Kiki Layne - Biography

Who is Kiki Layne?

Kiki Layne is an actress by profession and American by nationality. She is well known for starring in the films If Beale Street Could Talk, Native Son, and The Old Guard.

Kiki Layne – Age, Parents, Siblings

Kiki Layne’s birth took place on December 10, 1991, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She was born as Kiandra Layne to her mother Sandra Layne while the identity of her father is not known. She is not the only child of her parents and has two siblings, an older brother, and a younger brother. She seems to be very close to her family.

Kiki Layne with her mother and brothers (Image: Instagram)

Education, Ethnicity

Following high school graduation, Kiki Layne joined The Theatre School at DePaul University. She graduated from the same in 2014 with a BFA in acting. Her ethnicity is African-American.

Kiki Layne – Boyfriend, Relationship

Although Kiki Layne has been living in the Hollywood spotlight for quite some time, she has chosen to keep her personal life out of the public eye. There have been limited records of her dating life, romantic relationship, or the sexuality of her past boyfriend.

She is currently in a relationship with Ari'el Stachel after meeting on the set of  Don't Worry Darling in late 2020.

Kiki Layne, Ari'el Stachel (Image: Popsugar)

Kiki Layne – Career

Early Days

Layne’s debut role was in the show The Chi as Lena Waithe. This was followed by appearances in the short film Veracity (2015) and in an episode of the TV series Chicago Med (2016). Finally, in 2018 she was cast as the character Tish Rivers in the romantic drama film If Beale Street Could Talk, which is also her breakthrough role.

Kiki Layne, Stephan James in If Beale Street Could Talk (Image: Moviefone)

Films, Series

Over the years Kiki Layne has starred in the films Native Son (2019), Captive State (2019), The Old Guard (2020), Coming 2 America (2020), and the short film The Staggering Girl (2019).

Co-stars

On the set of Coming 2 America, Kiki Layne has worked with Jermaine Fowle, Nomzamo Mbatha, Shari Headley, Michael Blackson, and Rotimi.

Kiki Layne – Awards, Nominations

For her work in If Beale Street Could Talk, she was nominated for Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble.

Charlize Theron, Kiki Layne in The Old Guard (Image: The New York Times)

Kiki Layne – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth and annual salary of Kiki Layne are under review and will be updated.

Kiki Layne – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On the social media site Instagram, Kiki Layne is followed by thousands of followers but is absent from Twitter and Facebook.