Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1990-01-19
- Born Place: Linden, Guyana
Also Known As:
شانت رنه ویلسون
Shaunette Renée Wilson
Shaunette Renée Wilson is a Guyanese-born American actress, raised in New York from the age of two. Born on January 19, 1990, she is a highly educated performer, having earned a BA in Drama and Theater from Queens College, City University of New York, and an MFA from the prestigious Yale School of Drama in 2016. Wilson is best known for her main role as Dr. Mina Okafor on the hit Fox medical drama "The Resident," a character she played for the first four seasons. Her career quickly took off with other significant roles, including her recurring part as Stephanie Reed on the Showtime series "Billions." In film, Wilson has appeared in major productions such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster "Black Panther," where she played a member of the Dora Milaje, and the 2023 adventure film "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny."
