Birgundi Baker
American actress
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Birgundi Baker is an American actress. She is best known for playing Kiesha Williams in the drama series The Chi.
Birgundi Baker | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Early life
Baker hails from Raleigh, North Carolina. She attended Howard University, where she majored in dance because she was too scared to major in musical theatre.[1]
Career
Early on in her career she made appearances in the drama series Empire and in the sitcom Heathers.[2] Her first big role came playing Anaya in the drama series Black Lightning.[3] Her biggest role so far has been playing Kiesha Williams in the drama series The Chi.[4] She made a guest appearance in the prodecural drama series Station 19.[5]
Personal life
She has two children. She is currently with a non-profit organisation called 'Black Missing Foundation' that helps find missing black girls.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30 Miles from Nowhere | Delilah | |
| 2019 | Hala | Hannah | |
| 2019 | Loved to Death | Megan | |
| 2019 | Summer of '72 | Carmen | |
| 2020 | The Last Shift | Sydney | |
| 2020 | Circuit | Savannah | Short |
| 2022 | Block Party | Eboni | |
| 2023 | Praise This | Melissa | |
| 2025 | 333 | Mona | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Empire | Teen Carol | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Chicago P.D. | Jess | Episode; I Remember Her Now |
| 2018 | Chicago Med | Kiki | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Heathers (TV series) | Lizzy | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Station 19 | Yeni Miller | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Tales | Ruby Mason | Episode; Moonlight |
| 2019 | College | Maleeska Ashley | 1 episode |
| 2018–2020 | Black Lightning | Anaya | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | While We Breath | Woman | Episode; Three People |
| 2018–present | The Chi | Kiesha Williams |