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Pepi Sonuga

Pepi Sonuga

Acting1993Lagos, Nigeria

Biography

Pepi Sonuga is one to watch on both the big and small screen. The Nigerian-American actress was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Los Angeles, California at the age of 10 to begin pursuing a career in entertainment. At 15 years old, she won the title of Miss Jr. Teen Los Angeles in a local pageant and then began modeling for brands such as Hot Topic, Forever 21, Skechers and many more. She attended Culver City High School and began studying theater arts, improvisation, and script writing in a drama class. She most recently starred in the Freeform drama series, Famous In Love, for two seasons.

Sonuga got her first start in the 2013 drama, The Life Of A King. The film is based on the true story of Eugene Brown, played by Cuba Gooding Jr. On television, she starred in Starz's comedy-horror series, Ash VS Evil Dead and also recurred on the Freeform family drama, The Fosters. She will next be seen in the feature, Thriller, opposite Mykelti Williamson and RZA. Written and directed by Dallas Jackson, the horror film tells the story of a clique of South Central Los Angeles teens who find themselves terrorized during Homecoming weekend years after a childhood prank goes horribly wrong. The film premiered at the 2018 LA Film Festival.

Acting History

2024
The Six Triple Eight
as Elaine White
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TVas Self1 eps
2023
Walker
TVas Lana Jones2 eps
2022
Pam & Tommy
TVas Melanie4 eps
2021
Queens
TVas Lil Muffin13 eps
2020
Crawlers
as Misty
2019
9-1-1
TVas Young Athena Carter3 eps
Oh Jerome, No
TVas Hope
2018
Thriller
as Kim Morris
Under the Silver Lake
as Emerald Beauty
2017
Famous in Love
TVas Tangey Turner20 eps
2016
Ash vs Evil Dead
TVas Lacey Emery5 eps
The Fosters
TVas Sally Benton6 eps
2013
Life of a King
as Michelle

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
9/8/1993(32 years old)
Place of Birth
Lagos, Nigeria