Joaquina Kalukango
Actor
Joaquina Kalukango is an American actor and singer best known for playing Nelly O'Brien in the Broadway musical Paradise Square, for which she won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Play in 2020 for portraying Kaneisha in Slave Play. In addition to her theatre work, Kalukango has appeared in One Night in Miami..., When They See Us and Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Kalukango is a 2007 YoungArts alumnus. She graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the Juilliard School. Kalukango is of Angolan descent, and her parents arrived in the United States as political refugees. Due to her heritage, Kalukango wants to work on roles that showcase the Black experience.
Born1989-09-02
Place of BirthAtlanta, Georgia, USA
Known For
2.6
Sherri
Talk
7.0
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Drama
7.1
Lovecraft Country
DramaMystery
8.2
When They See Us
Drama
7.0
One Night in Miami...
Drama
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
6.7
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
HistoryDrama
Bring Me to Light
Music
6.3
Chained for Life
Drama
Steal Away
HistoryMusic
10.0
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
Music
7.0
Robin Roberts Presents: I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story
TV MovieDrama