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Nigerian American actress
Pepi Sonuga
BornPepi Sonuga
(1993-09-08) September 8, 1993 (age 31)
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
EducationCulver City High School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Singer
Years active2008–present

Pepi Sonuga// (born Stephanie Sonuga, September 8, 1993), is a Nigerian American actress and singer. She is best known for roles as Lacey Emery in the Starz horror-comedy series Ash vs Evil Dead (2016) and Tangey Turner in the Freeform drama series Famous in Love (2017–2018).

Life and career

Sonuga was born to a Yoruba father and an Igbo mother in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Los Angeles, California at age 10. On the transition, Sonuga said, "It was hard to adjust. I didn’t really know much about America, and I obviously had a very thick accent. I found it hard as far as being bullied." At age 15, Sonuga contested and was named Miss Teen Los Angeles. She also began modeling for brands such as Forever 21, Hot Topic, and Skechers. She attended Culver City High School in Culver City, California.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Weigh Money Lena Short
2013 Life of a King Michelle
2018 Under the Silver Lake Emerald Beauty
Thriller Kim Morris
Leprechaun Returns Katie
2024 The Six Triple Eight Elaine White

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 General Hospital Taylor DuBois Regular Cast
2015 Mortal Kombat X: Generations Jacqui Briggs Episode: "Mission Fatigue"
2016 The Fosters Sally Benton Recurring Cast: Season 3
Lab Rats: Elite Force Crossbow Episode: "The List"
Filthy Preppy Teen$ Kadelyn Recurring Cast
Ash vs Evil Dead Lacey Emery Recurring Cast: Season 2
2017–18 Famous in Love Tangey Turner Main Cast
2019 Welcome to Daisyland Daisy Main Cast
Oh Jerome, No Hope Episode: "Total Phony"
Cake Hope Episode: "Inside Out"
9-1-1 Young Athena Carter Episode: "Athena Begins"
2020 Into the Dark Misty Carpenter Episode: "Crawlers"
2021–22 Queens Lauren "Lil Muffin" Rice Main Cast
2022 Pam & Tommy Melanie Recurring Cast
2023 Walker Lana Jones Recurring Cast: Season 3

See also

References

  1. "Weigh Money (2009) Cast & Crew". IMDb.
  2. "Pepi Sonuga - Biography - IMDb". IMDb.
  3. Okubo, Lindsey. "Meet 'Famous In Love' star Pepi Sonuga, the Nigerian-American powerhouse taking Hollywood by storm". Hero Magazine.
  4. Heller, Jeff (4 November 2016). "Interview: Pepi Sonuga". Screen Radar.
  5. Grobar, Matt (January 11, 2023). "Kerry Washington To Exec Produce, Star In Tyler Perry's Netflix WWII Pic Six Triple Eight; Sam Waterston, Susan Sarandon & Oprah Winfrey Among Others Set". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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