Phylicia Pearl Mpasi | |
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Born | Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
Alma mater | Elon University |
Known for | The Color Purple |
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi (born 16 November)[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 a NAACP Image Awards for her performance and being nominated with the cast at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Critics' Choice Movie Awards.