JA'NET DUBOIS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Originally the Pan African Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, but renamed after the late “Good Times” actress and co-founder of PAFF, The Ja’Net DuBois Lifetime Achievement award holds immense significance within the Black entertainment industry and beyond, serving as a beacon of recognition for individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the arts, culture, and society at large.
Named in honor of the iconic actress, singer, and humanitarian, Ja’Net DuBois, this award celebrates a lifetime of creativity, innovation, and dedication to one’s craft. It not only commemorates the outstanding achievements of its recipients but also highlights their enduring impact on audiences, communities, and future generations.
PAST RECIPIENTS
![Beah Richards Beah Richards](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/1-1-qg5d61yq4pmy1562zkwfz8wztiw5hvnzrghnb5jk54.png)
2000
Beah Richards
![Amiri Baraka Amiri Baraka](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/2-1-qg5d71olcezuabq770c9lzwie603mdlskda3jo2lko.png)
2002
Amiri Baraka
![Danny Glover Danny Glover](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/3-1-qg5d8rpxvhcrkl834r5n6k8xllibqeg2swc57xim60.png)
2003
Danny Glover
![Melvin Van Peebles Melvin Van Peebles](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/4-qg5dbn46r9ab1p1wczulsu5mxzcp93ujv43k0d9b5k.png)
2004
Melvin Van Peebles
![Oscar Brown Jr. Oscar Brown Jr.](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/5-qg5dcg96n4e71lvkmug1g4sxcxd2vq28b4blvy23so.png)
2005
Oscar Brown Jr.
![Herb Jeffries Herb Jeffries](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/6-qg5dd1vh0b7sgn064lsgjhcj0seisrg223brxb61tk.png)
2005
Herb Jeffries
![Louis Gossett Jr. Louis Gossett Jr.](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/7-qg5dmns2vcdb551q0rb61225ml1lhdla1negj4x67s.png)
2006
Louis Gossett Jr.
![Andrew Young Andrew Younng](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/8-qg5dmopx26elgr0cv9psljtm7ywyp2p0ds1y0evs1k.png)
2007
Ambassador
Andrew Young
![Della Reese Della Reese](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/9-qg5dmopx26elgr0cv9psljtm7ywyp2p0ds1y0evs1k.png)
2008
Della Reese
![Marla Gibbs Marla Gibbs](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/10-qg5dmpnr90fvscyzps4f61l2tcsbwrsqpwpfhoudvc.png)
2009
Marla Gibbs
![Glynn Turman Glynn Turman](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/11-qg5dmqllfuh63yxmkaj1qjcjeqnp4gwh21cwyyszp4.png)
2010
Glynn Turman
![Phylicia Rashad Phylicia Rashad](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/12-qg5dmqllfuh63yxmkaj1qjcjeqnp4gwh21cwyyszp4.png)
2011
Phylicia Rashad
![Loretta Devine Loretta Devine](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/13-qg5dmrjfmoigfkw9esxob14004j2c607e60eg8rliw.png)
2012
Loretta Devine
![Lynn Whitfield Lynn Whitfield](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/14-qg5dmsh9tijqr6uw9bcavivgliefjv3xqanvxiq7co.png)
2013
Lynn Whitfield
![Charles Dutton Charles Dutton](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/15-qg5dmtf40cl12stj3tqxg0mx6w9srk7o2fbdesot6g.png)
2014
Charles Dutton
![Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/16-qg5dmtf40cl12stj3tqxg0mx6w9srk7o2fbdesot6g.png)
2017
Alfre Woodard
![Woodie King Jr. Woodie King Jr.](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/17-qg5dmucy76mbees5yc5k0iedsa55z9beejyuw2nf08.png)
2018
Woodie King Jr.
![Bill Duke Bill Duke](https://www.paff.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_9566-qjt98x4cdh3tgmjssdyawft68iewu9cqkowlhgn8ag.jpeg)
2024