
Joaquina Kalukango
Known for Acting · 12 credits
- Born
- 1989-09-02 (age 36)
- Place of birth
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Biography
Joaquina Kalukango is an American actor and singer best known for playing Nelly O'Brien in the Broadway musical Paradise Square, for which she won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Play in 2020 for portraying Kaneisha in Slave Play. In addition to her theatre work, Kalukango has appeared in One Night in Miami..., When They See Us and Lawmen: Bass Reeves.
Kalukango is a 2007 YoungArts alumnus. She graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the Juilliard School. Kalukango is of Angolan descent, and her parents arrived in the United States as political refugees. Due to her heritage, Kalukango wants to work on roles that showcase the Black experience.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (8)

One Night in Miami...
2020
as Betty X

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020
as Nonkosi

Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
2023
as Self

Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
2021
as Mildred Falls

Chained for Life
2019
as Michelle

Bring Me to Light
2021
as Performer

Steal Away
as Sarah Sheppard

Robin Roberts Presents: I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story
2025
as Gloria Gaynor
About Joaquina Kalukango
Joaquina Kalukango is an American actor and singer best known for playing Nelly O'Brien in the Broadway musical Paradise Square, for which she won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Play in 2020 for portraying Kaneisha in Slave Play. In addition to her theatre work, Kalukango has appeared in One Night in Miami..., When They See Us and Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Kalukango is a 2007 YoungArts alumnus. She graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the Juilliard School. Kalukango is of Angolan d… With 12 credits spanning from 2019 to 2025, Joaquina Kalukango has appeared in 8 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joaquina Kalukango Movies
- One Night in Miami... (2020) — as Betty X
- Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (2020) — as Nonkosi
- Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration (2023) — as Self
- Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021) — as Mildred Falls
- Chained for Life (2019) — as Michelle
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