Chanté Adams
Chanté Adams (born December 16, 1994)[1][2] is an American actress. She starred in the 2017 biopic Roxanne Roxanne, for which she received the Sundance Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance.[3]
Chanté Adams | |
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Adams at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival | |
| Born | December 16, 1994 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Notable work | Roxanne Roxanne |
Life and career edit
Adams was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.[4][5] She began acting as a student at Cass Technical High School.[4] She received her bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama, after which she moved to New York to pursue an acting career.[1][6]
One month after moving to New York, Adams was invited to audition for the lead role in a biopic about rapper Roxanne Shanté.[6] She was cast in the role and filming began eight days later.[5] For her performance in Roxanne Roxanne, Adams received the Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance at 2017 Sundance.[4]
Adams has appeared in the films Monsters and Men (2018),[7] Bad Hair (2020),[8] and The Photograph (2020).[8]
In 2021, Adams starred opposite Michael B. Jordan in the romantic drama A Journal for Jordan, directed by Denzel Washington.[9] She co-stars in the 2022 Amazon television adaptation of A League of Their Own along with D'Arcy Carden, Abbi Jacobson, Roberta Colindrez, Kelly McCormack, and Priscilla Delgado.[8]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Roxanne Roxanne | Roxanne Shanté | Won Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance (2017) | [2] |
| 2018 | Monsters and Men | Zoe | [7] | |
| 2018 | Good Girls Get High | Ashanti | [10] | |
| 2020 | Bad Hair | Linda Bludso | [8] | |
| 2020 | The Photograph | Young Christine Eames | [8] | |
| 2021 | Voyagers | Phoebe | [11] | |
| 2021 | A Journal for Jordan | Dana Canedy | [9] |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | A League of Their Own | Maxine "Max" Chapman | Main role | [8] |
| TBA | A Man in Full | Jill Hensley | Upcoming miniseries | [12] |
Broadway edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Skeleton Crew | Shanita | Nominated for Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | [13] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance Film Festival | 2017 | Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance | Roxanne, Roxanne | Won | [4] |
| Outer Critics Circle Award | 2022 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Skeleton Crew | Nominated | [13] |
References edit
- ^ a b "'Roxanne Roxanne' Star Chanté Adams Would Never Rap Again Without a Ghostwriter". Complex. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ a b "Roxanne Roxanne: How Chanté Adams Took On Netflix's Hip-Hop Epic". Vibe. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ "Q&A: Meet 'Roxanne, Roxanne' breakout Chante Adams". The Seattle Times. 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ a b c d Fluegel, Alexandra. "Detroit native Chanté Adams stars in upcoming Netflix film". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ a b Harris, Hunter (2018-03-24). "Meet Chanté Adams, Roxanne Roxanne's Magnetic Newcomer". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ a b Williams, Janice (2018-03-23). "'Roxanne Roxanne' on Netflix tells the story of hip-hop's first leading lady". Newsweek. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ a b "3 Ways Of Looking At A Police Shooting In The Powerful 'Monsters And Men'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ a b c d e f Petski, Denise (2020-02-14). "'A League Of Their Own' Adds Chanté Adams, Roberta Colindrez, Melanie Field As Amazon Firms Up Pilot Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ a b Jackson, Angelique (2021-12-23). "Michael B. Jordan and Chanté Adams on 'A Journal for Jordan's' Real-Life Romance and That Bare Butt Moment". Variety. from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (October 2, 2019). "Exclusive: Wild 'Good Girls Get High' trailer serves trippy 'Booksmart' vibes". EW.com. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ "Voyagers 2021". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (August 2, 2022). "Netflix Limited Series 'A Man in Full' Rounds Out Main Cast With Six Additions". Variety. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Skeleton Crew 2022". Playbill.
External links edit
- Chanté Adams on IMDb
- Official Instagram