Classically trained and experimentally minded, Amani has played roles ranging from Shakespeare to tempera paint-covered dancing monk. She’s worked on stages and studios ranging from the nation’s most lauded regional theatres, television & film, and venues across the globe with directors including Lin Manuel Miranda, Tim Robbins, Jill Solloway, Craig Lucas, and Amy York Rubin. She is originally from Kansas City, Missouri, where she grew up as a semi-professional modern dancer, vocalist, and actress.

Most recently, Amani’s appeared in the forthcoming feature film Test Pattern. She can also be seen on television shows including Amazon’s Transparent and Netflix’s Magic for Humans. She is the creator and star of the hit satirical web series, The United Colors of Amani, which received critical acclaim in publications including Jezebel, IndieWire, and The Washington Post. Amani holds degrees in Theatre and Performance Studies from Yale and Stanford Universities, and she’s continued to hone her skills through training at London’s Method Studio, NYC’s Actors’ Center, and Aquila Morong Studio, Groundlings, and Steppenwolf West in Los Angeles. She was a long time member of the Actors’ Gang in Culver City.

Through filmmaking and theater making, music making and fronting bands, dancing and choreographing, Amani remains dedicated to spearheading creative projects that explore the impact of performance in society and our everyday lives. She continues to curate and sit on panels that address advancing the narratives of marginalized people through entertainment and media. Fluent in Spanish and code switching, she’s a savvy cultural explorer, having traveled the world to exchange ideas, histories, music, dance, recipes, yoga moves, and perspectives.