Pepi Sonuga
Pepi Sonuga | |
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| Born | Pepi Sonuga September 8, 1993 Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Education | Culver City High School |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Pepi Sonuga (born 8 September 1993) is a Nigerian-American actress and singer. She is best known for playing the role of "Tangey Turner" in "Famous in Love"[1] and "Lacey" in "Ash vs. Evil Dead". She has also featured in "The Fosters", "General Hospital" and "Mortal Kombat X: Generations".
Early life and education[]
Pepi was born in 1993 to a Yoruba father and an Igbo mother. She had the ambition of being an actress from a very young age and moved to the United States of America at the age of ten. At the age of 15, Pepi contested and was named Miss Teen Los Angeles. She attended Culver City High School in California.
Career[]
Prior to becoming an actress, Pepi had a stint as a model after winning the Miss Teen Los Angeles pageant.[2] Her drama career however started in 2013 when she was given a role in "The Life Of A King". She has since featured in other movies and TV comedy-horror series such as "Ash VS Evil Dead".
Personal life[]
Pepi was born in Lagos[3] as such, she is devoted to Nigerian culture. She loves to write and sing.
Filmography[]
Films and television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Life of a King | Michelle | Feature film debut |
| General Hospital | Taylor DuBois | Recurring role; 4 episodes | |
| 2015 | Filthy Preppy Teens | Kadelyn | Episodes: "Election", "The Island" |
| 2016 | The Fosters | Sally Benton | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| Lab Rats: Elite Force | Crossbow | Episode: "The List" | |
| Ash vs Evil Dead | Lacey Emery | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |
| 2017 | Let's Just Be Friends | Karlie | Short film |
| 2017–2018 | Famous in Love | Tangey Turner | Main role |
| 2018 | Under the Silver Lake | Emerald Beauty | Film |
| Thriller | Kim Morris | Film | |
| Leprechaun Returns | Katie | Film | |
| 2019 | Cake | Hope | Episode: "Inside Out" |
| 9-1-1 | Young Athena | Episode: "Athena Begins" | |
| 2020 | Into the Dark | Misty | Episode: "Crawlers" |
| 2021 | Queens | Lauren "Lil Muffin" Rice | Main role |
See also[]
- List of General Hospital characters
- List of The Fosters characters
- Children of General Hospital
- Evil Dead
- List of 9-1-1 characters
References[]
- ^ "V Girls: Pepi Sonuga". V Magazine. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "'Famous In Love's Pepi Sonuga Is One To Watch - JetMag.com". www.jetmag.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Pepi Sonuga | Famous in Love". ABC. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- 1993 births
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century Nigerian actresses
- Actresses from California
- African-American actresses
- American beauty pageant contestants
- American people of Igbo descent
- American television actresses
- Living people
- Nigerian emigrants to the United States
- Nigerian television actresses
- American people of Yoruba descent
- Igbo actresses
- Yoruba actresses
- People from Lagos
- Igbo beauty pageant contestants
- Yoruba beauty pageant contestants
- 21st-century African-American women