Brittany Adebumola

Brittany Adebumola
Born (1996-11-04) November 4, 1996 (age 28)
Alma materSyracuse University
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Brittany Adebumola (born November 4, 1996) is an American actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Netflix series Grand Army (2020), the CW reboot of 4400 (2021), and the Hulu series The Other Black Girl (2023).

Early life

Adebumola is of Nigerian and Jamaican descent.[1] She grew up in Florida and moved to Brooklyn at the age of 14 where she attended Clara Barton High School. She took acting classes with Opening Act and the Art Effect,[2] and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University.[3][4]

Career

Adebumola made her television debut in the 2020 Netflix teen drama series Grand Army as Tamika Jones.[5] The following year, she starred as Shanice Murray in the CW reboot of the science fiction series 4400.[6][7] She also made guest appearances in episodes of the Paramount+ series Guilty Party and the CBS series The Equalizer.[8]

In 2023, Adebumola had a main role as Malaika in the Hulu adaptation of The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris[9] and made her Broadway stage debut in Jaja's African Hair Braiding at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.[10][11] She has an upcoming role in the series Demascus, which screened at the SXSW.[12]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Grand Army Tamika Jones 10 episodes
2021–2022 4400 Shanice Murray Main role
2021 Guilty Party Chevonne Episode: "A Denver Ten"
2022 The Equalizer Tasha "Storm" Murray Episode: "One Percenters"
2023 The Other Black Girl Malaika Main role
2024 What If...? Nakia (voice) Episode: "What If... the Hulk Fought the Mech Avengers?"
TBA Demascus Shaena

References

  1. ^ Brittany Adebumola (August 5, 2019). "Half & half 😉 #caribana2019". Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Instagram.
  2. ^ "Brittany Adebumola, Actor". World Without Exploitation. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Davenport, Emily (May 27, 2020). "Rising New York City actress talks about how her after-school theater experience helped shape her professionally". AM New York Metro. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Brittany Adebumola". Opening Act. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Who plays Tamika in Grand Army? - Brittany Adebumola". PopBuzz. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (April 7, 2021). "'4400': Brittany Adebumola, Jaye Ladymore & Amarr Wooten Join CW Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  7. ^ Abraham, Jeanine T. "The CW's '4400' Stars the Talented Brittany Adebumola as Shanice Murray". Black Girl Nerds. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  8. ^ LeGardye, Quinci (September 14, 2023). "The Cast of 'The Other Black Girl': Your Guide to Who's Who". Marie Claire. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  9. ^ Rice, Lynette (October 31, 2022). "'The Other Black Girl': Sinclair Daniel, Ashleigh Murray, Brittany Adebumola and Hunter Parrish Join Hulu Original Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  10. ^ Travis, Emlyn (October 3, 2023). "Jaja's African Hair Braiding review: a powerful comedy with a twist". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Wild, Stephi (September 12, 2023). "Meet the Cast of JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  12. ^ "Demascus". SXSW 2023 Schedule. Retrieved October 10, 2023.