Antonique Smith
Actress and singer Antonique Smith is an incredibly talented performer with credits that span from Broadway to television and film in addition to her beautiful R&B recordings. Born in East Orange New Jersey in 1983 Smith made her acting debut through a tiny role in the Sidney Lumet-created television show 100 Centre Street in 2002. The following year, Smith was featured as Mimi in the Broadway popular Rent. in 2007. She was in Julie Taymor's film Across the Universe. Smith's acting and vocal talents was showcased two years later with Notorious the biopic of Biggie Smalls in which she played the rapper/singer Faith Evans. Smith was recognized for her famous role and was later cast in films like Abduction (2011) with Taylor Lautner, Alfred Molina and Yelling to the Sky (2012) opposite Zoe Kravitz, the Gabourey brothers. Smith began an Kickstarter project in 2012, which was a success. The campaign generated enough money for her first album. The track Wait Up Hold on a Minute...