Fayard Nicholas (b. October 20, 1914, Mobile, Alabama - d. January 24, 2006, Los Angeles, California) was a tap dancer, one-half of the famous Nicholas Brothers, along with his brother, Harold. With his brother, both starred in several MGM musicals such as An All-Colored Vaudeville Show (1935), The Pirate (1948) and The Five Heartbeats (1991).