Yasmeen Fletcher

Yasmeen Tori Fletcher ( ; born March 1, 2003) is an American actress and musician. She is best known for her role as Nakia Bahadir in the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel.

Early life Fletcher was born in Orange County, California to parents Troy, a pool contractor and Maysoun, a defense attorney. She is of Lebanese descent on her mother's side. From the age of three, she grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her younger sister. After commuting between Las Vegas and California for 12 years, the family officially relocated to La Crescenta, California, at the end of 2018.

Career Fletcher made her debut in 2019 with roles in the film Ham on Rye and as Kaitlin, Buffy's (Sofia Wylie) basketball teammate in season 3 of the Disney Channel comedy-drama Andi Mack. Fletcher then played Chandra in the Disney Channel Original Movie Upside-Down Magic, an adaptation of the Scholastic book series of the same name, and Carly in the family sci-fi Let Us In.

In December 2020, it was revealed Fletcher had joined the main cast of the 2022 Disney+ Marvel series Ms. Marvel as Nakia Bahadir, a school friend of the titular character, also known as Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani).

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 2019 Ham on Rye Yasmeen 2020 Upside-Down Magic Chandra Disney Channel Original Movie