Black, Asian and minority ethnic sitters

Reverend Aaron

circa 1698-1745
First Indian preacher
Sitter in 2 portraits

Abbas II

1874-1944
Khedive of Egypt and Sudan, 1892-1914
Sitter in 1 portrait

Michael Abbensetts

1938-2016
Playwright and television screenwriter
Sitter in 1 portrait

Diane Abbott

1953-
Labour politician; MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Sitter in 5 portraits

Jaurar Ben Abdallah

active mid 17th century
Lord Chamberlain, privy seal and Prime Minister to the Emperor of Morocco
Sitter in 1 portrait

Abdülaziz

1830-1876
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Sitter associated with 7 portraits

Abdul Hamid II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

1842-1918
Reigned 1876-1909
Sitter in 5 portraits

Iman

1955-
Model
Sitter in 2 portraits

Abdülmecid I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

1823-1861
Reigned 1839-61
Sitter in 1 portrait

Abdur Rahman Khan, Emir of Afghanistan

died 1901
Reigned 1880-1901
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ola Abidogun

1993-
Sprinter; Paralympian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Baron Kiyokazu Abo

1870-1940
Admiral
Sitter in 1 portrait

Adwoa Aboah

1992-
Fashion model
Sitter in 3 portraits

Abu Bakar, Sultan of Johore

1833-1895
Sultan of Johore
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sultan Abu Bakar of Pahang

1904-1974
Son of Sultan Abdullah Al-Mutassim Billah Shah
Sitter in 7 portraits

Carlos Acosta

1973-
Ballet dancer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Nicola Adams

1982-
Boxer; Olympian
Sitter in 2 portraits

Robert Adams

1906-1965
Actor; wrestler; barrister; founder member of the League of Coloured Peoples
Sitter in 1 portrait

Victor Olufemi Adebowale, Baron Adebowale

1962-
Politician and Chief Executive of Turning Point
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ambrose Adekoya Campbell

1919-2006
Singer, guitarist, percussionist, composer and bandleader
Sitter in 1 portrait

Omolola Talia Adelakun

2007-
Sitter in 1 portrait

Julie Adenuga

1988-
Radio presenter
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ade Adepitan

1973-
Television presenter and wheelchair basketball player; Paralympian and London 2012 Ambassador
Sitter in 1 portrait

Maggie Aderin-Pocock

1968-
Scientist and mechanical engineer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir David Adjaye

1966-
Architect
Sitter in 3 portraits

Amishadai Larson Adu

born 1914
Assistant District Commissioner, Kumasi
Sitter in 1 portrait

Nana Aforo Kwaw II

1935-2015
Chief of Sefwi Debiso
Sitter in 1 portrait

Adam Afriyie

1965-
Conservative politician; MP for Windsor
Sitter in 1 portrait

Haleh Afshar, Baroness Afshar

1944-2022
Professor of Politics; life peer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Aga Khan III (Mohammed Shah)

1877-1957
Leader of the Ismailis and racehorse owner
Sitter in 20 portraits

John Agard

1949-
Poet, playwright, performer and anthologist
Sitter in 1 portrait

Tony Ageh

1959-
Controller of Archive Development, BBC
Sitter in 1 portrait

Jacqui Agyepong

1969-
100 metre hurdler; Olympian
Sitter in 2 portraits

Ah Ah Shaw We Ke Shick ('Crossing Sky')

died 1863
Chief of Rabbit Lake Chippewas
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ahmad Tajuddin, Sultan of Brunei

1913-1950
Sultan of Brunei
Sitter in 5 portraits

Riz Ahmed

1982-
Actor and rapper
Sitter in 2 portraits

Shami Ahmed

1962-
Businessman
Sitter in 1 portrait

Mrs Ahok

born 1850
Preacher
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ah-pe-ma-za

Sioux Indian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Aina (Sarah Forbes Bonetta (later Davies))

1843-1880
Goddaughter of Queen Victoria
Sitter in 4 portraits