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English actress
Déja J. Bowens
BornDecember 1997 (1997-12) (age 27)
Education
OccupationActress
Years active2022-
TelevisionChampion

Déja J Bowens is a British actress and singer.

Career

Bowens attended Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London, graduating in 2021. Her stage work has included playing Mamie in Marys Seacole by Jackie Sibblies Drury at the Donmar Warehouse in London in 2022

Bowens made her television debut playing the lead role of singer-songwriter Vita Champion in the 2023 Candice Carty-Williams television series Champion for BBC One. Prior to the series, Bowens had only previously publicly sang as part of her church choir. She told The Evening Standard she was not fully prepared for how much music she would have to perform on the show, but Hollie Richardson in The Guardian described it as “an exciting screen debut” for Bowens, and Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph notably singled out Bowens for praise from a “talented cast”. Morgan Cormack writing for The Radio Times said “You wouldn't think Champion was the TV debut for leading actress Déja J Bowens” adding “she artfully manages to capture the audience's sympathy while also pulling off the performance of someone who has had to embody years of conflicting feelings”. The song My Girl, sung in show by Bowen’s character Vita with Ray BLK’s character Honey, written by Ray BLK, was released as a single on 30 June 2023.

References

  1. "Deja J. Bowens". Mountview.org. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. Rabinowitz, Chloe (April 5, 2022). "Photos: Inside Rehearsals for MARYS SEACOLE the Donmar Warehouse". Broadway World.
  3. "Marys Seacole at the Donmar Warehouse". The Theatre Playbook. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. "Interview with Déja J Bowens who plays Vita Champion in Champion". Press Party. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  5. Jessop, Vicky (27 June 2023). "Behind the scenes of Candice Carty-Williams' new show Champion". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  6. "TV tonight: Champion is a juicy south London drama about sibling rivalry". The Guardian. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  7. Singh, Anita (1 July 2023). "Champion, review: for all its talents, this slick rap drama is too low-key for BBC primetime". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  8. Cormack, Morgan (30 June 2023). "Champion review: Music, family and authentic storytelling collide in this relatable drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  9. Day, Harvey; Lawton, Megan (1 July 2023). "Why BBC One's Champion will be 'a huge cultural moment'". BBC News. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

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