Nabiyah Be | |
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 Nabiyah Be performing at the 2019 Rockwood Music Hall music venue | |
| Born | 31 January 1992 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Alma mater | Pace University |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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Nabiyah Be (born 31 January 1992) is a Brazilian actress and singer. She originated the role of Eurydice in the musical Hadestown and portrayed Simone Jackson in the television show Daisy Jones & the Six . [1]
Be was born in Brazil and grew up in Salvador in the state of Bahia. Her father is Jamaican reggae musician Jimmy Cliff, and Be toured with him as a backup singer and dancer from age seven to eleven. [1] She also sang backup for Daniela Mercury and Carlinhos Brown. She attended Pace University in New York, and graduated with a B.F.A. in acting. [2]
After graduating from college, Be originated the role of Eurydice in Anaïs Mitchell’s off-Broadway play Hadestown in 2016. [3] This was her first professional theater role. [4] In 2017, she starred as Ericka in the Jocelyn Bioh’s production of School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play, directed by Rebecca Taichman. [5] For her role as Ericka, she won a 2018 Drama Desk Award. [6]
In 2020, Be featured on the song "Querera" by Brazilian singer and politician Margareth Menezes. [7]
Be made her film debut in 2018's Black Panther, appearing as Linda, an associate of Erik Killmonger. [8] In 2023, Be made her television debut as Simone Jackson on Daisy Jones & the Six , stating that she drew inspiration from Donna Summer, Diana Ross, and Chaka Khan—as well as lesser-known artists such as Merry Clayton, Linda Clifford, and Claudia Lennear. [9]
Be identifies as queer. [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Black Panther | Linda | |
| 2021 | White Wedding | Bella | Short film |
| 2023 | Daisy Jones & the Six | Simone Jackson | Main role, 10 episodes |
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