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Bridget McKennitt (bridgetmkennitt) wrote in chromaticvision,
@ 2010-02-02 10:10:00

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Characters of Color List
To give everyone some ideas, here is a list of fandoms and their characters of color. As a forewarning, the list is not a complete list of fandoms (especially since I am not listing Real People) or of chromatic characters in those fandoms.

No one is required to sign up for the characters below.

If you have any question on a particular character or person you wish to sign up for is actually a chromatic person, please comment and let us know.

Angel the Series
Charles Gunn

Battlestar Galactica (2003)
Anastasia "Dee" Dualla
Number Eight (Boomer, Athena)
Tory Foster

Big Bang Theory
Rajesh Koothrappali

Bones
Arastoo Vaziri
Angela Montenegro
Camille Saroyan
Clark Edison
Daniel Goodman
Michelle Weston

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Chao-Ann
Kendra Young
Nikki Wood
Robin Wood
Xin Rong
More suggestions

Castle
Javier Esposito
Lanie Parish
Roy Montgomery

Chronicles of Riddick
Dame Vaako
Imam

Chuck
Chuck CoCs listed here

Criminal Minds
Derek Morgan

Dark Angel
Max Guevera
Original Cindy

Dollhouse
Boyd Langton
Paul Ballard
Sierra

Firefly
Shepherd Book
Zoe Washburne

FlashForward
Al Gough
Demetri Noh
Felicia Wedeck
Stanford Wedeck
Special Agent Vreede
Zoey Andata

Glee
Ken Tanaka
Kenneth Choi
Mercedes Jones
Mike Chang
Santana Lopez
Tina Cohen-Chang

Grey's Anatomy
Callie Torres
Christina Yang
Miranda Bailey
Preston Burke
Richard Webber

Harold and Kumar movies
Cindy Kim
Harold Lee
Kumar Patel
Maria
Saikat Patel

Harry Potter
Blaise Zabini
Cho Chang
Dean Thomas
Kingsley Shacklebolt
Padma Patil
Parvati Patil
More HP CoCs suggested here

Heroes
Alejandro Herrera
Ando Masahashi
Benjamin Washington "Knox"
D.L. Hawkins
The Haitian
Hiro Nakamura
Kaito Nakamura
Kimiko Nakamura
Maya Herrera
Micah Sanders
Mohinder Suresh
Monica Dawson
Simone Deveaux
Usutu

House M.D.
Eric Foreman
Jeffrey Cole
Lawrence Kutner

Kill Bill
Gogo Yubari
Hattori Hanzo
Johnny Mo
Karen Kim
Nikki Bell
O-Ren Ishii
Pai Mei
Sofie Fatale
Vernita Green

Leverage
Alec Hardison

Lost
Ana Lucia Cortez
Mr. Eko
Jin-Soo Kwon
Rose Henderson Nadler
Sayid Jarrah
Sun-Hwa Kwon

My So-Called Life
Ricky Vasquez

Noah's Arc
Most of the cast *g*

Ocean's 11 movies
Basher Tarr
Frank Catton
Yen

The Office (US)
Charles Miner
Darryl Philbin
Karen Filippelli
Kelly Kapoor
Oscar Martinez
Stanley Hudson

Queer As Folk (US)
Daphne Chanders
Lin Liu

Royal Pains
Divya Katdare

Scrubs
Carla Espinosa Turk
Christopher Turk
Laverne Roberts
Phillip Wen
Trang

Smallville
Lana Lang
Pete Ross

Stargate SG-1
Teal'c

Stargate Atlantis
Ronon Dex
Teyla Emmagan

Supernatural
Cassie Robinson
Gordon Walker
Isaac
Jake Talley
Maggie Zeddmore
Missouri Mosely
Rufus Turner
Tamara
Uriel
Victor Henriksen

