Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1991-03-22
- Born Place: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Also Known As:
دومینیک فیشبک
Dominique Fishback
Dominique Fishback is an American actress and writer, born on March 22, 1991, in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of Pace University with a B.A. in Theater, she began her career in theater, notably premiering her one-woman show, Subverted, in 2014, where she portrayed 22 characters and earned a nomination for an Innovative Theater Award for Outstanding Solo Performance . Fishback's television career includes roles in Show Me a Hero and The Deuce, where she portrayed Darlene, a character praised for her depth and vulnerability . Her film breakthrough came with Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), where she portrayed Deborah Johnson, earning nominations for a BAFTA Award and Critics' Choice Movie Award . She also starred in Project Power (2020) and appeared in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) . In 2023, Fishback starred in the Amazon Prime Video psychological horror series Swarm, created by Donald Glover and Janine Nabers. Her portrayal of Andrea "Dre" Greene, a fan obsessed with a pop star, garnered critical acclaim and a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards . Beyond acting, Fishback is an accomplished spoken word poet and playwright, with a passion for exploring themes of identity and social justice in her work.
