Neo-soul musician known for their distinct fashion sense and unique musical sound. They have earned six Grammy Award nominations and multiple other honors. Also an actor, their role in the 2016 historical drama film Hidden Figures earned them critical acclaim.
Before Fame
They were a member of Kansas City's Coterie Theater Young Playwrights' Round Table.
Trivia
They were featured on the single "We Are Young" by the band fun. In April 2022, during an appearance on the Facebook series Red Table Talk, they revealed that they identified as nonbinary and that they use the pronouns they/them and she/her.
Family Life
They were raised as an only child. Their father worked as a truck driver while their mother was a janitor.
Associated With
They began their career singing with rapper Big Boi, including on the track "Tightrope," which launched their career.
