Meet Pepi Sonuga the Nigerian Actress making Waves in Hollywood

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 19: Pepi Sonuga of “Famous In Love” attends Freeform 2017 Upfront at Hudson Mercantile on April 19, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)

23- year old Pepi Sonuga is living her dreams as she is steadily making her mark in the movie industry. Born of an Igbo mother and a Yoruba father, Pepi moved from Lagos at a young age, started off with pageants and her modeling career before working her way unto the big screen. She played the role of Lacey Emery in the second season of “Ash vs Evil Dead” and most recently got her biggest gig yet playing the role of Tangey Turner, a pop star with a controlling mother on “Famous In Love“, a TV series based on the novel of the same title by Rebecca Serle. She has also played roles in “General Hospital” and “The Fosters“.

Check out her recent appearance on “The Real”

We will definitely be looking out for more.