Shoniqua Shandai

Shoniqua Shandai is an American actress. She is best known for playing Angie Wilson in the sitcom Harlem and Devine Wright in the battle rap comedy drama film Bodied.

Early life Shandai was born in New York City but grew up in Richmond, Virginia. She is a graduate of the Los Angeles City College and also took acting lesson at the Playhouse West Acting School.

Career One of Shandais first appearances on screen came in a one off scene in the The Back-up Plan starring Jennifer Lopez. She played the lead role of Zola in the short film Zola Jumps In. She played Gina Claymore in the horror film Violence of the Mind which won Best Drama at the San Antonio Q Fest One of her first lead roles in a full length film came playing Devine Wright in the battle rap film Bodied produced by Eminem Her biggest role so far has been playing Angie Wilson in the sitcom series Harlem starring alongside Meagan Good, Jerrie Johnson and Grace Byers. She along with the rest of the cast went to various Jazz clubs around the Harlem area, an experience which she described as proving the stereotype All New Yorkers are Mean was untrue. For her performance she was nominated for best supporting actress at the NAACP Image Awards.

Personal life Her favourite film growing up was The Little Mermaid and What's Love Got to Do with It. Shandai grew up without a father and felt unloveable as a child. She has said that she gained self confidence from reading the book Fabulosity: What It Is & How to Get It by Kimora Lee Simmons.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 Chihuahua: The Movie Nurse Betty 2010 The Back-up Plan Single Mother 2010 The Church Office Pumpkin 2010 The Truth Restaurant Patron 2011 Guess Whom Shoniqua Short 2011 Cellular Diaspora Black Woman Short 2011 Battle Buddy Pvt Lambe Short 2013 Blonde Instinct Harbach Short 2013 Violence of the Mind Gina Claymore 2013 Bullied Tamicka's Posse Short 2013 OakTowne Tariq 2013 Animal Control Torri JOnes 2014 Road to Osiris Letoya Short 2014 Zola Jumped In Zola 2015 I'll See You in My Dreams Checkout Girl Short 2015 The Jackass from Jackson Hole Stole My Movie Big Hollywood Agent Short 2015 Conflicted Shawna Short 2015 Imperfect Sky Babs 2016 Jinkee Pacquiao Is My Superhero Michelle Obama Short 2016 Anubis Tales Lettie 2017 Waiting for Bob Isis 2017 Cash Out Sashas Mom Short 2017 Bodied Devine Wright 2018 Miss Arizona Jasmine 2018 Running Coco Short 2018 Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Brandy 2018 The Greatest American Hero Tawnia Nichols 2019 The Obituary of Tunde Johnson Keisha Riviera 2019 People Just do Nothing Actress 2021 Sisters! Dee Short 2022 25 Cents Per Minute AJ 2023 Wake Sarita 2025 I'm Matt Damon Crystal Short

Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 The Doctors Woman at Vending Machine Episode; Caught on Tape: Are You Making the Right Health Choices? 2015 Criminal Minds Working Girl#3 Episode; Protection 2016 The Fosters Phoebe Episode; EQ 2016 Sing It! Crystal 4 episodes 2018 Nobodies Sonja Moore 4 episodes 2018 The Guest Book Shyrell 2 episodes 2019 Steven Universe Sunstone Episode; Change Your Mind 2019 I Am the Night Tina 5 episodes 2019 Steven Universe Future Sunstone Episode; A Very Special Episode 2021 Geisting Belinda Episode; Proof of Concept 2024 Diarra from Detroit Raqueeba Episode; Episode #2.1 2021-2025 Harlem Angie Wilson 24 episodes