Pepi Sonuga
Pepi Sonuga | |
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| Born | Pepi Sonuga September 8, 1993 Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Education | Culver City High School |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Pepi Sonuga// ⓘ (born Stephanie Sonuga,[1][better source needed] September 8, 1993),[2] is a Nigerian American actress and singer. She is best known for roles as Lacey Emery in the Starz horror-comedy series Ash vs Evil Dead (2016) and Tangey Turner in the Freeform drama series Famous in Love (2017–2018).
Life and career[edit]
Sonuga was born to a Yoruba father and an Igbo mother in Lagos, Nigeria[3] and moved to Los Angeles, California at age 10. On the transition, Sonuga said, "It was hard to adjust. I didn’t really know much about America, and I obviously had a very thick accent. I found it hard as far as being bullied." At age 15, Sonuga contested and was named Miss Teen Los Angeles. She also began modeling for brands such as Forever 21, Hot Topic, and Skechers.[4] She attended Culver City High School in Culver City, California.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Life of a King | Michelle | |
| 2018 | Under the Silver Lake | Emerald Beauty | |
| 2018 | Thriller | Kim Morris | |
| 2018 | Leprechaun Returns | Katie | |
| TBA | Six Triple Eight | Filming[5] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | General Hospital | Taylor DuBois | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Filthy Preppy Teen$. | Kadelyn | Episodes: "Election", "The Island" |
| 2015 | Cheerleader Death Squad | Ursula | Unsold television pilot |
| 2016 | The Fosters | Sally Benton | Recurring role (season 3); 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Lab Rats: Elite Force | Crossbow | Episode: "The List" |
| 2016 | Ash vs Evil Dead | Lacey Emery | Main role (season 2); 5 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Famous in Love | Tangey Turner | Main role |
| 2019 | Welcome to Daisyland | Daisy | Lead role |
| 2019 | Cake | Hope | Episode: "Inside Out" |
| 2019 | 9-1-1 | Young Athena Carter | Episode: "Athena Begins" |
| 2019 | Oh Jerome, No | Hope | Episode: "Total Phony" |
| 2020 | Into the Dark | Misty Carpenter | Episode: "Crawlers" |
| 2021–2022 | Queens | Lauren "Lil Muffin" Rice | Main role |
| 2022 | Pam & Tommy | Melanie | Recurring role |
| 2023 | Walker | Lana Jones | Recurring role |
See also[edit]
- List of General Hospital characters
- List of The Fosters characters
- Children of General Hospital
- Evil Dead
- List of 9-1-1 characters
References[edit]
- ^ "Weigh Money (2009) Cast & Crew". IMDb.
- ^ "Pepi Sonuga - Biography - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ Okubo, Lindsey. "Meet 'Famous In Love' star Pepi Sonuga, the Nigerian-American powerhouse taking Hollywood by storm". Hero Magazine.
- ^ Heller, Jeff (4 November 2016). "Interview: Pepi Sonuga". Screen Radar.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (January 11, 2023). "Kerry Washington To Exec Produce, Star In Tyler Perry's Netflix WWII Pic Six Triple Eight; Sam Waterston, Susan Sarandon & Oprah Winfrey Among Others Set". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1993 births
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century Nigerian actresses
- Actresses from California
- African-American actresses
- American beauty pageant contestants
- American people of Igbo descent
- American television actresses
- Living people
- Nigerian emigrants to the United States
- Nigerian television actresses
- American people of Yoruba descent
- Igbo actresses
- Yoruba actresses
- Actors from Lagos
- Musicians from Lagos
- Igbo beauty pageant contestants
- Yoruba beauty pageant contestants
- 21st-century African-American women
- Nigerian models