The NAACP Image Award winners for Entertainer of the Year:
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Patti LaBelle |
| 1988 | Dionne Warwick |
| 1989 | Lionel Richie |
| 1990 | Eddie Murphy |
| 1991 | Oprah Winfrey |
| 1992 | Whoopi Goldberg |
| 1993 | Patti LaBelle |
| 1994 | Michael Jackson |
| 1995 | Whitney Houston |
| 1996 | Quincy Jones |
| 1997 | Denzel Washington |
| 1998 | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds |
| 1999 | Will Smith |
| 2000 | Halle Berry |
| 2001 | Steve Harvey |
| 2004 | Beyoncé Knowles |
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