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Shahadi Wright Joseph

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American actress, singer, and dancer (born 2005)
Shahadi Wright Joseph
Joseph at the Hairspray Live! event in 2016.
Born (2005-04-29)April 29, 2005 (age 20)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active2013–present

Shahadi Wright Joseph (born April 29, 2005)[1] is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for her starring role inJordan Peele's horror filmUs (2019), the voice for Young Nala inJon Favreau's musical filmThe Lion King (2019),[1][2] as Ruby Lee Emory in the Amazon Prime original seriesThem (TV series) and Holiday Anders in the podcast, "Six Minutes".

Early life

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Joseph was born inBrooklyn, New York.[3] She has been dancing since the age of two.[4] She once auditioned for a school play in third grade usingLupita Nyong'o'sAcademy Award acceptance speech.[5]

Career

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Joseph's first major acting role came when she was cast as youngNala in theBroadway musical adaptationThe Lion King, at nine years old.[4][6] Joseph appeared as Madison, an original cast member inAndrew Lloyd Webber's musical adaptationSchool of Rock. In 2016, she appeared as Little Inez Stubbs in theNBC musical television specialHairspray Live!, which earned positive reviews.[1]

In 2018, she began starring in the podcastSix Minutes. She plays the lead, Holiday.[7]

In November 2017, it was announced Joseph would reprise her role as youngNala inthe 2019 remake ofThe Lion King, directed byJon Favreau.[4] She chose to work on the film because she sees the character as a role model who inspires young girls.[8] Upon learning thatBeyoncé would be voicing grown-up Nala, Joseph stated that she was motivated to work harder and consider how Beyoncé would approach the role.[8]

Also in 2019, Joseph starred in the supernaturalhorror filmUs, which was directed byJordan Peele. She read for the dual role of Zora and Umbrae three times before being offered the part.[9] The film earned critical acclaim and was a box office success.[10][11] Her performance earned her numerous award nominations, including for aSaturn Award and aCritics' Choice Movie Award.

Joseph had a starring role as Ruby Lee Emory in theAmazon Prime Video horror drama seriesThem. The series was released in April 2021, to generally positive reviews.[12]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2019UsZora Wilson / Umbraeseeawards
2019The Lion KingYoungNala (voice)

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Hairspray Live!Little Inez StubbsTelevision special
2021, 2024ThemRuby Lee Emory11 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Solo Awards for Shahadi Wright Joseph
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2019
Saturn AwardsBest Performance by a Younger ActorUsNominated[13]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationBest Youth PerformanceNominated[14]
2020
Black Reel AwardsOutstanding Supporting ActressNominated[15]
Breakthrough Performance - FemaleNominated
Critics' Choice Movie AwardsBest Young Actor/ActressNominated[16]
Music City Film Critics AssociationBest Young ActressNominated[17]
NAACP Image AwardsBreakthrough Role - Motion PictureNominated[18]
Online Film & Television AssociationBest Youth PerformanceNominated[19]
Other Awards for Shahadi Wright Joseph
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2020
Hollywood Critics AssociationNext Generation of HollywoodHerselfWon[20]

References

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  1. ^abc"Shahadi Wright Joseph Talks 'Us' Film, Lion King Live Action".Vibe. March 28, 2019. RetrievedMarch 29, 2019.
  2. ^Santi, Christina (March 25, 2019)."'Us' Star Shahadi Wright Joseph on Representation & Black Girl Magic".EBONY. RetrievedMarch 29, 2019.
  3. ^Baila, Morgan (July 15, 2019)."The Come-Up: Shahadi Wright Joseph Just Can't Wait To Be Queen".Refinery29. RetrievedFebruary 15, 2021.
  4. ^abc"Meet Shahadi Wright Joseph, the breakout horror warrior in Jordan Peele's 'Us'".USA TODAY. RetrievedMarch 29, 2019.
  5. ^"'Us' Stars Shahadi Wright Joseph and Lupita Nyong'o Don't Scare Easily, Anymore".Interview Magazine. March 25, 2019. RetrievedMarch 29, 2019.
  6. ^"Internet Broadway Database: The Lion King - Replacements". IBDB. RetrievedJuly 12, 2019.
  7. ^"Cast - Gen-Z Media". RetrievedJanuary 30, 2022.
  8. ^ab"What To Expect From The Characters In The Upcoming 'The Lion King' Adaptation - Entertainment Weekly".Entertainment Weekly/YouTube. April 25, 2019. RetrievedApril 29, 2019.
  9. ^Kelley, Sonaiya (March 22, 2019)."'Us' kids Shahadi Wright Joseph and Evan Alex on playing doppelgangers for Jordan Peele".Los Angeles Times. RetrievedMarch 29, 2019.
  10. ^"Us (2019)".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango Media. RetrievedApril 18, 2021.
  11. ^"Us (2019)".Box Office Mojo. RetrievedApril 18, 2021.
  12. ^"Them: Limited Series".Rotten Tomatoes. RetrievedApril 18, 2021.
  13. ^"45th Saturn Awards Nominations:'Avengers: Endgame' Leads with 14 Nods, 'Game of Thrones' Tops TV Category"./Film. July 16, 2019. RetrievedJuly 3, 2020.
  14. ^"The 2019 WAFCA Awards". RetrievedJuly 3, 2019.
  15. ^"20th Annual Black Reel Awards Nominees Announced".Black Reel Awards. December 11, 2019. Archived fromthe original on December 13, 2019. RetrievedJuly 4, 2020.
  16. ^"Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Irishman' Leads with 14 Nominations".The Hollywood Reporter. December 8, 2019. RetrievedJuly 4, 2020.
  17. ^Neglia, Matt (January 10, 2020)."The 2019 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Winners".Next Best Picture. RetrievedJanuary 16, 2022.
  18. ^"2020 NAACP Image Awards Nominations Complete List".The Hollywood Reporter. January 9, 2020. RetrievedJuly 4, 2020.
  19. ^"24th Annual Film Awards".Online Film & Television Association. RetrievedJuly 4, 2020.
  20. ^"'1917', 'Parasite', 'Booksmart' Top Hollywood Critics Association Awards".The Hollywood Reporter. January 10, 2020. RetrievedJuly 3, 2020.

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