Star Trek
Deep Space Nine
Benjamin Sisko
Julian Bashir
Worf

Enterprise
Hoshi Sato
Travis Mayweather

Next Generation
Geordi La Forge
Guinan
Worf

The Original Series
Hikaru Sulu
Nyota Uhura

Reboot/2009 film/Alternate Original Series
Hikaru Sulu
Nyota Uhura

Voyager
B'Elanna Torres
Chakotay
Harry Kim
Tuvok

Torchwood
Martha Jones
Toshiko Sato

True Blood
Lafayette
Tara

Twilight
Jacob Black

Ugly Betty
Betty Suarez
Wilhelmina Vivian Slater

The West Wing
Charlie Young
Matt Santos

White Collar
Special Agent Clinton Jones
Diana Lancing
June
Special Agent Lauren Cruz

Wizards of Waverly Place
Alexandra Russo
Justin Russo
Maximilian Russo
Theresa Russo

The Wire
Most of the cast *g*

X-Men (in all its incarnations)
Amanda Sefton in X-Men: Evolution
Bishop (Lucas Bishop)
Black Panther (T'Challa)
Danielle Moonstar
Forge
Jubilee (Jubilation Lee)
Lady Deathstrike (Yuriko Oyama)
Magma (Amara Juliana Olivia Aquilla) in X-Men: Evolution
Psylocke (Elizabeth Braddock)
Spyke (Evan Daniels)
Storm (Ororo Monroe)
Sunspot (Roberto Da Costa)

Xena Warrior Princess
Lao Ma
Ares, God of War
Marcus
Cecrops
Akemi
Cleopatra
Draco
Helen
M'Lila
Marga, Queen of the Amazons

More CoCs from different fandoms suggested here, here, and here

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	vl_redreign 2010-02-02 07:29 pm UTC (link)
	I just had to do this, in honor of Lost premiering tonight.... SAYID!!!!!!! He will fuck your shit up. K, as you were. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bridgetmkennitt 2010-02-02 07:35 pm UTC (link)
	:D (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	vl_redreign 2010-02-02 07:37 pm UTC (link)
	ZOMG, ICHI!!!!!!!!! It's almost that time!! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bridgetmkennitt 2010-02-02 08:06 pm UTC (link)
	I know! So excited. :D Haha, I need a TV, or at the very least MLB should have their games on Hulu! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	vl_redreign 2010-02-03 02:37 am UTC (link)
	Question, someone was asking if Kennedy from Buffy was considered a CoC. I didn't watch, so...I'm asking you! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bridgetmkennitt 2010-02-03 02:46 am UTC (link)
	I didn't watch the last season of Buffy, but I want to say yes because her actress is Hispanic? goes to check Google Yup, she's Hispanic with Native American heritage as well. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	vl_redreign 2010-02-03 02:50 am UTC (link)
	Okay, you just made someone happy!! And comic book CoC's count too, yes? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bridgetmkennitt 2010-02-03 02:52 am UTC (link)
	If the comic book canon has them as CoC (because there are different versions where some characters are of color in them but aren't in others, I'm thinking of a few Marvel characters lol), then yup, they count. Just as long as they use the correct comic book version. :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

wavingcat5
2010-02-02 08:37 pm UTC (link)

Are sportspeople okay? I was thinking of Nicky Winmar, Anthony Mundine and Cathy Freeman (all Australian Aboriginal).

Doctor Who has Martha Jones.

30 Rock has Tracy Jordan, Grizz & DotCom, Toofer and Elyssa.

Ugly Betty also has Renee, Hilda, Ignacio, Justin, Sofia.

Movie The Cider House Rules has Erykah Badu.

Stupid, Stupid Man has Anne.

Of course, anything Bollywood has Indians in it :D

There is a British police drama called The Bill which has had quite a few characters of colour; black, Indian, probably other. But I haven't watched it in ages so I'm afraid I'd be writing about characters from 2006!

