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My Take
Da'Vine Joy Randolph is the kind of artist I find genuinely thrilling to watch ascend. Philadelphia-raised, Temple-trained, stage-forged, she didn't get hyped into the spotlight; she earned it role by role until the awards became impossible to ignore. That 2023 sweep, capped by an Academy Award and a Time 100 nod, felt less like a surprise than an inevitability. What grabs me is the foundation underneath it all: a singer and theater actor whose technique carries the screen. She's not a flash in the pan, and I'd bet heavily that her best work is still ahead.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph
- Name (Japanese)
- ダヴァイン・ジョイ・ランドルフ
- Reading
- だゔぁいん・じょい・らんどるふ
- Born
- May 21, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / actor / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hershey High School
- University
- Temple University
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2020 Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress
- 2020 Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance
- 2023 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2023 National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2023 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2023 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Performance
- 2023 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Da'Vine Joy Randolph born?
Born May 21, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Da'Vine Joy Randolph from?
Da'Vine Joy Randolph is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Da'Vine Joy Randolph do?
Da'Vine Joy Randolph works as stage actor, film actor, actor, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.