Antonique Smith

Acting

is an American actress and singer. She starred as Mimi in Jonathan Larson's Broadway production of Rent. She was also the poster girl for Rent, displayed on taxi cabs in New York City and posters across the country. She left the role of Mimi to record her album and expand her film career. Smith played Faith Evans in Notorious, based on the life of Evans' late husband, rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and starred in season 2 of the hit Netflix series Marvel's Luke Cage.

Filmography

• 2025Wish You Were Here — Nurse Leah
• 2019Everyday But Christmas — Deanna
• 2017Deuces — Tanya
• Genius — Barbara Franklin
• Marvel's Luke Cage — Detective Nandi Tyler
• 2015Boxed in — Megan
• 2015Stock Option — Alina
• Chicago P.D. — Detective Rachael Rojas
• 2011Abduction — Sandra Burns
• 2011The Sculptor — Eleanor
• 2011Yelling To The Sky — Ola Katherine O'Hara
• 2009Notorious — Faith Evans
• 2007Across the Universe — Hooker
• 100 Centre Street
• Law & Order — Gina
• NA'IM — Brit