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Shahadi Wright Joseph

Actor

Shahadi Wright Joseph

Born April 30, 2005 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA10 films

Shahadi Wright Joseph was born on April 29, 2005 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Us (2019), The Lion King (2019) and Them (2021).

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Hairspray Live! posterFirst watchHairspray Live!20167.3as Little InezA teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.View film

Essential films

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The Lion King poster7.1The Lion King2019Us poster6.9Us2019

Filmography

10 films as actor
  1. TBAThrow It Back
  2. TBACookbook for Southern HousewivesRuby
  3. TBAAltar
  4. TBAEnjoy Your VisitKara
  5. 2025The FuneralJuno Hadley
  6. 2025M.U.B.Debbie
  7. 2019School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls PlayMercy
  8. 2019The Lion KingYoung Nala (voice)
  9. 2019UsZora Wilson / Umbrae
  10. 2016Hairspray Live!Little Inez