Actor

Ledisi

March 28, 1972 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Ledisi Anibade Young, better known simply as Ledisi, is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, author, and actress. Her name means "to bring forth" or "to come here" in Yoruba. In 1995, Ledisi formed a band after her middle name Anibade.

Notable work

7.4
Selma (2014)
as Mahalia Jackson
8.3
POSE (2018)
as Angela

Often works with

Hailie Sahar
2 titles together
POSE, Leave It on the Floor
Dan Fogler
2 titles together
Spinning Gold, Juliet & Romeo
Jason Isaacs
2 titles together
Spinning Gold, Juliet & Romeo
Tayla Parx
2 titles together
Spinning Gold, Juliet & Romeo

Full filmography · 11

Juliet & Romeo
as Vesante
2025
Spinning Gold
as Gladys Knight
20235.5
All Saints Christmas
as Lisette
2022
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
as Mahalia Jackson
2022
B-Boy Blues
as Ann
2021
Twice Bitten
as Jessica
2021
Sanctuary
cast
2021
Selma
as Mahalia Jackson
20147.4
Leave It on the Floor
as Princess' Mother
2011