Phylicia Rashād (born Phylicia Ayers-Allen on June 19, 1948) is an American actress, best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the 1984-1992 NBC sitcom The Cosby Show.

In 2004, Rashad became the first African-American actress to win the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, for her role in the revival of A Raisin in the Sun.

She resumed the role in the 2008 television adaption of A Raisin in the Sun (2008 film), which earned her the 2009 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special.