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Naturi Naughton-Lewis

Naturi Naughton-Lewis is a three-time NAACP Image Award–winning actress, director, and producer whose career spans music, Broadway, television, and film. Best known for her decade-long portrayal of Tasha St. Patrick in the global phenomenon Power and Power Book II: Ghost, she has built a commanding body of work that includes Notorious, Fame, and ABC's “Queens”. Most recently, she expanded her reach as Executive Producer on the Starz series The Nowhere Man, propelling the show to the #1 spot on the platform. Behind the camera, she executive produced the award-winning Color Book — which premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival and collected more than 30 international honors — and made her directorial debut with the short film 333 at the 2025 American Black Film Festival, a bold and timely exploration of reproductive rights in a post-Roe America. A former member of multi-platinum R&B group 3LW and a Broadway veteran of the Tony Award-winning Hairspray, Naturi continues to evolve as a filmmaker and creative executive dedicated to bold, diverse, and globally resonant storytelling.