Pam Grier
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
4
Honours
4
Rankings
6
Covers
2
Records
Pam Grier's career is distinguished by being the first female action star of color, a pioneer in the blaxploitation genre. She was the first African American woman to appear on the cover of TIME magazine (2020). In 2016, IndieWire named her one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2025, cementing her legacy as a trailblazer in film and television.
Honours & Distinctions
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Received a star at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the film industry.
BET Humanitarian Award
Awarded for her humanitarian work and advocacy.
Women in Film Crystal Award
Honored for expanding women's roles in film.
Black Movie Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
Recognized for her contributions to cinema.
Rankings & Lists
The 10 Best Blaxploitation Movies
Best Actors Never Nominated for an Oscar
100 Most Influential People in the World
100 Most Influential Black Women in Entertainment
Magazine Covers
TIME
March 2020
The Legend of Pam Grier: Why She Still Matters
Rolling Stone
February 1998
Pam Grier: The Original Gangsta
Vanity Fair
March 1998
Pam Grier's Comeback
Essence
November 1997
Pam Grier: Still Foxy at 48
Jet
July 1974
Pam Grier: Hollywood's Newest Sex Symbol
Ebony
August 1974
The Foxy Phenomenon
Records & Feats
First African American woman on the cover of TIME magazine
Grier was the first African American woman to appear on the cover of TIME magazine in March 2020.
First female action star of color
Grier is widely recognized as the first female action star of color, with her roles in Coffy and Foxy Brown in the 1970s.