Date of Birth

20 December 1984, East Orange, New Jersey, USA

Birth Name

Naturi Cora Maria Naughton

Height

5' (1.52 m)

Mini Biography

Naturi Naughton is an American Actress/Singer best known for her performance as "Tasha St. Patrick" in the hit show "Power" on the Starz Network. She has won 2 NAACP Image Awards for her performance in this role. Many also remember her thrilling portrayal of "Lil Kim" in Fox Searchlight's film "Notorious". Naughton has starred in various other projects such as MGM's remake of the classic film "Fame", Lottery Ticket, The Playboy Club, Mad Men and The Client List. She also appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award winning musical, "Hairspray" for 3 years. Before her transition into film and television, Naughton was a member of the Platinum selling girl group 3LW. Born and raised in East Orange, NJ, she was greatly inspired by Whitney Houston as a child and knew by the age of 5 that she wanted to be a performer. Naughton continues to thrive in Hollywood as a respected actress who has been lauded for her ability to transform into any role she is given.

Trivia

• Part of 3LW for their self-titled debut album and recorded on their second album, but a week before the release of their second album "A Girl Can Mack" she left the group.
• Was an honor student at Seton Hall University where she majored in Political Science.
• Has a daughter (b. July 19, 2017) with her boyfriend Ben.