Antonique Smith
Antonique's credits include Broadway films, television and Broadway as well as her soulful R&B recordings. Born in East Orange New Jersey in 1983 Smith made her acting debut with a small role on the Sidney Lumet-created television show 100 Centre Street in 2002. Her fame grew in the years 2005 and 2007 as Mimi as the lead in Rent, the hit Broadway musical. Additionally, in 2007, she was a part in Julie Taymor's feature film Across the Universe. A few years later, Smith displayed both her vocal and acting skills as she portrayed the role of rapper/singer Faith Evans in the Biggie Smalls biopic Notorious. Smith earned a multitude of awards for her performance and has led to being sought-after for other films, including Abduction (2011), starring Taylor Lautner & Alfred Molina in the lead role; as well as Yelling to the Sky (2011) with Zoe Kravitz and Gabourey. Smith was the lead in an Kickstarter campaign that was successful in 2012. The purpose is to raise funds for he...