is an American actress and singer. She starred as Mimi in Jonathan Larson's Broadway production of Rent. She was also the poster girl for Rent, displayed on taxi cabs in New York City and posters across the country. She left the role of Mimi to record her album and expand her film career. Smith played Faith Evans in Notorious, based on the life of Evans' late husband, rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and starred in season 2 of the hit Netflix series Marvel's Luke Cage.
Wish You Were Here
Nurse Leah
6.7
2025
Everyday But Christmas
Deanna
7.5
2019
Genius
Barbara Franklin · (5 episodes)
7.7
2017
Deuces
Tanya
5.8
2017
Marvel's Luke Cage
Detective Nandi Tyler · (8 episodes)
6.9
2016
Stock Option
Alina
1.0
2015
Boxed in
Megan
0.0
2015
Chicago P.D.
Detective Rachael Rojas · (1 episode)
8.4
2014
Abduction
Sandra Burns
5.9
2011
Yelling To The Sky
Ola Katherine O'Hara
5.5
2011
Notorious
Faith Evans
6.9
2009
Across the Universe
Hooker
7.1
2007
NA'IM
Brit
0.0
100 Centre Street
(1 episode)
7.7
2001
Law & Order
Gina · (1 episode)
7.4
1990