Omar Benson Miller

Personal context

Summary

Omar Benson Miller is an American actor known for roles in 8 Mile, Miracle at St. Anna, CSI: Miami, Ballers, and Sinners. His career spans crime dramas, sports stories, comedies, and voice work; in discussing his legacy, he has named representation as a goal and said he wants his portrayals of black people to feel authentic and resonate beyond race or nationality. He has also described Sinners as representing the people it portrays and connected its success to the struggles of the Black diaspora. No public campaigning, political affiliations, or wider advocacy on identity or DEI issues are on record.