5 Reasons why Angela Bassett is absolutely iconic

2. She is an advocate for health.

After losing her mother to heart disease, Angela started a movement in order to raise awareness. "It’s a nationwide movement — foryoursweetheart.com — to raise awareness about the critical link between Type 2 diabetes and heart disease," she says. "My mother, my sweetheart, and the one who helped me follow my dreams, passed away from heart disease."

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