Chanté Adams

Chanté Adams (born December 16, 1994)[1][2] is an American actress. She starred in the 2017 biopic Roxanne Roxanne, for which she received the Sundance Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance.[3]

Chanté Adams
Image of actress Chanté Adams. She has brown skin, long curly hair, and is wearing a black hat.
Adams at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival
Born (1994-12-16) December 16, 1994
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
EducationCarnegie Mellon University (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
Notable workRoxanne Roxanne

Life and career

Adams was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.[4][5] She began acting as a student at Cass Technical High School.[4] She received her bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama, after which she moved to New York to pursue an acting career.[1][6]

One month after moving to New York, Adams was invited to audition for the lead role in a biopic about rapper Roxanne Shanté.[6] She was cast in the role and filming began eight days later.[5] For her performance in Roxanne Roxanne, Adams received the Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance at 2017 Sundance.[4]

Adams has appeared in the films Monsters and Men (2018),[7] Bad Hair (2020),[8] and The Photograph (2020).[8]

In 2021, Adams starred opposite Michael B. Jordan in the romantic drama A Journal for Jordan, directed by Denzel Washington.[9] She co-stars in the 2022 Amazon television adaptation of A League of Their Own along with D'Arcy Carden, Abbi Jacobson, Roberta Colindrez, Kelly McCormack, and Priscilla Delgado.[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Roxanne Roxanne Roxanne Shanté Won Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance (2017) [2]
2018 Monsters and Men Zoe [7]
2018 Good Girls Get High Ashanti [10]
2020 Bad Hair Linda Bludso [8]
2020 The Photograph Young Christine Eames [8]
2021 Voyagers Phoebe [11]
2021 A Journal for Jordan Dana Canedy [9]

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 A League of Their Own Maxine "Max" Chapman Main role [8]
TBA A Man in Full Jill Hensley Upcoming miniseries [12]

Broadway
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Skeleton Crew Shanita Nominated for Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play [13]

Awards and nominations
Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Sundance Film Festival 2017 Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance Roxanne, Roxanne Won [4]
Outer Critics Circle Award 2022 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Skeleton Crew Nominated [13]

References
  1. "'Roxanne Roxanne' Star Chanté Adams Would Never Rap Again Without a Ghostwriter". Complex. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  2. "Roxanne Roxanne: How Chanté Adams Took On Netflix's Hip-Hop Epic". Vibe. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  3. "Q&A: Meet 'Roxanne, Roxanne' breakout Chante Adams". The Seattle Times. 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  4. Fluegel, Alexandra. "Detroit native Chanté Adams stars in upcoming Netflix film". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  5. Harris, Hunter (2018-03-24). "Meet Chanté Adams, Roxanne Roxanne's Magnetic Newcomer". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  6. Williams, Janice (2018-03-23). "'Roxanne Roxanne' on Netflix tells the story of hip-hop's first leading lady". Newsweek. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  7. "3 Ways Of Looking At A Police Shooting In The Powerful 'Monsters And Men'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  8. Petski, Denise (2020-02-14). "'A League Of Their Own' Adds Chanté Adams, Roberta Colindrez, Melanie Field As Amazon Firms Up Pilot Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  9. Jackson, Angelique (2021-12-23). "Michael B. Jordan and Chanté Adams on 'A Journal for Jordan's' Real-Life Romance and That Bare Butt Moment". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  10. Nolfi, Joey (October 2, 2019). "Exclusive: Wild 'Good Girls Get High' trailer serves trippy 'Booksmart' vibes". EW.com. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  11. "Voyagers 2021". Rotten Tomatoes.
  12. Otterson, Joe (August 2, 2022). "Netflix Limited Series 'A Man in Full' Rounds Out Main Cast With Six Additions". Variety. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  13. "Skeleton Crew 2022". Playbill.
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