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	bridgetmkennitt 2010-02-02 08:59 pm UTC (link)
	As long as they're famous Real People (and not some Joe off the street), it's acceptable. Sportspeople are definitely so. :D Hee, yeah. This list is totally not complete, so thank you for the suggestions! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	dragovianknight 2010-02-03 06:08 am UTC (link)
	As long as we're listing Xena, Hercules: the Legendary Journeys had Nebula (played by Gina Torres). (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bridgetmkennitt 2010-02-03 04:41 pm UTC (link)
	Gina Torres was on Xena? I didn't know that! Noting it on the list. :D (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	xie_xie_xie 2010-02-03 06:37 pm UTC (link)
	Gina Torres played Cleopatra on Xena -- she's at the Xena convention this weekend, which I'll be at! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bridgetmkennitt 2010-02-03 06:48 pm UTC (link)
	Gotcha. I fixed it on the list. Oh wow, she is? You need to get her autograph and a picture taken with her, stat! swoons (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	xie_xie_xie 2010-02-03 06:50 pm UTC (link)
	LOL, I'm working, so I can't ask for an authograph, but I might get a photo, you know, by accident. ;) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	dragovianknight 2010-02-04 03:34 am UTC (link)
	Oh, you're right; I'd forgotten she played Cleopatra, too! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	More HP characters swissmarg.livejournal.com 2010-02-03 07:53 am UTC (link)
	In Harry Potter, there would also be Angelina Johnson, Lee Jordan, Mrs. Zabini, Ali Bashir (flying carpet salesman), Po Quong (magical creatures expert), as well as any number of characters known only by name whose ethnicity could be expanded on. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: More HP characters bridgetmkennitt 2010-02-03 04:42 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you for the suggestions! I'm adding them to the list. :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	xie_xie_xie 2010-02-03 06:32 pm UTC (link)
	West Wing, it's Matt Santos, not Matt Sanchez. ;) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bridgetmkennitt 2010-02-03 06:46 pm UTC (link)
	Wikipedia lied to me! Heh, changing it now. g (Reply to this) (Parent)

	redcandle17.livejournal.com 2010-02-03 07:34 pm UTC (link)
	I noticed that you have a character played by Jessica Alba(Dark Angel's Max) listed but not Edward James Olmos(Battlestar Galactica's Bill Adama) or Vin Diesel(Chronicles of Riddick's Riddick). Is there a criteria for including or excluding people technically of color who may be perceived as white? (Reply to this) (Thread)

bridgetmkennitt
2010-02-03 07:59 pm UTC (link)

To be honest, some characters we just plain forgot to list (which is why the first paragraph states that the list is incomplete and doesn't show all chromatic characters in said fandoms) or don't know the canon well enough when we searched Wikipedia. For example, someone mentioned Angelina Johnson from HP and I feel like an ass for forgetting her because I'm actually in the HP fandom!

We do have answers for your question in the FAQ. I'll state them here:

How do I know if [CHARACTER/PERSON] qualifies as a character/person of color?
If you have any questions about this, please contact your friendly mods. Take it as a helpful note that we do consider biracial, multiracial characters/people of African/Asian/Middle Eastern/Indigenous (First Nations, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, etc) descent as 'of color'.

What if the actor for [CHARACTER] is a person of color, but their character isn't specifically stated as a character of color. Can I still write about said character?
Short answer, yes. Many times, characters assume the ethnicity of their actors, so we'll accept that for the challenge.

So Vin Diesel characters and (I assume Edward James Olmos as well since I'm not a BSG watcher and neither are the other mods) would count if you'd like to create fannish works about them. There are many characters/people of color who are perceived as white but aren't, and we won't hold that against participants.

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	copracat 2010-02-06 11:52 pm UTC (link)
	Chuck has Anna Wu, Hannah, Big Mike, Lester Patel, Harry Tang and Morgan Grimes. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bridgetmkennitt 2010-02-07 12:02 am UTC (link)
	Thank you for the suggestions! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	copracat 2010-02-07 12:12 am UTC (link)
	I have absolutely no ulterior motive! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bridgetmkennitt 2010-02-07 12:20 am UTC (link)
	Hee! :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	copracat 2010-02-07 12:14 am UTC (link)
	Buffy has Forrest Gates, too. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bridgetmkennitt 2010-02-07 12:21 am UTC (link)
	Got it. Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	michira_70 2010-02-07 02:48 pm UTC (link)
	Where do I sign up? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	bridgetmkennitt 2010-02-07 02:52 pm UTC (link)
	Right here!. I just put up the post. :D (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	michira_70 2010-02-07 03:16 pm UTC (link)
	Okey Dokey! :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	(Anonymous) 2010-02-14 12:21 am UTC (link)
	Dollhouse: Paul Ballard? did I miss something? (Reply to this) (Thread)

bridgetmkennitt
2010-02-14 01:24 am UTC (link)

Paul Ballard was listed because of his actor Tahmoh Penikett who is First Nations on his mother's side.

