Xavier Smalls

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Xavier Smalls (born November 7, 1997) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Angel in the Netflix series, Beauty in Black .

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Early life and background

Smalls was born in Los Angeles, California, US on November 7, 1997. He is originally from Sacramento, US. He attended Sacramento State University where he majored in biology and minored in chemistry, and then business and real estate before proceeding to Sacramento City College, where he studied theater acting. He furthered his acting career at William Esper Studio in New York City. He played a role in the shirt film, Shelf Life. In 2023, he worked part time at Arden Fair. [1]

Personal life

Smalls proposed to makeup artist Vanessa Martinez in August 2025. They had their wedding on December 7, 2024 in Mexico. The couple have a daughter. [2]

Filmography

Television

Short films

Theater

References

  1. Smith, Marcus D. (2025-03-25). "Sacramento native stars in Tyler Perry, Netflix productions. Who is Xavier Smalls?". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  2. Stutsman, Samantha; Pomarico, Nicole (2025-09-11). "Meet the 'Beauty in Black' Cast's Real-Life Loves (Including Two Newlyweds!)". People.com. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  3. Blackwood, Emily (2025-07-14). "'Madea's Destination Wedding' Ending, Explained: Do Zavier and Tiffany Get Married?". People.com. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  4. Lujan, Ricardo (2025-10-06). "Xavier Smalls – Picture Perfect". FOX40 News. Retrieved 2025-12-12.