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Shahadi Wright Joseph

Shahadi Wright Joseph

Acting

Biography

Shahadi Wright Joseph was born on April 29, 2005 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Us (2019), The Lion King (2019) and Them (2021).

Known For

The Lion King
7.1

Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.

The Lion King

2019
Them
7.6

A limited anthology series that explores terror in America.

Them

2021
Us
6.9

Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.

Us

2019
Hairspray Live!
7.3

A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.

Hairspray Live!

2016
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Described as a horror film that follows the summer of a young boy, forced to grow up faster than he ever imagined.

Altar

Cookbook for Southern Housewives
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A 1970s Southern housewife trapped in a loveless marriage becomes involved with a mobster, forcing her to choose between safe domesticity and a dangerous life of passion.

Cookbook for Southern Housewives

M.U.B.
N/A

A one-night stand takes a surreal turn when a childhood Monster creeps from Under the Bed.

M.U.B.

2025
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
10.0

Paulina, the reigning queen bee at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school, has her sights set on the Miss Universe pageant. But the arrival of Ericka, a new student with undeniable talent and beauty, captures the attention of the pageant recruiter—and Paulina’s hive-minded friends.

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

2019
School of Rock: The Musical
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Dewey Finn, an out-of-work rock singer and guitarist, pretends to be a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. After identifying the musical talent in his students, Dewey forms a band of fifth-graders, in an attempt to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands contest.

School of Rock: The Musical

2015
The Funeral
10.0

An obsessive teenager goes to extreme lengths to find closure after the sudden death of her favorite singer sends her into a depressive tailspin.

The Funeral

2025
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Throw It Back follows Wytrell, a high school senior who has never stood out from the crowd. After a controversial superstar Miami rapper decides to feature the renowned dance team from her high school in his latest music video, it throws the school into chaos, and Wytrell battles for a spot on the squad and her final chance to be in the spotlight. The film is a dance-filled musical dramedy set to a soundtrack of southern hip hop and HBCU collegiate band rhythms.

Throw It Back