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Aja Naomi King was born on 11 January, 1985 in Los Angeles, California, U.S., is an American film and television actress. Discover Aja Naomi King's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 39 years old?

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Occupation Actress
Age 39 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 11 January 1985
Birthday 11 January
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Aja Naomi King Height, Weight & Measurements

At 39 years old, Aja Naomi King height is 165 cm .

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Height 165 cm
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Who Is Aja Naomi King's Husband?

Her husband is Dan King

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Aja Naomi King Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Aja Naomi King worth at the age of 39 years old? Aja Naomi King’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Aja Naomi King's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Actress

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1985

Aja Naomi King (born January 11, 1985) is an American actress.

2010

She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Master of Fine Arts from Yale University's School of Drama in 2010.

At Yale University, King performed in a number of productions, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, Little Shop of Horrors, and Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes.

After graduating from Yale, she worked as a waitress in New York City for three years while auditioning for acting roles.

King appeared in several short films in the early period of her career.

She made her television debut in 2010, as a guest star in the CBS police procedural Blue Bloods, and later appeared on Person of Interest, The Blacklist and Deadbeat.

2011

She made her feature film debut in the 2011 independent film Damsels in Distress, as a minor character.

2012

She began her career in guest-starring roles on television, and starred as Cassandra Kopelson in short-lived The CW medical comedy-drama, Emily Owens, M.D. (2012–13).

She also has starred in the films Four (2012) and Reversion (2015).

Her big break came in 2012, when she was cast as new surgical intern Cassandra Kopelson and the series' primary antagonist, on the CW medical comedy-drama series Emily Owens, M.D. The series was canceled after a single season in 2013.

She later starred in the Amazon Studios comedy pilot The Onion Presents: The News.

2013

In 2013, King co-starred in two independent films.

She played Abigayle, the daughter of Wendell Pierce's character, in the independent drama Four, released on September 13, 2013.

Along with her castmates, she won a Los Angeles Film Festival Award for Best Performance by Cast for her role in this movie.

She also appeared alongside Laverne Cox and Britne Oldford in the film 36 Saints.

The film was shot in 2013 but was released theatrically in the United States in 2015.

2014

From 2014 to 2020, King starred as Michaela Pratt in the ABC legal drama series, How to Get Away with Murder, for which she received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nomination in 2015.

In 2014, she had supporting role in the romantic comedy The Rewrite, starring Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei.

In early 2014, King had a recurring role as Ali Henslee in the ABC medical drama series Black Box, starring Kelly Reilly.

The series was canceled after a single season.

In February 2014, she was cast as one of the main characters in the ABC legal thriller How to Get Away with Murder, produced by Shonda Rhimes.

The series stars Viola Davis as a law professor Annalise Keating.

King plays the role of Michaela Pratt, one of the five lead students, alongside Alfred Enoch, Jack Falahee, Matt McGorry, and Karla Souza.

The series premiered on September 25, 2014, with generally positive reviews from critics, and 14 million viewers.

King received her first NAACP Image Award nomination for her performance in series.

2015

In 2015, King had her first the leading role in the science-fiction thriller Reversion.

The film had limited theatrical release on October 9, 2015.

Also in 2015, she was cast as the female lead in the historical drama film The Birth of a Nation, based on the story of the 1831 slave rebellion led by Nat Turner.

She played Nat Turner's wife, Cherry.

2016

In 2016, she portrayed Cherry Turner in the historical film The Birth of a Nation (2016), receiving positive reviews from critics and NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture nomination.

The film premiered in competition at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2016, and received positive reviews from critics.

King's performance was also well received.

2017

Since then, King appeared in the comedy-drama film The Upside (2017), played human rights activist Ifrah Ahmed 2019 in the biographical drama A Girl from Mogadishu (2019), and had roles in Sylvie's Love (2020), The 24th (2020) and Boxing Day (2021).

King was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Walnut, California.

She received the "Rising Star Award" at the 10th annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood event in February 2017.

In 2017, King appeared opposite Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, and Nicole Kidman in The Upside, a remake of the 2011 French film The Intouchables.

2019

Variety placed her in their list of one of the "Biggest Breakthrough Performances" at Sundance, writing that "King transforms herself from contemporary glamour girl to 19th-century slave in Nate Parker's festival smash. A harrowing scene late in the film opposite Parker as Nat Turner reveals a depth and range King has never been asked to deliver in her small screen work, and a potential new star is born."

King had also been shortlisted as a possible contender for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress but did not receive a nomination.

She received a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture nomination for her role.