KJ Smith

KJ Smith, born Khaneshia Smith in Tallahassee, Florida, is an American actress known for her roles in various television shows and films. After earning her bachelor's degree in Business Marketing at Florida State University, she worked in corporate America before pursuing a career in acting. Smith furthered her education by studying journalism at Florida A&M University. She began her acting career in 2009 and has since appeared in popular shows like The Quad, The Fix, and Queen Sugar. In 2018, she gained recognition for her role as Andrea 'Andi' Barnes in the BET series Sistas. Smith currently stars as Palomar in the Power prequel series, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, and recently played Nicole Wright in The Available Wife (2020). She has also appeared in the CW's drama series, Dynasty.