Acting
Joaquina Kalukango
Joaquina Kalukango is an American actor and singer best known for playing Nelly O'Brien in the Broadway musical Paradise Square, for which she won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Play in 2020 for portraying Kaneisha in Slave Play. In addition to her theatre work, Kalukango has appeared in One Night in Miami..., When They See Us and Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Kalukango is a 2007 YoungArts alumnus. She graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the Juilliard School. Kalukango is of Angolan descent, and her parents arrived in the United States as political refugees. Due to her heritage, Kalukango wants to work on roles that showcase the Black experience.
Titles
Sherri
2022
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
Lovecraft Country
2020
When They See Us
2019
One Night in Miami...
2020
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
2021
Bring Me to Light
2021
Chained for Life
2019
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
2023
Robin Roberts Presents: I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story
2025
Steal Away