- Known For
- Acting
- Born
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- Place of Birth
- Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Kara Young
Kara Young is an American actress. She had her breakout role in the series I’m a Virgo (2023), and in 2026 starred in the films I Love Boosters and Is God Is. She has won two Tony Awards for her roles in the plays Purlie Victorious (2024) and Purpose (2025), while also earning nominations for Clyde's (2022) and Cost of Living (2023).
Filmography
movieI Love Boosters
2026 · Crying Black Mother
movieIs God Is
2026 · Racine
movieWe Strangers
2025 · Mari Winters
moviePurlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024 · Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins
movieBlow Up My Life
2023 · Charlie August
movieSis
2023 · Michelle
tvI'm a Virgo
2023 · Jones
tvSherri
2022 · Self - Guest
movieMaster
2022 · Sascha
movieF^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K
2022 · Yolanda
movieClyde's
2021 · Letitia
movieSilent Partner
2021 · Kosi Jones
movieChemical Hearts
2020 · La
movieOver the Threshold
2019 · Room Service
tvThe Other Two
2019 · VMA Announcer (voice)
movieLUCID
2018 · Deja
movieHair Wolf
2018 · Cami
movieWhite Face
2017 · Kara
tvMarvel's The Punisher
2017 · Wendy
movieCybornetics
2012 · Lisa
tvThe View
1997 · Self