Kj Smith
Born Khaneshia JaNea Smith in Tallahassee, Florida, American actor KJ Smith began her on screen career in 2009. Before becoming an actor, Smith attended Florida State University and Florida A&M University, studying both marketing and journalism, getting her bachelor's degree, and getting a corporate job. In 2009, she began gaining acting experience with small roles and short films. Some of her earliest roles include an episode of "All My Children" (ABC 1970-2011) and a sketch comedian on "Conan" (TBS, 2010-21) and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (ABC, 2003- ). Among dozens of guest-starring roles over the years, Smith had a role on "Queen Sugar" (OWN, 2016-22) and a recurring role for three seasons on the sitcom "Family Time" (Bounce TV, 2012-20). She co-starred in the comedy "A Madea Family Funeral" (2019). She landed a starring role in the drama "The Family Business" (BET, 2018-22). In her most popular role to date, KJ Smith starred in the comedy-drama "Sistas" (BET, 2019- ). In 2022 she played a recurring character in the prequel drama series "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" (Starz, 2021- ).
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Filmography
Movies
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19% |
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Fatal Affair | Deborah (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Available Wife | Nicole (Character) | - | 2020 |
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I Got the Hook-Up 2 | Lieutenant Moore (Character) | $234.8K | 2019 |
11% |
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Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral | Carol (Character) | $73.2M | 2019 |
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Throwback Holiday | Kimberly Wiggins (Character) | - | 2018 |
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Love at the Shore | Maureen (Character) | - | 2017 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 89% | Tyler Perry's Sistas | Andrea 'Andi' Barnes (Character) | 2019-2024 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Carl Weber's The Family Business | Sasha Duncan (Character) | 2021-2022 2024 |
No Score Yet | 53% | All Rise | Cassie Lange (Guest Star) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tales | Unknown (Character) | 2019 |
56% | 77% | The Fix | Charlie (Guest Star) | 2019 |
89% | 76% | Lethal Weapon | Beth (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 63% | NCIS: Los Angeles | Chelsea Parker (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 82% | Dynasty | Kori Rucks (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 64% | Queen Sugar | Lena (Guest Star) | 2016 |