Naturi Naughton
Birth Name:
Naturi Cora Maria Naughton
Birth Place:
East Orange, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Producer, Director
Fast Facts
- Won the Rising Star Award at the 2011 American Black Film Festival
- Attended Seton Hall University, where she majored in Political Science
- She was 14 years old when she became a member of 3LW
- Began singing at the age of 5 in her church choir
- Best known as a former member of the R&B group 3LW and for her role as Lil' Kim in "Notorious" and as Kendra in "The Client List․"
- Made her debut on Broadway in 2006 in "Hairspray" as Little Inez, a role she remained in for more than two years
- She recorded five songs for the soundtrack of the 2009 remake of "Fame․"
- Has twice portrayed a Playboy Bunny on screen: in the "Mad Men" episode "Hands and Knees" and in the drama series "The Playboy Club․"
- Met actress Jenifer Lewis in the Broadway show "Hairspray" before later starring alongside her in "The Playboy Club․"
Awards
- 2010OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Adapted Song:Nominated
- 2015WIN Award - Actress Drama Series:Nominated
- 2016Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2016Vision Award - Best Performance - Drama:Nominated
- 2016WIN Award - Actress Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2018Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2019Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2022Black Reel - Outstanding Original Song:Nominated
- 2025Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie):Winner