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).
Known For
Complete Filmography

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
2019
as Mercy
Paulina, the reigning queen bee at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school, has her sights set on the Miss Universe pageant. But the arrival of Ericka,...

The Lion King
2019
as Young Nala (voice)
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Sc...

Us
2019
as Zora Wilson / Umbrae
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, the...

Hairspray Live!
2016
as Little Inez
A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.

School of Rock: The Musical
2015
as Madison
Dewey Finn, an out-of-work rock singer and guitarist, pretends to be a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. After identifying the musical ...
Throw It Back
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Throw It Back follows Wytrell, a high school senior who has never stood out from the crowd. After a controversial superstar Miami rapper decides to fe...
Cookbook for Southern Housewives
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as Ruby
Described as 'an exciting venture into the glamorous and gritty world of 70's mafia'.
Altar
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Described as a horror film that follows the summer of a young boy, forced to grow up faster than he ever imagined.