Actor Biography

Pepi Sonuga is one to watch on both the big and small screen. She stars next in ABC's new series "Queens" alongside Brandi, Eve and Naturi Naughton. From creator Zahir McGee, the series follows four estranged and out-of-touch women as they reunite for a chance to recapture the fame that made them legends in the hip-hop world and take the newest "it girl" superstar under their wing. Sonuga also stars in the Hulu limited series "Pam & Tommy" opposite Lily James, Sebastian Stan and Seth Rogen.

On film, Sonuga appeared in A24's neo-noir crime drama thriller "Under the Silver Lake" opposite Andrew Garfield, Jimmi Simpson, Riley Keough and Topher Grace. Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, the film premiered at Cannes in 2018. She also starred in the Netflix feature "Thriller" opposite Mykelti Willamson and RZA.

Sonuga got her first start in 2013 in the drama "The Life of a King." The film is based on the true story of Eugene Brown, played by Cuba Gooding Jr., an ex-convict who starts the Big Chair Chess Club for inner-city youths in Washington, D.C. Other film credits include the SyFy feature "Leprechaun Returns." On television, Sonuga plays a young Angela Bassett on Fox's "9-1-1" and the lead in an installment of Hulu's "Into the Dark" anthology series. She previously starred in Freeform's drama series "Famous in Love" for two seasons and Starz's comedy horror series "Ash vs Evil Dead," created by Sam Raimi.

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Sonuga currently resides in Los Angeles, California.