Joaquina Kalukango
Actor
Born Sep 2, 1989 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Active 2019–present · Awards: Theatre World Award, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
Joaquina Kalukango is an American actor and singer best known for playing Nelly O'Brien in the Broadway musical Paradise Square, for which she won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
Filmography
Steal Away — Sarah SheppardRobin Roberts Presents: I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story (2025) — Gloria GaynorLawmen: Bass Reeves (2023) — EsmeRobin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021) — Mildred FallsBring Me to Light (2021) — PerformerLovecraft Country (2020) — HannaOne Night in Miami... (2020) — Betty XElegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (2020) — NonkosiWhen They See Us (2019) — AdelleChained for Life (2019) — Michelle