Joaquina Kalukango is an American actress and tv personality who is very famous for the movies One Night in Miami – 2020, Lovecraft Country – 2020, and Instinct in 2018.
She recently crowned the Tony Award – 2022 for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for Pher performance in Paradise Square. Kalukango triumphed at the 75th Annual Tonys ceremony at Radio City Music Hall on June 12, beating out fellow nominees Or Change, Carmen Cusack of Flying Over Sunset, Sharon D Clarke of Caroline, Sutton Foster of The Music Man, Mare Winningham of Girl From the North Country.
Joaquina Kalukango Biography | |
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| Real name | Joaquina Kalukango |
| Date of birth | September 2, 1989 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 32 years |
| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| profession | actress |
| University | The Juilliard School |
| qualification | graduate |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 6” – in centimeters – 168 cm |
| weight | in kilograms – 64kg – in pounds – 143 pounds |
| hair color | Black |
| eye color | Black |
Joaquina Kalukango Family | |
| Father | Jack Kalkuango |
| mother | Florentina Kaluango |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | – |
relationship status | |
| Marital status | single |
| affair | no |
| Who is Joaquina Kalukango’s boyfriend? | – |
Early life
Joaquina Kalukango was born on September 2, 1989, to her parents in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. Her parents are Jack and Florentina Kalukango. To her family, she is the youngest of three children who immigrated to the United States before the Civil War. Her three siblings are far too much older to get into acting.
She played Whitney Houston when she was a child, so her acting was limited to that particular character. However, during middle school, an advisor insisted that she attempt an audition for high school for the performing arts. From that moment she decided to pursue acting and since then she seriously considered it her main goal. She enrolled at a state university in the United States for a bachelor’s degree. Her family is always very supportive.
Joaquina Kalukango career
Joaquina Kalukango started her career mainly during her school days acting in theater productions gaining a lot of attention and popularity in the process. She then appeared in 2018’s Godspell and then Holler If Ya Hear Me. Only in the same year, she shoot many films, such as Chained for Life and Red Dead Redemption II. Her roles were highly appreciated there. And from then on, she never looked back and kept working. In 2019 she made many memorable movies like Instinct, the way they see us, etc. After that, she also appeared in various movies like Cast Black Talent Play Reading Series in 2020.
She is best known for her role in One Night in Miami and then Lovecraft Company – 2020. In 2021 she appeared in many films and was also nominated for awards as Robin Robert Presents Mahalia. She was nominated for the play as an actress in the leading role. Also in 2022 she worked hard and was nominated for many awards. In fact, she only won the 2022 Tony Award — 2022 for Best Actress for the film Paradise Square.
Personal life
She is now single and has no boyfriend. She has never spoken about her personal and dating life in the media. Perhaps she is very shy and secretive by nature. She has also never shared any of her personal pictures on any social media account. It seems that her full attention is on her career only these days. Joaquina lives in Georgia with her family.
Joaquina Kalukango Net Worth
If we talk about her net worth, according to the media, Joaquina Kalukango has a net worth of around $2 million. She is a very popular and successful actress and this is her only source of income. It is certain that after winning the Tony Awards, she would rock a lot more for acting gigs in the future.
Joaquina Kalukango Social media
She is very active and popular on social media. She has a verified account on Instagram where she has around 12.9k followers. Here she keeps posting her favorite things for her fans and followers and they are always waiting to read and see something about her. She also has a verified Twitter account. She joined in 2011 but has never posted anything there.
Facts About Joaquina Kalukango
- She has been nominated many times for many awards such as the Gold Derby Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
- She recently won the Tony Award – 2022 for Best Actress for the film Paradise Square.
- She is Christian but her nationality is American. And in height she is 5 feet 6 inches tall. Overall, she is a very attractive personality.