Zazie Beetz is known as a German American actress. She is most famous for her starring role as Vanessa "Van" Keefer on the FX comedy-drama series Atlanta. Her excellent performance on the show got her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She has also appeared in the Netflix anthology series Easy.
Background
Zazie Olivia Beetz was born on June 1, 1991 in Berlin, Germany. She was born to a German father and an African-American mother. Her father is a cabinetmaker and her mother is employed as a social worker. She was raised in Manhattan, New York and spoke both German and English languages at home.
As a young girl, she performed in community theaters and local stages. She found her joy in grade school and grew up acting. She received her acting training from Muscota New School, the Harlem School of the Arts, and LaGuardia Arts High school.
Acting Career
Although she started to gain her fame for role in the FX series Atlanta, she broke through to the mainstream as the Marvel Comics character Domino in Deadpool 2.
She currently resides in Harlem, where she has been working on many films in the busy city.
| Birth Date: | 25 May, 1991 |
| Age: | 28 yrs |
| Occupations: | Actor Television actor Film actor |
| Citizenship: | United States of America Germany |
| Birth Place: | Berlin |
| residence: | New York City |
| Education: | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | German-American actress |
