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Joaquina Kalukango

Joaquina Kalukango

Acting

Biography

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

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

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Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
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Poster for Steal Away
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Steal Away

Steal Away
Sarah Sheppard
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Chained for Life

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Chained for Life
Michelle
Poster for Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
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Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Nonkosi
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One Night in Miami...

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One Night in Miami...
Betty X
Poster for Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
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Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia

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Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Mildred Falls
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Bring Me to Light

Bring Me to Light
Performer
Poster for Robin Roberts Presents: I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story
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Robin Roberts Presents: I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story

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

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