Nika King has been making her rounds in the industry for nearly 20 years. Before her breakout role playing Leslie on the Emmy-winning HBO series Euphoria, you have seen her on “Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History”, “Greenleaf,” “2 Broke Girls”, “50 First Dates”, and “Modern Family.”
Nika joins Tanya as she tells us about her journey in the entertainment business. Transitioning from teaching to acting, her first acting paycheck, the struggles of pursuing her dream. She shares how stand-up comedy helped her find her voice. She talks about her tech startup, “Jeli Life,” a platform for marginalized communities to help one another within the entertainment sphere, and her upcoming nonprofit Rose of Sharon.
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