Shahadi Wright Joseph

Known for

Acting

Born

April 30, 2005 (age 21)

Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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).

Best known work

The Lion King

2019

Us

2019

Them

2021

Hairspray Live!

2016

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

2019

The Funeral

2025

Throw It Back

Cookbook for Southern Housewives

Altar

M.U.B.

2025

Filmography

TBA
Throw It Back
TBA
Cookbook for Southern Housewives
as Ruby
TBA
Altar
TBA
Enjoy Your Visit
as Kara
2025
The Funeral
as Juno Hadley
2025
M.U.B.
as Debbie
2021
ThemTV
as Ruby Emory (10 episodes), as Ruby Lee Emory (1 episode)
2019
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
as Mercy
2019
The Lion King
as Young Nala (voice)
2019
Us
as Zora Wilson / Umbrae
2016
Hairspray Live!
as Little Inez