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Brian Stokes Mitchell: president, Actors' Fund of America
Ebony, Oct, 2004
Brian Stokes Mitchell is the first Black president of the Actors' Fund of America. In his new position, he will be responsible for a $17 billion annual budget and more than 6,000 members from the entertainment industry. Stokes, a Tony Award-winning actor, musician, composer, conductor and producer, will head the 114-year-old nonprofit organization while continuing his artistic pursuits.
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Mitchell got his first break in 1977, when he won a part in Roots: The Next Generation. In 1988, he won the Theater Award for outstanding Broadway debut for his role in the musical Mail. In 2000, he won the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and the Outer Critics Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his rote in Kiss Me Kate. He lives in New York City with his wife, actress Allyson Tucker, and he has one son, Ellington.
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