Tyra Joy Smith is an American actress from Prince George's County, Maryland. Growing up, Tyra was involved in many different sports and hobbies including dance, volleyball, cheerleading, debate team, and STEM team. It was during her senior year in high school, Tyra found her true passion in acting. However, right after high school, Tyra decided to pursue a career in forensics. After only two short semesters of college, she quickly realized the only career that would make her truly happy was in television and film she and chose to pursue a career in acting.

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Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield in Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)

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