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Naturi Naughton

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Naturi Naughton
After the courthouse is hijacked by Black Caesar, brother of Sean Samuels, who has just been sentenced, Judge Jaeda King must rely on her strength and skills to find a way to end the standoff, save the hostages, and make her escape.
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Naturi Naughton is an American Actress/Singer best known for her performance as "Tasha St. Patrick" in the hit show "Power" on the Starz Network. She has won 2 NAACP Image Awards for her performance in this role. Many also remember her thrilling portrayal of "Lil Kim" in Fox Searchlight's film "Notorious". Naughton has starred in various other projects such as MGM's remake of the classic film "Fame", Lottery Ticket, The Playboy Club, Mad Men and The Client List. She also appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award winning musical, "Hairspray" for 3 years. Before her transition into film and television, Naughton was a member of the Platinum selling girl group 3LW. Born and raised in East Orange, NJ, she was greatly inspired by Whitney Houston as a child and knew by the age of 5 that she wanted to be a performer. Naughton continues to thrive in Hollywood as a respected actress who has been lauded for her ability to transform into any role she is given.
BornMay 20, 1984
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BornMay 20, 1984
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jamal Woolard in Notorious (2009)
    Notorious
    6.7
    • Lil' Kim
    • 2009
    Omari Hardwick in Power (2014)
    Power
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Tasha St. Patrick
    Fame (2009)
    Fame
    5.0
    • Denise Dupree
    • 2009
    Ice Cube, Loretta Devine, Mike Epps, Shad Moss, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, and Teairra Mari in Lottery Ticket (2010)
    Lottery Ticket
    5.1
    • Stacie
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Actress



    • 333
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      • Post-production
      • Short



    • Michael Rainey Jr. in Power Book II: Ghost (2020)
      Power Book II: Ghost
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Tasha St. Patrick
      • 2020–2024
    • Naturi Naughton and Tanyell Waivers in Abducted at an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie (2024)
      Abducted at an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Ellen Hampton
      • 2024
    • Call Her King (2023)
      Call Her King
      4.1
      • Jaeda King
      • 2023
    • The Night Before Christmas (2022)
      The Night Before Christmas
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Journee
      • 2022
    • 88 (2022)
      88
      5.1
      • Maria Jackson
      • 2022
    • The Crew Has It (2022)
      The Crew Has It
      9.0
      Podcast Series
      • 2022
    • Queens (2021)
      Queens
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Jill 'Da Thrill' Sumpter
      • 2021–2022
    • Queens: Nasty Girl
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Da Thrill
      • 2021
    • Kofi Siriboe and Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing in Really Love (2020)
      Really Love
      6.2
      • Sicily Richmond
      • 2020
    • Dayo Okeniyi in Emperor (2020)
      Emperor
      5.9
      • Sarah Green
      • 2020
    • Omari Hardwick in Power (2014)
      Power
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Tasha St. Patrick
      • 2014–2020
    • Loretta Devine, Lara Jill Miller, Robbie Rist, and Natalia Rosminati in Doc McStuffins (2012)
      Doc McStuffins
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Luna (voice)
      • 2015–2019
    • Alice Braga in Queen of the South (2016)
      Queen of the South
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Sasha Bishop
      • 2018
    • Step Sisters (2018)
      Step Sisters
      5.5
      • Aisha
      • 2018
    • Steve Harris, Lela Rochon, and Naturi Naughton in Let the Church Say Amen (2013)
      Let the Church Say Amen
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Rachel Jackson
      • 2013

    Producer



    • 333
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    • Style Me for Christmas (2024)
      Style Me for Christmas
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Color Book (2024)
      Color Book
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Call Her King (2023)
      Call Her King
      4.1
      • executive producer
      • 2023

    Director



    • 333
      • Director
      • Post-production
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    • BET Her Presents: The Couch (2020)
      BET Her Presents: The Couch
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022

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    Fame: "Hold Your Dream"
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    Fame: "Graduation Drums"
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    Fame: "Graduation Drums"
    Fame: "Get on the Floor"
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    Fame: "Get on the Floor"
    Fame: "Black & Gold"
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    Fame: "Black & Gold"
    Fame: "Halloween Dance"
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    Fame: "Out Here on My Own"
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    Fame: "Out Here on My Own"

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    • Alternative name
      • 3LW
    • Height
      • 5′ (1.52 m)
    • Born
      • May 20, 1984
      • East Orange, New Jersey, USA
    • Spouse
      • Xavier LewisApril 2, 2022 - present (1 child)
    • Children
        True
    • Parents
        Brenda Naughton
    • Other works
      Appeared as Little Inez in the U.S. touring company production of Hairspray.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Pictorial

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    • Trivia
      Was an honor student at Seton Hall University where she majored in Political Science.

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