- She learned to speak English from watching Three's Company.
- She enjoys Muay Thai and Kickboxing.
- She is the first actress to play the DC Comics character Starfire in a live-action production.
- She works with the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness and is particularly keen to support their work in maintaining libraries in Kenya for blind children. Another organization she supports is Hippo Life, a non-profit organization aims to encourage art in inner city schools.
- She was born in Senegal and moved to the United States at the age of six.
- She has no formal acting training.
- She grew up in Houston, Texas.
- She made her acting debut in 2006 playing the recurring role Diedra on Everybody Hates Chris.
- Is a huge fan of Viola Davis and Lupita Nyong'o.
- She moved to Los Angeles at the age of seventeen.
- She was offered her role on The Messengers (2014-2015) two days after auditioning for it.
- Born in Senegal, she moved to the United States at the age of six.
- In 2013, she made her feature film debut in The Moment. She would go on to appear in more films like Message from the King and The Keeping Hours.
- In 24: Legacy, she starred opposite Corey Hawkins and Miranda Otto.
- Growing up, she wanted to be a journalist.
- Senegal-born American actress who made a name for herself playing Rose Arvale in The Messengers and Nicole Carter in 24: Legacy. She would also go on to join the cast of the 2018 comic adaptation series Titans.
- She has a younger brother named Kareem.
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