Who is KiKi Layne? Her biography, age, height and acting career

A newcomer with a purpose, Kiki Layne took the silver screen by storm and stole the thunder with her portrayal of Tish Rivers in the 2018 American romantic drama directed by Barry Jenkins. If Beale Street Could Talk. Although not her first, but this singular appearance opened the doors for her to award nominations, as she was honored by bodies such as the Alliance of Women Film Journalists award which named her Best Breakthrough Performance. an award for the best association of film critics in the Washington DC area.

Since she’s relatively new to the celebrity hive, we’ve run out of information about Kiki Layne’s life and career, but we’ve uncovered a pretty interesting chronicle of her childhood and the If Beale Street Could Talk star’s journey.

Who is KiKi Layne? His biography, his age

Apart from her birth year which is recorded as 1992, Kiki has not made her birth date public. Her birth took place in Los Angeles, United States of America, where her African-American parents took her in. She grew up with her parents in Cincinnati but it is unknown if there are siblings in her life or just her. At the age of seven, Kiki expressed her interest in the performing arts. From the beginning, she chose to sing and dance, which prompted her mother to enroll her in the Theater School at DePaul University, where she gathered the relevant knowledge of acting. She graduated from Performing Arts High School in 2014 and earned a DEG in General Studies from the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Acting career

Fresh out of DePaul University Theater School with a Bachelor of Fine Arts – BFA, Kiki started her acting career on stage and proved to be a good performer. She played the role of godmother in a theatrical production of Cinderella

Her screen career kicked off in 2015 when she performed the role of Olivia in the short film. Veracity. The following year, she appeared in an episode (Soul Care) of Chicago Med as Emmie Miles. After what seemed like a drought of roles in 2017, Kiki broke barriers with her breakthrough role as Tish Rivers on If Beale Street Could Talk. The film not only brought more fans to its side, it also paved the way for prestigious nominations with the right awards. Building on her success in 2018, Kiki returned to slated roles for 2019. Some of her recent projects include Native Son (as Bessie), Captive State (as Carrie) and the Luca Guadagnino-directed short –Untitled Luca Guadagnino Project. She also received an NAACP award nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture.

Acting is not the only thing Kiki is good at as far as the entertainment industry is concerned, she sings and has done a few projects as a model.

As a newcomer, her net worth is still under review, but rest assured that the actress is getting a good reward for her efforts.

Meeting Calendar

Perhaps as her career picks up speed, KikiLayne will see fit to share some important details about her personal life. For now, she’s kept that part of her locked away from prying eyes. The problem is that the American actress is not very connected to social media and does not want to share her daily life on different social media accounts, as most celebrities do. Thus, she is currently assumed to be single until we have concrete evidence that she is seeing someone.

Kiki Layne is currently taking advantage of her youth to build a career that will stand the test of time.

the size

Kiki Layne stands at an impressive height of 5 feet 9 inches and weighs around 140 pounds. She has brown eyes and generally represents the African American community with her Afro black hair. As a model, the star maintains a slim body, perfecting the natural African beauty she portrays.