Joaquina Kalukango
Actor
Born September 2, 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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
Steal Away
Sarah Sheppard
Robin Roberts Presents: I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story
Gloria Gaynor
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
Self
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Esme
Sherri
Self - Guest
Bring Me to Light
Performer
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Mildred Falls
One Night in Miami...
Betty X
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Nonkosi
Lovecraft Country
Hanna
Chained for Life
Michelle
When They See Us
Adelle