Phylicia Pearl Mpasi

Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
Born (1993-11-16) November 16, 1993 (age 31)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Alma materElon University
Known forThe Color Purple

Phylicia Pearl Mpasi (born November 16, 1993)[1] is an American actress and writer.[2] She began her career by performing in the broadway production of The Lion King. Mpasi made her film debut as Celie Harris-Johnson in the 2023 version of The Color Purple , being recognized with an NAACP Image Awards for her performance and being nominated with the cast at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Critics' Choice Movie Awards.

  1. ^ Jackson, Angelique (December 24, 2023). "Introducing Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, 'The Color Purple's' Young Celie: 'This Is Work I Was Meant to Do'". Variety. Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Complex, Valerie (January 5, 2024). "Scene 2 Seen Podcast: Phylicia Pearl Mpasi And Choreographer Fatima Robinson Discuss Why 'The Color Purple' Is An Important Piece Of Literature, And What It Takes To Bring Musicals To Life On Screen". Deadline. Retrieved January 21, 2024.