Actor

Amirah J

June 18, 2007 · Washington, D.C., United States of America

Amirah J (born 2007) is an American actress from Washington, D.C., who is best known for her role as “Xan” in Shameless. She is one of the up-and-coming young talents on US television and has been working professionally as an actress since childhood.

Amirah began her acting career at around the age of eight. Her mother is Tiffanie Johnson and her father is a US Army veteran.

Notable work

8.2
Shameless (2011)
as Xan Galvez
8.2
High Potential (2024)
as Ava Gillory

Often works with

Steve Howey
2 titles together
Shameless, High Potential

Full filmography · 4

High Potential
as Ava Gillory
20248.2
The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead
as Young Saliyma
2016
Shameless
as Xan Galvez
20118.2