Dujonna Gift | |
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| Born | Dujonna Rhea Gift-Simms 16 July 1997 |
| Other names | Dujonna Gift |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, photographer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Website | www |
Dujonna Gift (born 16 July 1997) is a British actress, singer and photographer. She has worked in theatre and film. She is set to appear as Maple in Disney's live-action adaptation of Snow White (2025). [1]
Gift was born to a Grenadian mother and a British father of Jamaican heritage and grew up in West London and Streatham. Gift took classes at Hammersmith and Fulham's Michelle Bourne Dance Academy from a young age. [2] She attended the BRIT School for sixth form. She then began a degree at Bird College, but left after a year when she was cast in Motown. [3] [4]
Gift has performed on London's West End. She was a member of the ensemble cast of Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre. [5] She performed in Motown: The Musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre, where she portrayed Motown artist Anna Gordy. [3]
In 2023, Gift took on a lead role alongside Sam Tutty in the musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) , performed at the Kiln Theatre. [6]
Gift will make her film debut in 2025, as Maple in Disney's live-action adaptation of Snow White . [1]
In addition to performing, Gift works as a headshot photographer and portrait photographer. [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2025 | Snow White | Maple | Live-action adaptation of Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs [1] |
| Year | Production | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Motown: The Musical | Anna Gordy | Shaftesbury Theatre | |
| 2018 | Caroline, or Change | Radio 1 | Playhouse Theatre | |
| 2019 | Hamilton | Angelica Schuyler/Eliza Hamilton/Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds | Victoria Palace Theatre | |
| 2023-2024 | Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) | Robin Delafosse | Kiln Theatre and Criterion Theatre | |
| 2024 | Little Piece Of You | Britt and the Daughters | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane |