
Ludovic Nkoth, artist
Ambrose Rhapsody Murray, artist
Larissa Rogers, artist
Courtney Spears, dancer
Justice Faith Betty and Nia Faith Betty, co-founders, Révolutionnaire
Kendra Walker, founder, Atlanta Art Week
Jacob Webster, photographer
Sophia Wilson, photographer

Consumer Technology

Tony Morino, co-founder, Wiseday
Fai Nur, Blossom Okonkwo and Great Okonkwo, co-founders, Wishroll

Education

Savannah Smith and Ebony Welborn, co-founders, Sea Potential
Justin Shaifer, founder, Fascinate Media
Myles Gage, co-founder of Rapunzl
Alliyah Logan, co-founder, Cultivate Global Education

Energy

Kiana Kazemi, co-founder, Intersectional Environmentalist

Finance

Temilayo Butler, vice president, Harbourview Equity Partners
Saheedat Onifade, investment strategist, Churchill Asset Management
Nina Meyers, growth equity investor, Goldman Sachs
Kennedy Ekezie, founder, Kippa

Food

Camari Mick, executive pastry chef, The Musket Room
Keith Lee, creator

Games

Xalavier Nelson Jr., founder, Strange Scaffold

Hollywood and entertainment

Jordan E. Cooper, playwright
Jasmin Savoy Brown, actor
Eric Jordan Darnell, agent, William Morris Endeavor
Gabe Kunda, voice actor
Lexi Underwood, actor
Alyah Chanelle Scott, actor

Manufacturing and industry

Oluseun Taiwo, co-founder, Solideon

Marketing and advertisement

Chinonye Vanessa Mbonu, vice president of Digital Marketing & Communications, NAACP
Brandon Smithwrick, head of content, Kickstarter
Shauna James, senior manager, Digital Marketing of Black Music, Atlantic Records
Bridget Kyeremateng, senior manager, Inclusive Marketing, Twitch
Simone Jackson, global brand manager, Spotify
Amala Okpala, strategic partner manager, Instagram

Media

Dillon St. Bernard, founder, Team DSB
Devon Blackwell, associate producer, The New Yorker
Dominic-Madori Davis, reporter, Techcrunch
Hunter Harris, writer
Aiyana Ishmael, associate editor, Teen Vogue
Mya-Breyana Morton, co-founder, Unconscious Media
Paula Ngon, senior global communications manager, Condé Nast

Music

Latto, rapper
Ice Spice, rapper
Steve Lacy, musician
Bktherula, rapper
Trippie Redd, rapper
Armani White, musician

Retail & e-commerce

Amira Rasool, founder, The Folklore Group
Philomina Kane, founder, Kin Apparel
Kadidja Dosso, founder, Dosso Beauty
Jordan Bentley, founder, Hypland

Science

Clare Luckey, aerospace engineer, NASA
Nialah Wilson-Small, industry assistant professor, New York University
Matthew Clarke, assistant professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Saadia Gabriel, incoming assistant professor, University of California, Los Angeles

Social Impact