Known for

Acting

Born

Sep 2, 1989 (37 years old)

Place of birth

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Joaquina Kalukango

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.

Titles

Sherri

Series • 2022

Lovecraft Country

Series • 2020

Lawmen: Bass Reeves

Series • 2023

When They See Us

Series • 2019

One Night in Miami...

Movie • 2020

Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia

Movie • 2021

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

Movie • 2020

Chained for Life

Movie • 2019

Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration

Movie • 2023

Robin Roberts Presents: I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story

Movie • 2025

Bring Me to Light

Movie • 2021