Shahadi Wright Joseph Biography
Shahadi Wright Joseph is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Joseph’s first major acting role came when she was nine years old, playing young Nala in the Broadway musical adaptation of The Lion King. She is most known for her leading performance in Jordan Peele’s horror flick Us (2019).
Shahadi Wright Joseph Age
Wright Joseph was born on April 29, 2005 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States of America. She is 18 years old as of April 2005.
Shahadi Wright Joseph Height
She stands at a height of 5′ 3″ (1.60 m).
Shahadi Wright Joseph Family
Attempts to establish the identities of her family, her mother, and her father were in vain since no information about them is available to the public. It’s therefore not known whether she has any siblings.
Shahadi Wright Joseph Career
Joseph’s first significant acting job was at the age of nine, when she was cast as little Nala in the Broadway musical adaption The Lion King. She also starred as Madison, an original cast member in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical adaptation School of Rock. In 2016, she played Little Inez Stubbs in the NBC musical television special Hairspray Live!., which received favorable feedback. In 2018, she started starring in the podcast Six Minutes. She portrays the lead, Holiday. In November 2017, it was revealed Joseph would reprise her role as young Nala in the 2019 adaptation of The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau .
She opted to collaborate on the film because she believes the character serves as a role model for young girls. In 2019, Joseph also starred in Jordan Peele’s supernatural horror thriller Us. She auditioned for the dual role of Zora and Umbrae three times before being offered it. The film received critical acclaim and became a box office triumph. Her performance landed her multiple award nominations, including a Saturn Award and a Critics’ Choice Movie Award. Joseph starred as Ruby Lee Emory in Amazon Prime Video’s horror drama series Them. The series premiered in April 2021, to mostly excellent reviews.
Shahadi Wright Joseph Net Worth
Joseph has an estimated net worth of 1 million dollars.
Wright Joseph Movies
2019 Us
2019 The Lion King
2021 Them
2016 Hairspray Live!
