Pepi Sonuga is a Nigerian-American actress, writer, and producer known for her emotional depth, versatility, and radiant screen presence. Born in Lagos and raised in Los Angeles, she moved to the U.S. at age 11, bringing a global, cross-cultural fluency to every role she inhabits.
She most recently starred in the Netflix film Six Triple Eight, based on the true story of the only all-Black, all-female battalion in World War II. Her performance earned her a 2025 NAACP Image Award and marked a defining moment in her artistic journey.
Throughout her career, Pepi has brought boldness and nuance to a wide spectrum of roles: the younger version of Angela Bassett's Athena in a soul-stirring episode of 9-1-1, Pamela Anderson's sense-talking best friend in Hulu's Pam & Tommy, the fire-spitting rapper Muffin in ABC's Queens, and fan favorites in Ash vs Evil Dead and Famous in Love.
She is also a writer and emerging producer, developing original stories rooted in identity, legacy, and womanhood. With a growing platform and a clear creative vision, Pepi is part of a new generation of global storytellers reshaping what it means to lead both on screen and behind the camera.
9-1-1(2018)as Young Athena Carter, Young Athena
The Six Triple Eight(2024)as Elaine White
Walker(2021)as Lana Jones
Pam & Tommy(2022)as Melanie
Queens(2021)as Lauren 'Lil Muffin' Rice
Welcome To Daisyland(2019)
The Jennifer Hudson Show(2022)as Self - Guest
Teen Choice Awards 2017(2017)as Self - Audience Member
The Real(2013)as Self
Noches con Platanito(2013)as Self
