Acting
Denée Benton
Born December 31, 1991 · Orlando, Florida, USA (age 34)
Denée Ayana Benton (born December 31, 1991) is an American actress and singer. Benton is best known for her Tony-nominated performance as Natasha Rostova in the 2016 musical Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 on Broadway.
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Our Friend · 2019Our Friend
★ 7.22019
MovieDramaRomance
After learning that his terminally ill wife has six months to live, a man welcomes the support of his best friend who moves into their home to help out.
Genie · 2023Genie
★ 6.52023
MovieFantasyComedy
Flora, a genie trapped for more than 2,000 years inside an antique jewelry box, is accidentally called to service by Bernard, whose life is unraveling around him.

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Dreams in Nightmares · 2026Dreams in Nightmares
2026
MovieDrama
After an abrupt layoff, Z embarks on a trip across the Midwestern United States in search of a friend who has seemingly disappeared off the grid. Traveling with her two closest friends, these three queer black femmes find their priorities tested as shapeshifting threats in each city expose (inter)personal and ideological fractures.
Tender Thoughts · 2024Tender Thoughts
★ 10.02024
MovieDramaFantasy
A whimsical fantasy about a Black woman regaining her sense of self after years of being a corporate cog in the machine.
Mother's Milk · 2021Mother's Milk
2021
MovieDrama
A young black man named Sparrow is on a quest to find his mother, his home, and his true self.
The Gilded Age · 2022The Gilded Age
★ 7.72022
SeriesDrama
It’s 1882 and the Gilded Age is in full swing when Marian Brook, a young orphaned daughter of a Southern general, moves in with her rigidly conventional aunts in New York City. With the help of Peggy Scott, an African-American woman masquerading as her maid, Marian gets caught up in the dazzling lives of her rich neighbors as she struggles to decide between adhering to the rules or forging her own path.
UnREAL · 2015UnREAL
★ 6.62015
SeriesDramaComedy
Set against the backdrop of a hit dating competition show, Rachel is a young staffer whose sole job is to manipulate her relationships with and among the contestants to get the vital dramatic and outrageous footage the program's dispassionate executive producer demands.
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