Appears in 16 titles

is an American actress and singer. She starred as Mimi in Jonathan Larson's Broadway production of Rent. She was also the poster girl for Rent, displayed on taxi cabs in New York City and posters across the country. She left the role of Mimi to record her album and expand her film career. Smith played Faith Evans in Notorious, based on the life of Evans' late husband, rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and starred in season 2 of the hit Netflix series Marvel's Luke Cage.

Filmography

Abduction
5.8
Abduction
2011
as Sandra Burns
Across the Universe
7.1
Across the Universe
2007
as Hooker
Notorious
6.9
Notorious
2009
as Faith Evans
Deuces
5.6
Deuces
2017
as Tanya
Wish You Were Here
6.1
Wish You Were Here
2025
as Nurse Leah
Yelling To The Sky
5.5
Yelling To The Sky
2011
as Ola Katherine O'Hara
Everyday But Christmas
7.5
Everyday But Christmas
2019
as Deanna
Stock Option
1.0
Stock Option
2015
as Alina
Boxed in
2015
as Megan
NA'IM
as Brit
The Sculptor
The Sculptor
2011
as Eleanor