Emayatzy Corinealdi

Emayatzy Corinealdi is, to me, a quietly serious actress who chooses her work rather than chasing volume. Her breakthrough in Ava DuVernay's Middle of Nowhere, which earned her the Gotham Breakthrough Performer award and an Independent Spirit nomination, signaled a performer who can carry a film from the inside out. I find that kind of interior, restrained acting more compelling than showy spectacle. There's something fitting in her upbringing in a military family, moving between Germany and several U.S. states, that hints at the steadiness she brings. She is the type of actress who imprints on memory in a single scene, and I think her best chapters are still ahead.

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Name (English)

Emayatzy Corinealdi

Name (Japanese)

エマヤツィ・コーリナルディ

Reading

えまやつぃ・こーりなるでぃ

Born

January 14, 1980 (age 46)

Origin

Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Monkey

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emayatzy%20Corinealdi
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5369406

Tags

• Kentucky
• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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