KiKi Layne
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{short description|American actress (born 1991)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = KiKi Layne
| image = Kiki Layne Oscars 2019.png
| image caption = Layne in 2019
| birth_name = Kiandra Layne
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|12|10}}
| birth_place = Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
| education = DePaul University (BFA)
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 2015–present
}}
Kiandra "KiKi" Layne (born December 10, 1991){{cite web|url= https://apnews.com/91a235c9eb07424c830decb1d19d6172|title= Tomorrow's Birthdays|work= Associated Press|date=December 9, 2019|access-date=July 11, 2020}} is an American actress.[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/movies/kiki-layne-if-beale-street-could-talk.html KiKi Layne, ‘Beale Street’s’ Breakout Star, Has a 4 a.m. Moment], New York Times, September 11, 2018 She is known for her film roles in the romantic drama If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), the drama Native Son (2019),{{Cite web|title=VICE - 'Native Son' Star Kiki Layne Just Wants Black Women to Be Seen|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xwnqbd/native-son-movie-hbo-kiki-layne|access-date=July 7, 2020|website=www.vice.com|language=en}} the action superhero film The Old Guard (2020),{{Cite web|last=Radloff|first=Jessica|title=KiKi Layne Swears This $20 Cleanser Is the Key to Helping With Acne|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/kiki-layne-favorite-things|access-date=July 15, 2020|website=Glamour|date=July 13, 2020|language=en-us}} the romantic comedy Coming 2 America (2021),{{Cite web|last=Roeper|first=Richard|title=Chicago stage alum KiKi Layne works with comedy royalty as prince's daughter in 'Coming 2 America'|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2021/2/26/22301123/kiki-layne-coming-2-america-meeka-amazon-eddie-murphy-sequel-beale-street-talk-old-guard|access-date=March 7, 2021|website=Chicago Sun-Times|date=February 26, 2021|language=en-us}} and the psychological thriller Don't Worry Darling (2022).
Early life
Layne is from Cincinnati, Ohio.{{Cite web | url=https://nylon.com/kiki-layne-beale-street-interview | title=KiKi Layne on the Power of Seeing Black Love Onscreen| date=December 12, 2018}} She earned a BFA in acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University in 2014.
In a 2018 interview with Vanity Fair, Layne said that she was always acting growing up and that her favorite movie as a child was The Lion King. She said, "I used to watch it every day and create these extravagant stories with my Barbies and stuffed animals."{{Cite web | url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/09/kiki-layne-if-beale-street-could-talk-barry-jenkins |title = KiKi Layne, Star of if Beale Street Could Talk, Knows How to Own a Room|website = Vanity Fair|date = September 17, 2018}}
Career
Layne's first acting role was with Lena Waithe in the pilot for the drama series The Chi, filmed in 2015.
She has modeled for the fashion brand Kate Spade New York.{{Cite web|last=Omar|first=Yasmin|date=August 19, 2019|title=Kiki Layne: "Fashion is the first way we can really express ourselves"|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/a28743617/kiki-layne-kate-spade-interview/|access-date=July 7, 2020|website=Harper's BAZAAR|language=en-GB}}
Layne's breakout role was in Barry Jenkins' 2018 drama If Beale Street Could Talk.{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/09/kiki-layne-if-beale-street-could-talk-barry-jenkins|title=KiKi Layne, Star of If Beale Street Could Talk, Knows How to Own a Room|first=Krista|last=Smith|website=Vanities|date=September 17, 2018|access-date=December 7, 2018}} She starred in the 2019 screen adaptation of Richard Wright’s 1940 novel Native Son,{{Cite web|title=The Old Guard's KiKi Layne Calls For More Black Women in Comic Book Movies|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/the-old-guard-kiki-layne-marvel-dc-women-roles/|access-date=July 7, 2020|website=Movies|language=en}} then alongside Charlize Theron in 2020's The Old Guard,{{Cite web|last=Walsh|first=Katie|title='The Old Guard' review: Sci-fi action film elevated by exploring morality of immortality|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/michael-phillips/sc-mov-old-guard-review-0707-20200707-mbbkt25kdben5i4y44dazxw72y-story.html|access-date=July 7, 2020|website=chicagotribune.com}} directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.{{Cite web|title='The Old Guard' Director Gina Prince-Bythewood On Putting Black Women First|url=https://www.bustle.com/gina-prince-bythewood-the-old-guard|access-date=July 7, 2020|website=Bustle|language=en}}
Layne was featured in composer Max Richter's Voices, which was inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The album contains readings of the Declaration by Eleanor Roosevelt and Layne, with a further 70 readings by people around the world.
In 2021, Layne joined the cast alongside Eddie Murphy in the Amazon Prime sequel Coming 2 America.{{cite web|last1=Turini|first1=Shiona|date=February 23, 2021|title=KiKi Layne Is The Ultimate Shape Shifter|url=https://www.elle.com/fashion/a35549458/kiki-layne-coming-2-america-interview/|access-date=March 6, 2021|website=ELLE}}
Layne stars as Detective Ellie Steckler in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers.
Personal life
Layne is currently in a relationship with Ari'el Stachel, whom she met on the set of Don't Worry Darling in the fall of 2020.[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kiki-layne-cut-scenes-dont-worry-darling-1235227298/ KiKi Layne Says She’s “Still Thriving” Despite Scenes Being Cut From ‘Don’t Worry Darling’]
Filmography
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|+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Not yet released}} |Denotes works that have not yet been released |
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2015
|Veracity |Olivia |Short film |
| 2016
|Emmie Miles |Episode: "Soul Care" |
| 2018
|Tish Rivers | |
| rowspan=3|2019
|Bessie | |
| Captive State
|Carrie | |
| The Staggering Girl
| Adut |Short film |
| 2020
|Nile Freeman | |
| 2021
|Meeka Joffer | |
| rowspan=2|2022
|Ellie Steckler | |
| Don't Worry Darling
|Margaret | |
| 2024
| Dandelion | Also executive producer |
| 2025
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"|The Old Guard 2 {{dagger|alt=Not yet released}} |Nile Freeman |Post-production{{cite web |last1=Rajput |first1=Priyanca |date=September 23, 2022 |title=Netflix's The Old Guard 2 wraps filming in Rome |url=https://www.kftv.com/news/2022/09/23/the-old-guard-2-wraps-filming-in-rome-and-paris-for-netflix |website=KFTV.com}} |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|8460487}}
{{Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress}}
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Cincinnati