Samari Ijezie - Model | Actress | Writer

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Samari Ijezie is a model and actress from Boston, MA. First-generation immigrant, her parents are from Nigeria, England, and the Caribbean. Growing up, she always had a performer mentality; at 14 years old, she enrolled in Barbizon Modeling and Acting School. After she graduated high school, instead of moving to NYC to model, she decided to go to college to help her single mother pay the bills. She graduated in four years with a dual degree in Economics and Political Science. Upon graduating, she worked in the Finance industry meanwhile being signed to a modeling agency. In 2017 Samari started retaking acting courses in New York City to hone in on her passion for theater. Since then, Samari has appeared as a background actress in numerous shows and films on VH1, NBC, and Netflix. 

Education & Training: 

University of Massachusetts Amherst

David Epstein

Actor Class

New York City

2017- 2022