Ilfenesh Hadera Bio | Wiki
Ilfenesh Hadera is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the film 1/20 in 2010. Hadera has appeared in Da Brick, The Blacklist, Oldboy, Show Me a Hero, Chi-Raq, Chicago Fire, The Punisher, and She’s Gotta Have It.
On September 29, 2019, she began starring as Mayme Johnson, the wife of Bumpy Johnson in the premiere of the American crime drama television series, Godfather of Harlem on Epix.
Ilfenesh Hadera Age
Hadera was born on December 1, 1985, in Harlem, New York, United States. She is 37 years old.
Ilfenesh Hadera Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx.1.8 m).
Ilfenesh Hadera Family
She was born in Harlem, to her parents Asfaha and Kim Nichols. Hadera is of mixed Ethiopian and White American descent. Her father is an Ethiopian refugee and founder of the African Services Committee, a Harlem-based NGO which works with African immigrants. Her mother is a Co-Executive Director of ASC, and Hadera volunteered with the group prior to her acting career. She also worked as a waitress for 10 years prior to her television debut.
Ilfenesh Hadera Husband
Hadera is currently in a romantic relationship with her boyfriend Alexander Sorokin. He is a bartender who works for the La Esquina bar in New York. The two have been engaged since 2015 when Alex proposed on Hadera’s 30th birthday.
Ilfenesh Hadera Education
She attended The Harlem School of the Arts, followed by the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. Hadera went on to receive an MFA in Text and Performance Studies from RADA/King’s College London. Her love for the theatre began during her time at Harlem School of the Arts, she accredits HSA with preparing her for entry to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.
Ilfenesh Hadera Baywatch
She co-starred as Stephanie Holden in the 2017 film Baywatch, a 2017 American action comedy film directed by Seth Gordon. With a screenplay by Mark Swift and Damian Shannon, from a story by Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Thomas Lennon, and Robert Ben Garant.
It is based on the television series created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Gregory J. Bonann. The film stars Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron and follows lifeguard Mitch Buchannon and his team who must take down a drug lord in an effort to save their beach.
Ilfenesh Hadera Billions
Hadera had a recurring role in the Showtime Series Billions, as a secretary to billionaire fund manager Bobby Axelrod, played by Damian Lewis. Billions is an American drama television series created by Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Andrew Ross Sorkin.
The series premiered on Showtime on January 17, 2016, and has produced six complete seasons to date. The series is often set in large financial centers, most notably New York and Connecticut.
Ilfenesh Hadera Movies And Tv Shows
2013 The Blacklist
2015 Show Me a Hero
2015 Chicago Fire
2016 Difficult People
2017 The Punisher
2016–17 Billions
2017 Master of None
2017–19 She’s Gotta Have It
2018 Deception
2019– Godfather of Harlem
2021 Run the World
2021 Blue Bloods
2010 1/20
2011 Da Brick
2013 Oldboy
2015 Chi-Raq
2017 Baywatch
Ilfenesh Hadera Godfather of Harlem
Hadera began starring as Mayme Johnson, the wife of Bumpy Johnson in the premiere of the American crime drama television series, Godfather of Harlem on Epix on September 29, 2019. Godfather of Harlem is an American crime drama television series that premiered on September 29, 2019, on Epix.
The series is written by Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein and stars Forest Whitaker as 1960s New York City gangster Bumpy Johnson. Whitaker is also an executive producer alongside Nina Yang Bongiovi, James Acheson, John Ridley, and Markuann Smith.
Ilfenesh Hadera Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Hadera’s estimated net worth is $1 million.
Is Ilfenesh Hadera Married
No. She is in a romantic relationship with her boyfriend Alexander Sorokin. The two have been engaged since 2015. Alex is a bartender who works for the La Esquina bar in New York.