Pepi Sonuga
Pepi Sonuga is one to watch on both the big and small screen. The Nigerian-American actress was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Los Angeles, California at the age of 10 to begin pursuing a career in entertainment. At 15 years old, she won the title of Miss Jr. Teen Los Angeles in a local pageant and then began modeling for brands such as Hot Topic, Forever 21, Skechers and many more. She attended Culver City High School and began studying theater arts, improvisation, and script writing in a drama class. She most recently starred in the Freeform drama series, Famous In Love, for two seasons.
Sonuga got her first start in the 2013 drama, The Life Of A King. The film is based on the true story of Eugene Brown, played by Cuba Gooding Jr. On television, she starred in Starz's comedy-horror series, Ash VS Evil Dead and also recurred on the Freeform family drama, The Fosters. She will next be seen in the feature, Thriller, opposite Mykelti Williamson and RZA. Written and directed by Dallas Jackson, the horror film tells the story of a clique of South Central Los Angeles teens who find themselves terrorized during Homecoming weekend years after a childhood prank goes horribly wrong. The film premiered at the 2018 LA Film Festival.
Acting
TV
9-1-1
as Young Athena Carter
2018
TV
Ash vs Evil Dead
as Lacey Emery
2015
Movie
Under the Silver Lake
as Emerald Beauty
2018
Movie
The Six Triple Eight
as Elaine White
2024
Movie
Leprechaun Returns
as Katie
2018
TV
Walker
as Lana Jones
2021
TV
The Fosters
as Sally Benton
2013
TV
Pam & Tommy
as Melanie
2022
Movie
Life of a King
as Michelle
2013
Movie
Crawlers
as Misty
2020
TV
Famous in Love
as Tangey Turner
2017
Movie
Thriller
as Kim Morris
2018
TV
Queens
as Lil Muffin
2021
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
TV
Oh Jerome, No
as Hope
2019
Movie
Ash vs Evil Dead: Would You Rather
as Lacey Emery
2016