A generation of urbanites became intimately acquainted with most of these stars from their performances on the big screen. With the exception of perhaps Hollywood hunk Shemar Moore, very few are aware that some of the greatest African American thespians of all time emanated from daytime soap operas. For these stars, the shows such as “Guiding Light” and the “Young and the Restless” proved to be very fertile ground from which they blossomed into household names, acting superstars and even Oscar-winning entertainers, as pointed out by blacktoptens.com.
Here is the list of the biggest actors who started their careers in daytime soap operas.
