Phylicia Pearl Mpasi (born November 16, 1993)[1] is an American actress and writer.
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi was born in Silver Spring, Maryland,[3] and is the daughter of immigrants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
[4] She attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic High School in Olney, Maryland.
[7] Mpasi began her career in theater, performing in various roles in The Lion King musical on Broadway and on tour.
[8] In 2021, she initially auditioned for the role of adult Celie for the film adaptation of the musical The Color Purple.