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Karen Malina White

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Karen Malina White
Story of the Milwaukee Monster told from the perspective of the victims and police incompetency that allowed the Wisconsin native to go on a multiyear killing spree.
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Karen Malina White was born on 7 July 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Lean on Me (1989), Monster (2022) and Malcolm & Eddie (1996).
BornJuly 7, 1965
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BornJuly 7, 1965
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Lean on Me (1989)
    Lean on Me
    7.4
    • Kaneesha Carter
    • 1989
    Ella Beatty in Monster (2022)
    Monster
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Shirley Hughes
    Christopher Daniel Barnes, Eddie Griffin, Ron Pearson, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Karen Malina White in Malcolm & Eddie (1996)
    Malcolm & Eddie
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Nicolette Vandross
    The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022)
    The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
    3.3
    TV Series
    • Dijonay
    • Dijonnay
    • Mrs. Gross(voice)

    Credits

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    Actress

    • A Different World
      • Charmaine Brown
      • Completed
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Dre and Momma Nette
      • Juanita McGlothin
      • Completed
    • The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022)
      The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
      3.3
      TV Series
      • Dijonay
      • Dijonnay
      • Mrs. Gross (voice)
      • 2022–2026
    • Emily Osment and Montana Jordan in Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (2024)
      Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Lindsey
      • 2026
    • Kyla Pratt, Myrna Velasco, Chris Houghton, and Lucy Heavens in Chibiverse (2022)
      Chibiverse
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Dijonay Jones (voice)
      • 2025
    • Bruh (2019)
      Bruh
      4.1
      TV Series
      • Hilda
      • 2022–2024
    • Annie Potts, Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, and Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
      Young Sheldon
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Officer Larson
      • 2023
    • The Kick of Destiny (2023)
      The Kick of Destiny
      TV Mini Series
      • Agent
      • 2023
    • Ella Beatty in Monster (2022)
      Monster
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Shirley Hughes
      • 2022
    • Rachael Leigh Cook and Travis Van Winkle in 'Tis the Season to be Merry (2021)
      'Tis the Season to be Merry
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Sonia Hendricks
      • 2021
    • Steve J. Owens in Burning Sage (2021)
      Burning Sage
      TV Mini Series
      • Yvonne Robinson
      • 2021
    • Corbin Bleu, Chloe Bridges, Scott Michael Foster, and Taiana Tully in Love, for Real (2021)
      Love, for Real
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Marie
      • 2021
    • The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles (2020)
      The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles
      Podcast Series
      • LaShae Fair
      • 2021
    • Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kenneth Choi, Aisha Hinds, Oliver Stark, and Ryan Guzman in 9-1-1 (2018)
      9-1-1
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Avery Webber
      • 2021
    • Pamela Adlon in Better Things (2016)
      Better Things
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Debra
      • 2019–2020
    • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
      Mom
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Natalie
      • 2020
    • Xosha Roquemore and Alano Miller in Cherish the Day (2020)
      Cherish the Day
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Samantha
      • 2020

    Producer

    • Ruth
      Video
      • associate producer
      • 2014
    • Shaun Baker, Grover Coulson, Khadijah Karriem, Karen Malina White, and Victor Williams in Kissed by the Devil (2011)
      Kissed by the Devil
      7.7
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2011

    Writer

    • The Crack'd Nutz Experiment
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2020
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    Cheaper to Keep Her
    Trailer 1:46
    Cheaper to Keep Her
    Silent Cry Aloud
    Trailer 2:31
    Silent Cry Aloud
    Love Overboard
    Trailer 0:33
    Love Overboard

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Karen Malena White
    • Height
      • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
    • Born
      • July 7, 1965
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Total cereal, 1994.

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    • Trivia
      Alumus of the Philadelphia School of Creative and Performing Arts. Graduated from Howard University in Washington, DC, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

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