| Chanté Adams | |
|---|---|
 Adams at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival | |
| Born | (1994-12-16) December 16, 1994 (age 30) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Notable work | Roxanne Roxanne |
Chanté Adams (born December 16, 1994) is an American actress. She starred in the 2017 biopic Roxanne Roxanne, for which she received the Sundance Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance.
Life and career
Adams was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She began acting as a student at Cass Technical High School. She received her bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama, after which she moved to New York to pursue an acting career.
One month after moving to New York, Adams was invited to audition for the lead role in a biopic about rapper Roxanne Shanté. She was cast in the role and filming began eight days later. For her performance in Roxanne Roxanne, Adams received the Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance at 2017 Sundance.
Adams has appeared in the films Monsters and Men (2018), Bad Hair (2020), and The Photograph (2020).
In 2021, Adams starred opposite Michael B. Jordan in the romantic drama A Journal for Jordan, directed by Denzel Washington. In 2022, she co-starred in A League of Their Own, the Amazon television adaptation of the 1992 film of the same name, along with D'Arcy Carden, Abbi Jacobson, Roberta Colindrez, Kelly McCormack, and Priscilla Delgado.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Roxanne Roxanne | Roxanne Shanté | Won Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance (2017) | |
| 2018 | Monsters and Men | Zoe | ||
| Good Girls Get High | Ashanti | |||
| 2020 | Bad Hair | Linda Bludso | ||
| The Photograph | Young Christine Eames | |||
| 2021 | Voyagers | Phoebe | ||
| A Journal for Jordan | Dana Canedy |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | A League of Their Own | Maxine "Max" Chapman | Main role | |
| 2024 | A Man in Full | Jill Hensley | Miniseries |
Broadway
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Skeleton Crew | Shanita | Nominated for Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance Film Festival | 2017 | Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance | Roxanne, Roxanne | Won | |
| Outer Critics Circle Award | 2022 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Skeleton Crew | Nominated |
References
- ^ "'Roxanne Roxanne' Star Chanté Adams Would Never Rap Again Without a Ghostwriter". Complex. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "Roxanne Roxanne: How Chanté Adams Took On Netflix's Hip-Hop Epic". Vibe. April 3, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- "Q&A: Meet 'Roxanne, Roxanne' breakout Chante Adams". The Seattle Times. January 22, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Fluegel, Alexandra. "Detroit native Chanté Adams stars in upcoming Netflix film". Detroit Metro Times. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Harris, Hunter (March 24, 2018). "Meet Chanté Adams, Roxanne Roxanne's Magnetic Newcomer". Vulture. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Janice (March 23, 2018). "'Roxanne Roxanne' on Netflix tells the story of hip-hop's first leading lady". Newsweek. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "3 Ways Of Looking At A Police Shooting In The Powerful 'Monsters And Men'". NPR.org. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 14, 2020). "'A League Of Their Own' Adds Chanté Adams, Roberta Colindrez, Melanie Field As Amazon Firms Up Pilot Cast". Deadline. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (December 23, 2021). "Michael B. Jordan and Chanté Adams on 'A Journal for Jordan's' Real-Life Romance and That Bare Butt Moment". Variety. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- Nolfi, Joey (October 2, 2019). "Exclusive: Wild 'Good Girls Get High' trailer serves trippy 'Booksmart' vibes". EW.com. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- "Voyagers 2021". Rotten Tomatoes.
- Otterson, Joe (August 2, 2022). "Netflix Limited Series 'A Man in Full' Rounds Out Main Cast With Six Additions". Variety. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Skeleton Crew 2022". Playbill.
External links
- Chanté Adams on IMDb
- Official Instagram
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