Our FAQ lists as such:

How do I know if [CHARACTER/PERSON] qualifies as a character/person of color?
If you have any questions about this, please contact your friendly mods. Take it as a helpful note that we do consider biracial, multiracial characters/people of African/Asian/Middle Eastern/Indigenous (First Nations, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, etc) descent as 'of color'.

What if the actor for [CHARACTER] is a person of color, but their character isn't specifically stated as a character of color. Can I still write about said character?
Short answer, yes. Many times, characters assume the ethnicity of their actors, so we'll accept that for the challenge.

I hope that helps!

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jain.livejournal.com
2010-02-16 08:55 pm UTC (link)

I don't think Maria's surname is given in the Harold and Kumar movies. (And as far as I know "Quesadilla" isn't actually a surname; someone please correct me if I'm wrong about that.)

Additional CoC:

Due South - Elaine Besbriss, Jack Huey
The Mentalist - Kimball Cho
Merlin (BBC) - Gwen
Psych - Burton "Gus" Guster
SeaQuest DSV - Jonathan Ford, Miguel Ortiz
The Sentinel - Simon Banks, Henri Brown
Stargate Atlantis - Aiden Ford

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	bridgetmkennitt 2010-02-16 09:12 pm UTC (link)
	I got Maria's last name from Wikipedia, though the White Castle page has it as "Paula Garcés as Maria Quesa Dilla: Harold and Kumar's beautiful neighbor, on whom Harold has a massive crush." I can easily take off her last name though. Thanks for the suggestions! I'll add them to the list. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	prayer_at_night 2010-02-17 10:06 pm UTC (link)
	Is an ancient Greek chromatic? 'Cause I'd love to do something with my favourite character from Suzanne Frank's book Shadows on the Aegean, Dion. To be precise, he's an inhabitant of Atzlan, somewhere near Crete. ...Does that qualify as chromatic? (Reply to this) (Thread)

bridgetmkennitt
2010-02-18 01:33 am UTC (link)

Is there a passage or a description somewhere in the book that describes Dion as a character of color? Is Dion described as having darker skin or different features than the white cast? We do not consider in general ancient Greek as an 'of color' place as we would Rwanda or Japan, so unless it is otherwise stated in the book, no, we would not qualify Dion as a chromatic character.

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	prayer_at_night 2010-02-18 02:23 pm UTC (link)
	Okay, thank you. Sorry for being stupid here, but... an ancient Egyptian would be chromatic, yes? (Problem is, I don't have the book at hand so I can't look it up, but the other character, Cheftu, is most definitely darker than white people, I know that.) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bridgetmkennitt 2010-02-18 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	Normally, I would say ancient Egypt would be considered a chromatic place, but looking at the Amazon reviews, Cheftu isn't really an Egyptian but a time travel now in someone's body? (I've never heard of the book and am going by the reviews, so forgive me). It's iffy. Do the other people treat Cheftu like he is an Egyptian man? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

prayer_at_night
2010-02-19 10:55 am UTC (link)

Yes, they do. Only some of the other time travelers know that he is not really an Egyptian, everyone else is sure he is just Cheftu. And... you know, he is inhabiting that egyptian body since he's a teenager. And by now he considers himself more of an Egyptian than a French. Does that make any sense if you haven't read the book?
...Like, the female protagonist, Chloe, is so very much Chloe, and even though she is in an egyptian body as well in the first book, I wouldn't consider her an Egyptian. Cheftu on the other side is not Jean-Francois anymore, he's Cheftu, an Egyptian doctor.

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