Biography

Nayo Kamilah Wallace was born in Detriot, Michigan. Nayo (pronounced Nah-yo) is an African name and means "we have joy". A Detroit native who now lives in Los Angeles, Nayo splits her talents between screen, stage and voice over. Most recently she completed the second season of the animated series Care Bears Welcome to Care-A-Lot where she provides the speaking and singing voice for Harmony Bear. She's also voiced and performed the motion capture for a number of characters in video games. On stage she performed the role of Sarabi in The Lion King on Broadway and in their first national tour. She was also a member of the LA and Vegas productions of Rock Of Ages.

Nayo believes deeply that artists can and will change the world. She is grateful to her forbears and all of the other incredibly courageous artists who came before her and left their exquisite mark on the planet. She is honored to be a part of such an important profession and passionately strives to do the same.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Granddaughter of actress Vivian Dandridge and actor Emmett 'Babe' Wallace.

Grandniece of actress Dorothy Dandridge.

Her name is pronounced Nah-Yo and comes from the Yoruba language. Her mother wanted to give her a unique name and fell in love with the meaning - "we have joy".

Daughter of Michael Emmett Wallace. Sister of Lisa Wallace.

Great-granddaughter of actress Ruby Dandridge.