Joaquina Kalukango
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 2, 1989 (age 37)
- Birthplace
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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.
Known For
When They See Us
Lovecraft Country
One Night in Miami...
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Chained for Life
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
Robin Roberts Presents: I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story
Steal Away
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Bring Me to Light
Filmography
Steal Away
Movie · as Sarah Sheppard
Robin Roberts Presents: I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story
Movie · as Gloria Gaynor
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
Movie · as Self
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
TV · as Esme · 6 eps
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Movie · as Mildred Falls
Bring Me to Light
Movie · as Performer
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Movie · as Nonkosi
One Night in Miami...
Movie · as Betty X
Lovecraft Country
TV · as Hanna · 1 ep
Chained for Life
Movie · as Michelle
When They See Us
TV · as Adelle · 1 ep