Shahadi Wright Joseph

Acting

April 30, 2005 (21 years old)

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Acting Credits

Biography

Shahadi Wright Joseph was born on April 29, 2005 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Us (2019), The Lion King (2019) and Them (2021).

Known For

The Lion King

Young Nala (voice)

Them

Ruby Emory

Them

Ruby Lee Emory

Us

Zora Wilson / Umbrae

Hairspray Live!

Little Inez

The Funeral

Juno Hadley

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

Mercy

M.U.B.

Debbie

Filmography

M.U.B.

2025

as Debbie

The Funeral

2025

as Juno Hadley

Them

2021

as Ruby Emory

7.6

Them

2021

as Ruby Lee Emory

7.6

The Lion King

2019

as Young Nala (voice)

7.1

Us

2019

as Zora Wilson / Umbrae

6.9

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

2019

as Mercy

Hairspray Live!

2016

as Little Inez

7.3