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Nafessa Williams was born on December 4, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Nafessa Williams is credited as a television actor and film actor. The age as of 2026 is 36. Schooling on record includes Robert E. Lamberton High School and West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
My Take
I have a soft spot for Nafessa Williams because she carried real conviction as Anissa Pierce on Black Lightning, a role that mattered for representation without ever feeling like a token gesture. A Philadelphia native who studied criminal justice at West Chester University, she reads to me as someone grounded and deliberate about her craft. Stepping into the Whitney Houston biopic to play Robyn Crawford showed she can handle emotionally tangled material, not just superhero spectacle. I think her ceiling is higher than her filmography so far suggests, and I'd happily bet on her landing meatier leading roles in the years ahead.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nafessa Williams
- Name (Japanese)
- ナフェッサ・ウィリアムス
- Reading
- なふぇっさ・うぃりあむす
- Born
- December 4, 1989 (age 36)
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Robert E. Lamberton High School
- University
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nafessa Williams born?
Nafessa Williams was born on December 4, 1989 and is 36 years old.
Where is Nafessa Williams from?
Nafessa Williams is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Nafessa Williams do?
Nafessa Williams works as actor, television actor, film actor.
Where did Nafessa Williams study?
Nafessa Williams attended West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
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