Brittany Adebumola (born November 4, 1996) is an American actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Netflix series Grand Army (2020), the CW reboot of 4400 (2021), and the Hulu series The Other Black Girl (2023).
Brittany Adebumola | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 4, 1996 |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Early life
editAdebumola is of Nigerian and Jamaican descent.[1] She grew up in Florida and moved to Brooklyn at the age of 14 where she attended Clara Barton High School. She took acting classes with Opening Act and the Art Effect,[2] and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University.[3][4]
Career
editAdebumola made her television debut in the 2020 Netflix teen drama series Grand Army as Tamika Jones.[5] The following year, she starred as Shanice Murray in the CW reboot of the science fiction series 4400.[6][7] She also made guest appearances in episodes of the Paramount+ series Guilty Party and the CBS series The Equalizer.[8]
In 2023, Adebumola had a main role as Malaika in the Hulu adaptation of The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris[9] and made her Broadway stage debut in Jaja's African Hair Braiding at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.[10][11] She has an upcoming role in the series Demascus, which screened at the SXSW.[12]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Grand Army | Tamika Jones | 10 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | 4400 | Shanice Murray | Main role |
| 2021 | Guilty Party | Chevonne | Episode: "A Denver Ten" |
| 2022 | The Equalizer | Tasha "Storm" Murray | Episode: "One Percenters" |
| 2023 | The Other Black Girl | Malaika | Main role |
| TBA | Demascus | Shaena |
References
edit- ^ Brittany Adebumola (5 August 2019). "Half & half 😉 #caribana2019". Retrieved 17 June 2021 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Brittany Adebumola, Actor". World Without Exploitation. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Davenport, Emily (27 May 2020). "Rising New York City actress talks about how her after-school theater experience helped shape her professionally". AM New York Metro. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Brittany Adebumola". Opening Act. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Who plays Tamika in Grand Army? - Brittany Adebumola". PopBuzz. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Petski, Denise (7 April 2021). "'4400': Brittany Adebumola, Jaye Ladymore & Amarr Wooten Join CW Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Abraham, Jeanine T. "The CW's '4400' Stars the Talented Brittany Adebumola as Shanice Murray". Black Girl Nerds. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ LeGardye, Quinci (14 September 2023). "The Cast of 'The Other Black Girl': Your Guide to Who's Who". Marie Claire. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (October 31, 2022). "'The Other Black Girl': Sinclair Daniel, Ashleigh Murray, Brittany Adebumola and Hunter Parrish Join Hulu Original Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Travis, Emlyn (3 October 2023). "Jaja's African Hair Braiding review: a powerful comedy with a twist". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Wild, Stephi (12 September 2023). "Meet the Cast of JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Demascus". SXSW 2023 Schedule. Retrieved 10 October 2023.