Naturi Naughton

Naturi Naughton-Lewis
Naughton at a performance of The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker in December 2010
Naughton at a performance of The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker in December 2010
Background information
Birth nameNaturi Cora Maria Naughton
Born (1984-05-20) May 20, 1984 (age 40)
East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
InstrumentVocals
Years active1999–2002 (3LW)
2005–present (solo)
LabelsEpic Records (1999–2002)

Naturi Cora Maria Naughton-Lewis (born May 20, 1984)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Naughton is best known as one-third of the R&B group 3LW and for her acting roles in the films Fame and Notorious, playing rapper Lil' Kim in the latter film. Naughton was a series regular on the NBC series The Playboy Club as Bunny Brenda, starred in the first season of the Lifetime drama series The Client List as Kendra and starred in the Starz drama Power as Tasha St. Patrick, a role she reprised in the spin-off series Power Book II: Ghost. In 2022, she starred as Jill “Da Thrill” in the ABC series Queens.

  1. ^ Williams, Kam (December 26, 2008). "Naturi Naughton: The Notorious Interview". KamWilliams.com. Retrieved June 30, 2009.