Fannie Lou Hamer
Known for Acting · 6 credits
- Born
- 1917-10-06
- Died
- 1977-03-14
- Place of birth
- Mississippi, USA
- Also known as
- Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer
Biography
Fannie Lou Hamer was an American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement. She was the co-founder and vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National Convention
Known For

Freedom on My Mind
1994
as Self - Freedom Democratic Party (archive footage)

Freedom Summer
2014
as Self (archive footage)

We'll Never Turn Back
1963
as Self

Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
2026
as Self (archival)

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
2022
as Narrator (voice) / Self (archive footage)

The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
1968
as Self
Movies (6)

Freedom on My Mind
1994
as Self - Freedom Democratic Party (archive footage)

Freedom Summer
2014
as Self (archive footage)

We'll Never Turn Back
1963
as Self

Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
2026
as Self (archival)

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
2022
as Narrator (voice) / Self (archive footage)

The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
1968
as Self
About Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer was an American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement. She was the co-founder and vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National Convention With 6 credits spanning from 1963 to 2026, Fannie Lou Hamer has appeared in 6 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Fannie Lou Hamer Movies
- Freedom on My Mind (1994) — as Self - Freedom Democratic Party (archive footage)
- Freedom Summer (2014) — as Self (archive footage)
- We'll Never Turn Back (1963) — as Self
- Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement (2026) — as Self (archival)
- Fannie Lou Hamer’s America (2022) — as Narrator (voice) / Self (archive footage)
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