Nafessa Williams Biography
A native of Philadelphia Nafessa Williams is an American actress. The actress is well known for the role she played as Nicole Gordon in the Meek Mill film Streets, her 2011 role as Deanna Forbes on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, and her 2016 role as Dr. Charlotte Piel on the CBS drama Code Black. Since 2018, she has played Anissa Pierce in The CW’s Black Lightning.
Nafessa Williams Age
She was born on December 4, 1989, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is 32 years old as of 2021. She celebrates all of her birthdays every 4th of December every year.
Nafessa Williams Height and Weight
Nafessa stands a height of 1.64 meters tall and she weighs 50 kilograms. She has black hair and dark brown eyes. Her body measurements are 34-25-36 inches.
Nafessa Williams Parents and Siblings
She was raised in West Philadelphia by her parents but she has not disclosed any information about her parents and siblings. Williams has kept her personal information in a low profile. The information about her parents will soon be updated.

Nafessa Williams Boyfriend
In the Black Lightning series, Nafessa plays the role of a lesbian. She has however not revealed any information about her sexual orientation nor her past/ current relationship status. This information is currently under review and will soon be updated.
Nafessa Williams Education
She attended Robert E. Lamberton High School. Williams studied criminal justice at West Chester University and interned in the homicide unit of the District Attorney’s Office.
Nafessa Williams Career
She started her career in 2011 when she debuted in the soap opera One Life to Live. She then played another role in 2011 in Meek Mill’s film Streets. In 2012 she played a minor role, in another soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She gained fame in 2017 when she was played the role of Anissa Pierce in the 2018 Mara Brock Greg Berlanti series Black Lightning.
In June 2019, Williams, DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee, writer Tom King, and fellow CW series actresses Candice Patton and Danielle Panabaker toured five U.S. military bases in Kuwait with the United Service Organizations, where they visited the approximately 12,000 U.S. military personnel stationed in that country as part of DC’s 80th anniversary of Batman celebration.
Nafessa Williams Movies
- Streets
- The Dirty 30
- Brotherly Love
- The Man in 3B
- Restored Me
- Burning Sands
- True to the Game
- Black and Blue
Nafessa Williams Tv Shows
- The Bold and the Beautiful
- Dumb Girls
- survivors Remorse
- Real Husbands of Hollywood
- Code Black
- Twin Peaks
- Tales
- Black Lightning
Nafessa Williams Net Worth
Williams is an uprising actress who is greatly skilled at what she does. Her annual salary and estimated net worth are currently under review. This information will soon be updated.
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