Nafessa Williams

Nafessa Williams: Biography in Details

Who Is Nafessa Williams?

Nafessa Williams is an American actress who is popularly known for portraying the role of Nicole Gordon in the Streets. Similarly, she is also known for her role as Deanna Forbes on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, and her 2016 role as Dr. Charlotte Piel on the CBS drama Code Black.

Nafessa Williams- Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Nafessa Williams was born on December 4, 1989, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. As of 2023, she is 33 years old. She is American by nationality and her ethnicity is African–American. Similarly, her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Talking about her parents, there is no information about her father and mother. Likewise, she has not revealed about her siblings. As per her educational background,  she attended the Robert E. Lamberton High School. After that, she joined West Chester University where she studied criminal justice. Also, she did intern in the homicide unit of the District Attorney’s Office.

Nafessa Williams- Professional Life, Careers

Nafessa Williams began her acting career in 2010 by portraying the role of Nicole Gordon opposite Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill in Streets.

In March 2011, she was reported to join ABC’s One Life to Live for the role of Deanna. She had signed a four-year contract but after one month into her stint, the series got canceled.

Furthermore, in March 2012, she reported to join the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful for the role of Margo Ivey. She appeared in only two episodes.

In 2015, she made her appearance in the Queen Latifah executive-produced feature film, Brotherly Love, opposite Keke Palmer. Likewise, she portrayed the role of Jade in Twin Peaks. In the same year, she played the recurring role of Charlotte on the CBS prime-time drama, Code Black.

Moreover, she played the lead role in the television series Black Lightning as Anissa Pierce. The series was aired from 2018 to 2021.

Her other movie credits are: 

• Dumb Girls as Female Co-Ed #1
• The Dirty 30 as Samantha Kimm
• Whitney as Kim
• Brotherly Love as Simone
• The Man in 3B as Krystal
• Restored Meas Monica Berry
• Asterisk as Angela
• Burning Sands as Toya
• True to the Game as Sahirah
• Black and Blue as Missy

Nafessa Williams- Net Worth, Salary

Talking about her earnings, Nafessa Williams has earned a good amount of money through her acting career. As of 2023, her estimated net worth is around $800k. The information regarding her salary is under review.

Nafessa Williams- Rumors, Controversy

Nafessa Williams has not been involved in controversy till now. She keeps her personal life private and has kept herself away from scandals and rumors.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Nafessa Williams has maintained a lean body shape. She has a height of 5 feet 5 inches and weighs around 57kg. She has a beautiful black hair with dark brown color eyes. Her other body measurements are 34-25-36 inches.

Social Media

Nafessa Williams is pretty active on social media. She has more than 663k followers on Instagram and 42.7k on Twitter. However, she is not active on Facebook.

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