Yasmeen Fletcher

Yasmeen Fletcher
Born
Yasmeen Tori Fletcher

Orange County, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, musician
Years active2019–present

Yasmeen Tori Fletcher is an American actress and musician. She is best known for her role as Nakia Bahadir in the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel (2022).[1]

Early life

Fletcher was born in Orange County, California to parents Troy, a pool contractor and Maysoun, a defense attorney.[2] She is of Lebanese descent on her mother's side.[3][4] From the age of three, she grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her younger sister. After commuting between Las Vegas and California for 12 years, the family officially relocated to La Crescenta, California, at the end of 2018.[5][6]

Career

Fletcher made her debut in 2019 with roles in the film Ham on Rye and as Kaitlin, Buffy's (Sofia Wylie) basketball teammate in season 3 of the Disney Channel comedy-drama Andi Mack. Fletcher then played Chandra in the Disney Channel Original Movie Upside-Down Magic, an adaptation of the Scholastic book series of the same name,[7] and Carly in the family sci-fi Let Us In.[8]

In December 2020, it was revealed Fletcher had joined the main cast of the 2022 Disney+ Marvel series Ms. Marvel as Nakia Bahadir, a school friend of the titular character, also known as Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani).[9]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Ham on Rye Yasmeen [8]
2019 Andi Mack Kaitlin 2 episodes[10]
2020 Upside-Down Magic Chandra Disney Channel Original Movie[7]
2021 Let Us In Carly [8]
2022 Ms. Marvel Nakia Bahadir [9]
2023 The Graduates Romie [6]
TBA American Spirit † Melody [11]

References

  1. ^ Gokpinar, Didem (9 June 2022). "My Media Diet: Ms. Marvel's Yasmeen Fletcher". The Face. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. ^ Nordstrom, Leigh (17 June 2022). "Yasmeen Fletcher's Marvel Fangirl Dreams Are Coming True". WWD. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  3. ^ Baker, Jessica (15 June 2022). "Ms. Marvel Actress Yasmeen Fletcher Has a Secret Power of Her Own". Who What Wear. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  4. ^ Edel, Victoria (16 June 2022). "Yasmeen Fletcher on Bringing "Ms. Marvel"'s Nakia to Life". Popsugar. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Interview with actress and singer Yasmeen Fletcher". Naluda Magazine. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Interview with Yasmeen Fletcher | Into the Wild". Wild Elements. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  7. ^ a b Petski, Denise (August 19, 2019). "Disney Channel Sets Cast For 'Upside-Down Magic' Movie As Production Begins". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  8. ^ a b c Gawaran, Alyssa (2023-05-06). "Ms. Marvel Cast: Other Places You've Seen the Actors Before". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  9. ^ a b Perine, Aaron (3 June 2022). "Ms. Marvel Star Yasmeen Fletcher Speaks Out on Kamala's Friendship With Nakia in Disney+ Show". ComicBook. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  10. ^ Tasker, Caitlin (2021-12-15). "Marvel Actress Addresses Her Controversial Casting at 'No Way Home' Premiere". Inside the Magic. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  11. ^ "Yasmeen Fletcher, Cooper Roth & Todd Terry Board Indie 'American Spirit'". Newswire. Fridge Poet Pictures. Retrieved 2024-06-10.