Aunjanue Ellis is an American actress, best known for her roles as Miranda Shaw in the American crime series Quantico (2015-2017), Vicki Anderson in the 2014 American biographical drama Step Up Jo Brashear in the American drama film Gentlemen (2000). She has won numerous awards for her superior acting skills such as Black Reel Award and Canadian Screen Award .

Born name

Aunjanue L. Ellis

nickname

Unfold him

Sun sign

fishes

Place of birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Residence

United States

nationality

training

Ellis went to Tougaloo College and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in African American Studies from Brown University . She later attended a graduate acting program at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University .

occupation

actress, producer

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Sasha Ellis (Sister)

Manager

Aunjanue Ellis is represented by ICM Partners.

To build

Lush

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

60 kg or 132 lbs

friend/spouse

Aunjanue Ellis has never publicly dated anyone.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Knollennase
• full lips

brand promotion

Aunjanue Ellis has not yet done any endorsement work for any brand.

Known for

• Jo Brashear in the American drama Gentlemen of Honor (2000), Vicki Anderson in the biographical drama film Rise Up (2014), and Nancy Turner in the American-Canadian historical drama film The Birth of a Nation (2016)
• Portrayal of the character of Miranda Shaw in the American crime series Quantico (2015-2017)

first movie

Aunjanue Ellis made her big screen debut in the 1995 comedy-drama Town of Girls .

First TV show

She made her first TV appearance in the crime series New York Undercover in 1995 as Claudia.

Aunjanue Ellis facts

1. She grew up in McComb, Mississippi on her grandmother’s farm.
2. In 2010, Ellis was honored with the Rising Star Award from Delta Sigma Theta.
3. She portrayed the role of Leslie Joyner on the ABC police drama series High Incident from 1996 to 1997.
4. Jim Barnhill and John Emigh were her classmates.
5. Aunjanue began acting in her school plays.
6. She has acted in several stage shows and plays. Ellis’ first appearance was as Ariel in the 1995 Broadway revival of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest .
7. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter.