Antonique Smith
Antonique Smith, who was a performer and actress from New Jersey's East Orange in 1983, made her acting debut by playing an unimportant role in the television show created by Sidney Lumet 100 Centre Street. Smith was born in 1983 East Orange, New Jersey. She began her acting career in Sidney Lumet's 100 Centre Street television series in 2002. Smith gained fame during 2005-2007 as Mimi who was the main character in Rent, the hit Broadway musical. In 2007, she also appeared in director Julie Taymor's movie Across the Universe. Smith's talent as a vocalist and actor was showcased in the following year when she appeared in Notorious the biopic about Biggie Smalls in which she portrayed the singer/rapper Faith Evans. Smith's performance was highly praised and earned the actress a lot of praise from critics and led to roles in films like 2011's Abduction featuring Taylor Lautner and Alfred Molina as well as the 2011 film Yelling to the Sky with Zoe Kravitz. In 2012...