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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.
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2025
Wish You Were Here
Movie Nurse Leah
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2019
Everyday But Christmas
Movie Deanna
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2017
Genius
TV show Barbara Franklin
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2017
Deuces
Movie Tanya
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2016
Marvel's Luke Cage
TV show Detective Nandi Tyler
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2015
Stock Option
Movie Alina
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2015
Boxed in
Movie Megan
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2014
Chicago P.D.
TV show Detective Rachael Rojas
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2011
Abduction
Movie Sandra Burns
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2011
Yelling To The Sky
Movie Ola Katherine O'Hara
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2011
The Sculptor
Movie Eleanor
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2009
Notorious
Movie Faith Evans
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2007
Across the Universe
Movie Hooker
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2001
100 Centre Street
TV show
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1990
Law & Order
TV show Gina
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NA'IM
Movie Brit