Ilfenesh Hadera

Ilfenesh Hadera (born December 1, 1985) is an American actress known for her work in both film and television. Born in Harlem to Kim Nichols and Asfaha Hadera, she identifies as half Ethiopian and half white. Hadera attended The Harlem School of the Arts and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School before earning an MFA in text and performance studies from RADA/King's College London. In 2010, she made her acting debut in the film 1/20 and has since appeared in various projects, including collaborations with Spike Lee such as Da Brick, Chi-Raq, and She's Gotta Have It. Hadera co-starred as Stephanie Holden in the 2017 film Baywatch and starred as Kay Daniels in the TV series Deception in 2018.