ACTOR · FROM HARLEM, USA
Kara Young
20 credits since 1971
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ABOUT KARA
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).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
BirthplaceHarlem, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora9 of 20 titles
Known for
The titles people know Kara from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 9
- Average IMDb
- 6.9
- Highest rated
- Marvel's The PunisherIMDb 8.4
- Working since
- 1971
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2020s
12 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average
Movieas Crying Black Mother
Movieas Racine
as Mari Winters
as Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins
as Charlie August
as Michelle
Seriesas Jones · 7 episodes
Movieas Sascha
The 2010s
7 titles · IMDb 7.6 on average
as Room Service
Seriesas VMA Announcer (voice) · 1 episode
as Deja
Movieas Cami
as Kara
Seriesas Wendy · 2 episodes
as Lisa
The 1970s
1 title · IMDb 7.9 on average
Seriesas Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins · 1 episode
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Kara’s titles.
Bruce AltmanChemical Hearts and Master
Boots RileyCreator · I Love Boosters and I'm a Virgo
Mariama DialloDirector · Master and Hair Wolf
Nate BrennerComposer · I Love Boosters and I'm a Virgo
Merrill GarbusComposer · I Love Boosters and I'm a Virgo
Charlotte HornsbyCinematographer · Master and Hair Wolf