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About
TV actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Leslie Bennett on the HBO TV series Euphoria. On her iamnikaking Instagram page, she has 170,000 followers who can see some of her stand-up comedy, her acting roles, and funny videos about her life.
Before Fame
She graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in theater. She worked as a teacher before quitting her job to pursue acting, and her first role was in the television movie Miss Miami in 2002.
Trivia
She had a recurring role on the OWN television series Greenleaf from 2016 to 2017 as Ramona Chapman. Some of the other shows she has been on include 2 Broke Girls and NCIS: Los Angeles.
Family Life
Her birth name is Shenika Williams. Her mom's name is Sharon Allen. She grew up with five siblings.
Associated With
On Euphoria she plays the mom of Rue and Gia, who are played by Zendaya and Storm Reid.