As Black History Month comes to a close we celebrate one of our most talented and beautiful artist, actress Viola Davis.

Davis is a ruby a rare beacon of light who shines through not only in every movie and television performance but also when she speaks.One can feel hope listening to her as she humbly acknowledges those who have paved the way for her while she continues to contribute her signature touch to Art. What makes her so special is that when watching her and listening to her you feel empowered and motivated.She knows she's great but it doesn't cause her to become cocky, instead she continues to work her craft and become even better.

Here are some fun facts about this fierce boss woman.

Viola Davis is a South Carolina Native

Every time she earns a nomination or wins an award her native fans beam with pride because she is proof that success lies within.

According to IMDB, Viola Davis was born on her grandmother's farm, at the then-Singleton Plantation in St. Matthews, South Carolina. When she was two months old her family moved to Central Falls, Rhode Island, where her father, Dan Davis, worked as a horse groomer and trainer. Her mother, Mary Alice (Logan), a maid and factory worker, was also a civil rights activist.

Davis attended Julliard

If this isn't enough to show she's talented I don't know what is.

Davis was educated at Central Falls High School, where she developed a love of acting. She studied theater at Rhode Island College, and also attended Julliard School in New York City.

Davis made her screen debut with a small role as a nurse in 1996's The Substance of Fire (1996).

She also starred as Nurse Lynnette Peeler in City of Angels (2000)

In 2001, Davis appeared on Broadway in the play, 'King Hedley II', for which she was awarded a Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

Davis has worked with Steven Soderbergh on three projects - Traffic (2000), Solaris (2002) and Syriana (2005).

Other projects include Far from Heaven (2002), Antwone Fisher (2002) and Disturbia (2007).

In 2008, she played Mrs. Miller in Doubt (2008), she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress.

"You is kind, you is smart you is important."

In 2011, she won critical acclaim for her starring role as Aibileen Clark in the box-office hit The Help (2011).

As of Sunday February 26, 2017 she became an Oscar winner for her supporting actress role in Fences.

After winning this award she joined a small elite group of actors who have won an Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award. She and Whoopi Goldberg are the only two black actors to hold this title.

She's Real

Davis is not known to play mild amateur roles; she's seasoned.

Davis is willing to play the nitty gritty roles. The relatable roles such as an aging mother, the faithful Christian wife, an uneducated maid, a college professor, and attorney. She exudes pain, grief, joy and the human element when playing on television and the big screen. Her facial expressions, her tears, when she yells and screams, her strut all embodies who she is as a woman and as an artist.

She's a team player

Davis has been linked to some of Hollywood's biggest stars such as Denzel Washington, Octavia Spencer, Derek Luke, Jennifer Lopez to name a few. She compliments her fellow thespians and sometimes her light shines a little brighter than them.

She always seems to acknowledge her cast mates and uplift other African-American actresses young and old.

This could be her greatest asset.

She's a family woman first and she gives back to her craft

She adores her husband and daughter and always acknowledges them when earning an award.

Davis and her husband Julius Tennon who is also an actor have a production company called JuVee Productions.

According to their website, JuVee Productions is an artist driven, Los Angeles-based production company that develops and produces independent film, television, theater, VR, and digital content across all spaces of narrative entertainment.

She's not only giving of her talents she is also investing in other talented people as well.

Around this time we often acknowledge our lawyers, doctors, civil rights leaders which is fine but I do believe we should also shed light on our artist.

Viola Davis is truly an artist and is finally gaining all the accolades she deserves.