Age: 45
female
Uzoamaka Nwanneka "Uzo" Aduba is an American actress. She gained wide recognition for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2014, an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2015, and two SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in 2014 and 2015. She is one of only two actors to win an Emmy Award in both the comedy and drama categories for the same role. In 2020, Aduba played Shirley Chisholm in the Hulu miniseries Mrs. America, for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries. Aduba has appeared in films including American Pastoral (2016), My Little Pony: The Movie (2017), Candy Jar (2018), Steven Universe: The Movie (2019), Miss Virginia (2019), National Champions (2021), and Lightyear (2022). In 2021, she starred in Lynn Nottage's play Clyde's on Broadway for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Aduba stars in the 2025 Netflix series The Residence.
Uzo Aduba
Master Adunola Ife-Benin
for Master Adunola Ife-Benin in Kingdoms of Nyanza
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Kingdoms of Nyanza is a sweeping, high-fantasy drama that places Black characters at the heart of a magical, politically charged world inspired by the diverse cultures of the African diaspora. With a richly developed cast spanning all ages and body types, the series promises both spectacular adventure and meaningful representation. In the magical continent of Nyanza, five powerful kingdoms must unite against an ancient curse—the Void Blight—that threatens to consume their world. As political intrigue, forbidden romance, and the awakening of long-dormant magical bloodlines unfold, a diverse cast of Black heroes must overcome generations of rivalry to save their land.
