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Ajiona Alexus
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Ajiona Alexus Brown

(1996-03-16) March 16, 1996 (age 28)
Education Alabama School of Fine Arts
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active 2008–present

Ajiona Alexus Brown (born March 16, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She began her career starring in the TV One sitcom The Rickey Smiley Show (2012–2014), and later played Teenage Cookie Lyon in the Fox musical drama series, Empire (2016–2019). She starred in the Netflix teen drama series, 13 Reasons Why (2017–2018), the Hulu supernatural thriller, Light as a Feather (2018–2019), and the starz crime drama, BMF (2021). Alexus also starred in films Something Like Summer (2017), Acrimony (2018), and Breaking In (2018).

Early life

Alexus was born on March 16, 1996, in Tuskegee, Alabama. She studied Theater Arts at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. She recited her first monologue on stage at age 8. She started her career in 2008, at the age of 12.

Career

From 2012 to 2014, Alexus was regular cast member in the TV One sitcom The Rickey Smiley Show. In 2015 she made guest starring appearances in the Grey's Anatomy and Code Black. She made her film debut appearing opposite Robin Givens in the 2014 drama Unspoken Words, and later had roles in My First Love (2015), Bad Girl (2016) and Something Like Summer (2017). From 2016 to 2019, Alexus played Teenage Cookie Lyon (played by Taraji P. Henson) in the Fox musical drama series, Empire. In 2018, she played Young Melinda Moore in the psychological thriller film, Acrimony also starring Taraji P. Henson. Also in 2018, Alexus starred in the horror film Family Blood, and the action thriller film Breaking In opposite Gabrielle Union.

From 2017 to 2018, Alexus starred as Sheri Holland in the Netflix teen drama series, 13 Reasons Why. In 2018 she was regular cast member in the Hulu supernatural thriller, Light as a Feather. In 2021, she starred in the first season of the Starz crime drama series, BMF. In 2023, Alexus went to star in Real Love and Strength of a Woman, the two Lifetime movies were inspired by two of Mary J. Blige's songs.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Unspoken Words Tyra
2015 Sons 2: The Grave Shawna Wilson
My First Love Noelle Video
2016 Bad Girl Ruth Quinn Robinson
2017 Something Like Summer Alison Cross
2018 Family Blood Meegan
Acrimony Young Melinda Moore
Breaking In Jasmine Russell
2023 Mary J Blige’s Real Love Kendra Evans
2023 Mary J Blige’s Strength Of A Woman Kendra Evans

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012–14 The Rickey Smiley Show De’Anna Main cast
2013 Chelsea's Way Chelsea Mason TV mini series
2015 Grey's Anatomy Marissa McKay Episode: "Crazy Love"
Code Black Keesha Platt Episode: "Sometimes It's a Zebra"
2016–19 Empire Teenage Cookie Lyon Recurring cast: Season 3, guest: Season 5-6
2017–18 13 Reasons Why Sheri Holland Recurring cast: season 1-2
2018 Runaways Livvie Recurring cast: season 2
2018–19 Light as a Feather Candace Preston Main cast: season 1, guest: season 2
2021 Black Mafia Family Kato Main cast: season 1

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Mixtape details
Radio Ready
Dream Big

Singles

Title Year Album
"Body"
(with Jessame)
2020 Non-album single
"Same Mistakes" 2021 0TBA

Promotional singles

Title Year Album
"Dream Big" 2013 Dream Big
"Best Friends" 2015

Music videos

Title Year Director
"Best Friends" 2015 Mr_23
"Body"
(with Jessame)
2020
"Give Love On Christmas Day" Cameron Dean
"Same Mistakes" 2021 Derek Blanks

See also

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