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Ilfenesh Hadera

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Ilfenesh Hadera (born December 1 1985) is a New York born actress.

Early life

Ilfenesh Hadera was born in New York, U.S.A and is of Ethiopian and European ethnicity. Her father, Asfaha Hadera, was an Ethiopian refugee and is the founder of the African Services Committee, which seeks to aid African immigrants. Her mother, Kim Nicholas, was an acupuncturist. Hadera graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. Additional to this Hadera studied acting at Harlem School of Arts; worked with the African Services Committee; and worked as waitress for ten years. She lived with her parents up until the age of 30. [1][2]

Acting Career

In 2010 Hadera made her first debut in 1/20. Subsequent to this, she obtained roles in Da Brick, The Blacklist, Oldboy, Show Me a Hero, Chi-Raq, Chicago Fire, Billions, The Punisher, She's Gotta Have It, and Deception. Hadera developed a greater degree of prominence for her role in Baywatch.[3]

Personal Life

In 2016, Hadera began dating Alex Soroken, a practicing bartender at La Esquina in New York City, and the two engaged at a later date.

References

  1. ^ O'Donnell, Dora (2018-01-04). "Meet 'Baywatch' Actress and Activist Ilfenesh Hadera". Red Bull. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ Falcone, Dana (September 2017). "An Actress Advocating for Refugees". Time. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ "Ilfenesh Hadera". IMDB. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

Category:1985 births Category:American people of Ethiopian descent Category:Actresses Category:American film actresses Category:African-American actresses