Othello - The Moor

There have been many different portrayals of Othello by both actors and artists.
A notable example would be Laurence Fishburne's portrayal of the character in the 1995 film Othello. Fishburne is quite clearly not of Moorish descent but rather of African-American. This, however, still served its purpose in the movie to demonstrate the attitude towards moors within the play. An African-American actor was perhaps chosen as in 1995 as racial discrimination towards African-Americans was a hot topic at the time and audiences could relate to the themes of discrimination present in the play.

Personally, I believe these are better portrayals of what Othello would have looked like had he existed.
Othello's race is more accurately portrayed in these pictures.