Akira Akbar
Biography
Akira Akbar is an American actress and model who started out as a child model before moving into acting. Born in the United States in 2006, she was encouraged by her mother to audition for roles, and she kept up her schooling while she worked. Her first screen credit came in 2015, a guest spot on the crime drama Criminal Minds, followed by appearances on Grey's Anatomy, This Is Us, Girl Meets World and Good Trouble. She made her feature debut as the young Monica Rambeau in the superhero film Captain Marvel (2019), playing alongside Brie Larson and Lashana Lynch. She went on to appear in the Netflix superhero film We Can Be Heroes (2020), and since 2022 she has played Ashley Banks in the Peacock drama Bel-Air, a reworking of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and has had a recurring role on Power Book IV: Force.
20years old
Turns 21 on October 2in 325 days
- Born
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 3 years2019 to 2022
Every film, newest first
- 2022Love You AnywayIMDb rating 5.7
- 2020We Can Be HeroesIMDb rating 4.7
- 2019Captain MarvelIMDb rating 6.7
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First role
Akbar's acting career began in 2015. That year she appeared as a guest on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds.
Akira Akbar movies on Netflix
Worked with
Akira Akbar made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Samuel L. Jackson's page
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Djimon Hounsou's page
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Annette Bening's page
Ben Mendelsohn's page
Anna BodenDirector, 1 film, 2019
All films by Anna Boden
Ryan FleckDirector, 1 film, 2019
All films by Ryan Fleck
All films by Robert Rodriguez
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