Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King: Biography in Details

Who is Aja Naomi King?

Aja Naomi King is an American actress. She is best known for the portrayal of Michaela Pratt in the ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder (2014–present).

She is also famous for playing Ali Henslee in the American drama television series Black Box (2014). Naomi is also popular for her portrayal of Cherry Turner in the 2016 American period drama film, The Birth of a Nation.

Aja Naomi King: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

Aja Naomi King was born on 11 January 1985, in Los Angeles County, California, USA. She spent her childhood in Walnut, California. Aja has not revealed any information about her early life and her parents.

She is an American by nationality and belongs to the African-American ethnicity.

Naomi completed her education at the University of California, Santa Barbara. From there, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting.

After that, she enrolled at Yale University’s School of Drama. From there, she graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in 2010.

While at Yale University, she performed in several shows such as  A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Little Shop of Horrors, and Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes.

Aja Naomi King: Career, Salary, Net Worth

Aja Naomi King began her acting career while she was at Yale University. She made her acting debut in college plays.

During her early career days, she appeared in several short films. Her first TV acting role was as a guest star in the CBS police procedural Blue Bloods in 2010.

After that, she appeared on Person of Interest, The Blacklist, and Deadbeat. The following year, she made her feature film debut playing a small character in the independent film Damsels in Distress.

Aja Naomi King got her first big break as new surgical intern Cassandra Kopelsonon the CW medical comedy-drama series Emily Owens, M.D in 2012.

After that, she appeared in the Amazon Studios comedy pilot The Onion Presents: The News. The following year, she appeared as Abigayle in the movie The Four (2013).

For her role in the movie, she won Los Angeles Film Festival Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble with the movie cast. In 2016, he had a role as Cherry Turner in the movie The Birth of a Nation.

For her role in the movie, she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. In addition, she earned nominations for Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female.

Since 2014, Aja Naomi King appears as Michaela Pratt in the ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder.

For her role in the series, she was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2015. As of now, the filming for the movie Untouchable.

Aja Naomi King starred alongside Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in the 2020 drama movie Sylvie’s Love.

This talented actor has gained fame and fortune in her acting career. She has a net worth of 3 million dollars as of 2022. Her salary with other earnings is unknown.

Is Aja Naomi King involved in any rumors?

Currently, there are no rumors of her being in any affairs. Also, there are no rumors regarding her professional life. She has not been in any controversies until now. She has a well-profiled character.

Since Aja Naomi King has no rumors or controversies, she is a woman with a nice character. Her amazing work makes her a greater person and everyone loves her for her work.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Aja Naomi King is 5 ft 5 inches tall. She weighs 54 kg. Her body size is 36-25-35 and her bra size is 32D.

She has dark brown eyes, black hair, and a slim body.

Is Aja Naomi King active on social media?

Aja Naomi King is active on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has around 105.7k followers on Facebook, She has more than 237k followers on Twitter, and around 1.1 million followers on Instagram.

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