Nabiyah Be

Nabiyah Be
Nabiyah Be
	Nabiyah Be performing at the 2019 Rockwood Music Hall music venue
Born	31 January 1992 (age 34); Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Education	Pace University
Occupations	Actress; singer;
Years active	2016–present
Father	Jimmy Cliff

Nabiyah Be (born 31 January 1992) is a Brazilian actress and singer. She originated the role of Eurydice off-Broadway in the musical Hadestown and portrayed Simone Jackson in the television show Daisy Jones & the Six.^[1]

Early life and education

Be was born in Brazil and grew up in Salvador in the state of Bahia. Her father is Jamaican reggae musician Jimmy Cliff, and Be toured with him as a backup singer and dancer from age seven to eleven.^[1] She also sang backup for Daniela Mercury and Carlinhos Brown. She attended Pace University in New York, and graduated with a B.F.A. in acting.^[2]

Career

After graduating from college, Be originated the role of Eurydice in Anaïs Mitchell's off-Broadway play Hadestown in 2016.^[3] This was her first professional theater role.^[4] In 2017, she starred as Ericka in the Jocelyn Bioh's production of School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play, directed by Rebecca Taichman.^[5] For her role as Ericka, she won a 2018 Drama Desk Award.^[6]

In 2020, Be featured on the song "Querera" by Brazilian singer and politician Margareth Menezes.^[7]

Be made her film debut in 2018's Black Panther, appearing as Linda, an associate of Erik Killmonger.^[8] In 2023, Be made her television debut as Simone Jackson on Daisy Jones & the Six, stating that she drew inspiration from Donna Summer, Diana Ross, and Chaka Khan—as well as lesser-known artists such as Merry Clayton, Linda Clifford, and Claudia Lennear.^[9]

Personal life

Be identifies as queer.^[10]

Filmography

Film


Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	Black Panther	Linda
2021	White Wedding	Bella	Short film

Television


Year	Title	Role	Notes
2023	Daisy Jones & the Six	Simone Jackson	Main role, 10 episodes

References

1 2 Whiting, Amanda (17 March 2023). "Daisy Jones and the Six Helped Nabiyah Be Process Her Music-Industry Past". Vulture. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
↑ Gao, Max (21 March 2023). "Nabiyah Be Wants You to Remember Disco's Roots". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
↑ Isherwood, Charles (25 May 2016). "Review: 'Hadestown' Reanimates a Well-Known Myth". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
↑ "The stars of Hadestown talk about breathing new life into a Greek myth". BLEEP Magazine. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
↑ Green, Jesse (17 November 2017). "Review: 'School Girls' Is a Gleeful African Makeover of an American Genre". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
↑ "Nabiyah Be – Broadway Cast & Staff". IBDB. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
↑ QUERERA (Margareth Menezes/Nabiyah Be) | Clipe Oficial [QUERERA (Margareth Menezes/Nabiyah Be) | Official Music Video], 5 March 2020, retrieved 24 March 2023
↑ Korney, Stephanie (17 February 2018). "Jimmy Cliff's daughter, Nabiyah Be, Stars in Black Panther movie". Jamaicans.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
↑ Radish, Christina (17 March 2023). "Nabiyah Be and Tom Wright Talk 'Daisy Jones & The Six' and Their Layered Characters". Collider. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
↑ Stephan, Katcy (17 March 2023). "'Daisy Jones & the Six' Star Nabiyah Be Talks Simone's Queer, Black Love Story". Variety. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

External links

Nabiyah Be at IMDb

[:0-1] 1 2 Whiting, Amanda (17 March 2023). "Daisy Jones and the Six Helped Nabiyah Be Process Her Music-Industry Past". Vulture. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[2] Gao, Max (21 March 2023). "Nabiyah Be Wants You to Remember Disco's Roots". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[3] Isherwood, Charles (25 May 2016). "Review: 'Hadestown' Reanimates a Well-Known Myth". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[4] "The stars of Hadestown talk about breathing new life into a Greek myth". BLEEP Magazine. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[5] Green, Jesse (17 November 2017). "Review: 'School Girls' Is a Gleeful African Makeover of an American Genre". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[6] "Nabiyah Be – Broadway Cast & Staff". IBDB. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[7] QUERERA (Margareth Menezes/Nabiyah Be) | Clipe Oficial [QUERERA (Margareth Menezes/Nabiyah Be) | Official Music Video], 5 March 2020, retrieved 24 March 2023

[8] Korney, Stephanie (17 February 2018). "Jimmy Cliff's daughter, Nabiyah Be, Stars in Black Panther movie". Jamaicans.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[9] Radish, Christina (17 March 2023). "Nabiyah Be and Tom Wright Talk 'Daisy Jones & The Six' and Their Layered Characters". Collider. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[10] Stephan, Katcy (17 March 2023). "'Daisy Jones & the Six' Star Nabiyah Be Talks Simone's Queer, Black Love Story". Variety. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

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