Alexandra Shipp Biography – Alexandra Shipp Wiki
Alexandra Shipp is an American actress and singer. She rose to fame for portraying singer Aaliyah in the Lifetime television film Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B (2014) and Kimberly Woodruff in the Oscar-nominated film Straight Outta Compton (2015). She is majorly known for taking the role of Storm in the X-Men franchise, starting with X-Men: Apocalypse, and Abby Suso in the 2018 romantic comedy Love, Simon. In 2009, her career in acting started with a small role in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. She proceeded to star in the third season of Nickelodeon’s mystery teen drama series House of Anubis, portraying the character KT Rush.
In 2014, she gained attention for her roles as Dani Raymond in the VH1 television film sequel Drumline: A New Beat and Aaliyah Haughton, the title role, in the Lifetime television film Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B where she also sang. She then portrayed Ice Cube’s wife, Kimberly Woodruff, in the biographical drama film Straight Outta Compton, which chronicled the careers of hip hop group N.W.A. In 2016, she co-starred in Bryan Singer’s superhero film X-Men: Apocalypse as Ororo Munroe/Storm, a weather-controlling mutant previously portrayed by Halle Berry. In 2018, she starred alongside Nick Robinson and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. in Love, Simon and Kathryn Prescott, and Lucy Hale in Dude, both high school comedy films. She reprised the role of Ororo Munroe/Storm in the 2019 film Dark Phoenix, and, the same summer, also starred as Sasha Arias in the Shaft sequel.
In 2016 she was nominated for Teen Choice Awards as a Breakout Star and then subsequently in 2017 got nominated for Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards as a Favourite Squad. She studied at Squaw Peak Elementary School, Arizona School for the Arts, and St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Phoenix. She moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17 to pursue a career in acting.
Alexandra Shipp Age
At birth she was named Alexandra Ruth Shipp. She was born on July 16, 1991 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Alexandra Shipp Parents – Alexandra Shipp Family
She was brought up in Phoenix, Arizona. She is biracial. Her mother is a Kundalini yoga teacher, and her father is a musician. She was born by a black father and a white mother. She has two brothers, James and Jordan, and a stepsister named Kasia.
Alexandra Shipp Partner
Shipp publicly came out in June 2021 through an Instagram post. She wrote, “Hi. I didn’t come out until I was 28. Though I don’t believe in regrets, this would definitely be #1 for myself. I denied denied denied. I struggled with not only my sexuality but my femininity. I was scared it was too late. I was scared I wasn’t going to be able to get work. I was scared no one would ever love me. Scared. Scared. Scared. It’s exhausting being scared all the time. It’s exhausting chasing other people’s ideas and opinions of who you should be. Today I’m happy in ways I don’t think my kid self could imagine. I get to be exactly who I want to be EVERY F* DAY and it feels incredible!! It’s never too late to be you. If I don’t work because of a flawed, racist and homophobic system, then it was never the right thing for me. I KNOW multiple someone’s love me and I’m so fortunate and grateful for the love they show me on a daily basis. I’m not denying anything anymore. I’m not scared anymore. I have #pride in who I am and what I’m doing on this planet. I am myself and I love LOVE. Sure, we get a month. But for the past 3 years and for the rest of my life, I’ll be celebrating every day. Because I choose me.”
Alexandra Shipp Height
She stands at a listed height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.68 meters) tall.
Alexandra Shipp Instagram
She is on Instagram on her Instagram handle @alexandrashipppp.
