Kyanna Simone is an American actress. She is best known for playing Yvonne in the Netflix horror series Chambers and Brenda Moore in the crime drama movie White Boy Rick.
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Early life
Simone grew up in Decatur, Georgia. She was interested in acting from a young age. Every day when coming home from school she googled how to become an actress. Her dream came through when she bumped into Tony Vaughn, an actor known for appearing in Meet the Browns in a grocery store. She is a graduate of University of Georgia.
Career
Early in her career she played a minor role in the drama film The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (film) starring Oprah Winfrey. She play the recurring role of in the DC drama series Black Lightning. Her first big role came playing Yvonne in the Netflix horror series Chambers opposite Sivan Alyra Rose. She had a recurring role as Nhani Rivers in the sports drama All American. She played Odette one of the lead roles in the drama film The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat alongside Tati Gabrielle. She portrayed Baby Girl in the comedy thriller film Eenie Meanie starring Samara Weaving.
