One of Hollywood's rising stars KJ Smith is a multifaceted US actor and producer, trailblazing her own pathway while portraying strong female characters. Earning rave reviews for her breakthrough role in Ava Duvernay and Oprah Winfrey's innovative drama series Queen Sugar. She has quickly become one to watch. KJ Smith is currently starring in Tyler Perry's comedy-drama series Sistas on BET, as high-powered attorney Andi Barnes. The show follows her navigating her complicated love life with the help and advice of her close- knit girlfriends. The TV show held the #1 position on Wednesday night scheduling on the BET cable network. Tyler Perry and the cast of Sistas made history, becoming one of the first shows to return to production during the worldwide pandemic. Tyler Perry's Sistas Season 2 premiered Wednesday, October 14, 2020; and the 2-hour special brought in close to 3 million viewers. Sistas was recently renewed for a third season due to its enormous success. Smith recently appeared as Deborah in Netflix #1 Suspense Thriller, Fatal Affair alongside Nia Long and Omar Epps. This summer she took center stage in her most challenging role to date; as producer and lead actress in The Available Wife (2020). The film received an esteemed nominated at this years (ABFF) American Black Film Festival. Between a special guest appearance on Netflix TV series Black AF created by Kenya Barris, Smith also returns as a series regular on upcoming Season 3 of Carl Weber's Family Business. She continues to diversify herself with each role she tackles. Smith's relatability and authentic persona is a driving force behind her marketable appeal across platforms. She echo's the likes of Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope on Scandal and Jurnee Smollett as Letitia Dandridge in Lovecraft Country. Smith is passionate about using her celebrity to advance her philanthropic efforts, which includes supporting and raising awareness for Cerebral Palsy. This cause is truly close to her heart. She became an advocate after watching her beloved father lose his battle to the respective disease. As an avid mental health campaigner, Smith decided to become a mentor at (YES) Youth Emerging Stronger. This organization provides mental, emotional, financial, and educational support to homeless and foster youth. The actor's involvement allows her to provide a message of hope, sharing her personal battle with depression that made her temporarily quit acting. Smith strides to spread positivity and encouragement to young people. Her philosophy is that everyone can overcome adversity and follow their dreams, with the necessary support just like she did. As an actor who participants in activism, Smith was inspired to use her voice at local non- violent protest amidst the recent racial discourse across our country. She also decided to host open forum discussions on her social media outlets to get people communicating peacefully. Smith wants her fans and supporters to be knowledgeable and get involved in rebuilding positive race relations. She pledges to empower, education and employ disadvantage communities throughout the US, as part of her Uplift My Community campaign in 2022. Smith's Film and TV credits: Sistas (2020), Netflix's Fatal Affair (2020), The Available Wife (2020) Tales (2019) The Fix (2019), and CW's Dynasty (2017). She also made a special guest appearance on CBS's All Rise (2019). Additional Film/ TV credits: Tales (2019), I Left My Girlfriend for Regina Jones (2019), Family Reunion (2019), A Madea Family Funeral (2019), The Family Business (2019, 2020), Fuller House (2018), Lethal (2018), The Fosters (2018), Black-ish (2018), Giants (2018), Being Mary Jane (2017), Queen Sugar (2016)