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Teyonah Parris

Birthday: Sep 22, 1987
Place of birth: Richland, Washington, USA
Teyonah Parris (born September 22, 1987) is an American actress. She began her career playing a recurring role as Dawn Chambers in the AMC drama series, Mad Men, before landing her breakthrough role in the 2014 independent film Dear White People. In 2015, Parris starred in the satirical drama film Chi-Raq directed by Spike Lee.

Parris gained further recognition for her role as Monica Rambeau / Photon in WandaVision (2021) and The Marvels (2023). Other notable film credits include If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), Candyman (2021) and They Cloned Tyrone (2023).

Known for

Mad Men
8.13
Dawn Chambers
The Marvels
Monica Rambeau
Charm City Kings
7.86
Mouse’s Mom
Candyman
6.04
Brianna Cartwright
Dear White People
6.16
Colandrea Conners

As an actress

The Marvels Monica Rambeau
Candyman Brianna Cartwright
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special Monica Rambeau / Geraldine (archive footage)
Charm City Kings Mouse’s Mom
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