Damaris Lewis
Damaris Lewis | |
|---|---|
Brooklyn, New York , U.S. | |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | Innovative Artists |
Damaris Lewis (born October 10, 1990) is an American model and actress. During her modeling career, she appeared in the
Early life
Lewis was born and raised in
Lewis was discovered while performing with her childhood dance company, Restoration Dance Theater at Chelsea Piers. She waited until her second year of high school to sign a contract with Elite Model Management.[3][4]
Career
Modelling
Lewis has appeared in campaigns for Black/Up,
Nick Jonas and Modelinia selected her to do a three-day, feature-style interview video set. This platform exposed her to a wider audience.[5]
Film and television
Lewis appeared briefly in the 2011 movie Limitless, dancing in a club scene with Bradley Cooper. She also appeared in Spike Lee's 2018 film BlacKkKlansman as Odetta.[6]
She hosted a special presentation for The Africa Channel titled Prince! Behind The Symbol: Music Special, during his Welcome 2 America - 21 Night Stand at the Los Angeles Forum.[7]
Lewis starred in the promo video that kicked off the
In 2018, Lewis played Jazmine Wintour, a member of the House of Wintour, on the FX channel series Pose. The same year she played the character Blackfire in season two of the DC Universe series Titans, and was later promoted to series regular for season three.[8]
Dance
Musician
Personal life
Starting in 2009, Lewis has volunteered with organizations such as Project Sunshine[9] and The Garden of Dreams,[10] a nonprofit organization associated with Madison Square Garden, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Starting in 2014, Lewis began a three year run as chairwoman for The Garden of Dreams Foundation's annual prom, organizing proms for a select number of children in the New York tri-state area, who otherwise would not experience prom.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Limitless | Beautiful Woman | |
| 2013 | The Tale of Timmy Two Chains | Lauren | Short |
| 2014 | Listen Up Philip | Model #1 | |
| 2014 | The Rewrite | Maya | |
| 2017 | Brave, Visions for Moncler | Unknown | Short |
| 2018 | BlacKkKlansman | Odetta | |
| 2019 | See You Yesterday | Candice | |
| 2020 | Fatale | Traci | |
| 2023 | “ Five Star Murder” | Caroline |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Black Actress | Shannon | Unknown |
| 2014 | New Girl | Dancer | Episode: “Prince” |
| 2016 | The Jim Gaffigan Show | Attractive Woman #2 | Episode: “No Good Deed: Part 1” |
| 2019 | Pose | Jazmine | Recurring (Season 2); 5 episodes |
| 2019 | See | Sheva | Episode: “House of Enlightenment” |
| 2019–2021 | Titans | Blackfire | Guest (Season 2); Main (Season 3) |
References
- ^ Staff, S. I. "Damaris Lewis". Swimsuit | SI.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Notable Alumni - Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for Music, Art, and the Performing Arts".
- ^ "The Beauty Hunters". The New York Times. 2010-06-15.
- ^ "Damaris Lewis". Vogue.it. 2010-03-17. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16.
- ^ "Modelinia Exclusive: Behind the Scenes with Damaris Lewis and Nick Jonas video interviews". Modelinia. 2010-01-29.
- ^ Wills, Cortney (10 August 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: Laura Harrier and Damaris Lewis on their powerful roles in 'BlackKklansman'". www.thegrio.com. The Grio. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Prince! Behind The Symbol: Music Special". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2012-06-25.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (December 2, 2019). "Titans Season 3: Damaris Lewis Promoted to Series Regular as Blackfire". TVLine. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Volunteer Spotlight: Damaris Lewis". projectsunshine.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ O'Neill, Maggie (2015-06-16). "Damaris Lewis a model mentor for Garden of Dreams Talent Show". AM New York Metro. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ Gray, Andy (2016-05-25). "Damaris Lewis sizzles at annual Garden of Dreams Foundation Prom". Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
