Biography

Kenja L. Brown is a native of Chicago Illinois. Raised by a loving, strong and multi-talented single black female who needed to share all the knowledge she possessed with someone she could call her own. Kenja's mom started of at the young age of 3 quoting bible verses, inspirational poetry and personal writings that focused on the religious aspects in front of the congregations at their home church. Kenja grew up in the church singing and speaking all the while unknowingly sharpening her oratory, and acting skills. She would go on to taking all of that knowledge that her mother instilled in her and began creating several different outlets within the church to help herself and others release their artistry in the ministry. From singing in the choirs, starting a cheer team, conducting a dance group and producing a theatrical troupe that performed at several churches in the Chicago area.

During her beginning college years, Kenja joined The Black Theatre Workshop (BTW) at Columbia College in downtown Chicago. For 3 years, she was intricate part of an outstanding and talented group of young adults that produce and performed variety shows weekly at Columbia and where ever their talents were requested, even traveling to Howard University to partake in the behind the scenes work of a live stage production with an all black cast. She soon left college for personal reasons and work with BTW became less and less. But that didn't stop her from creating for the church. She soon created a character named 'Mother Love' and that character got her seen in several churches and events for a gospel comedy segment. She inducted and trained a close friend in the church as the side kick for Mother and they became a yearly staple for special events for about 3 years. In 2011, Kenja left Chicago and moved to Texas. She looked diligently for African American theatres in the DFW area, she found one of the most popular ones named Jubilee Theatre. After seeing her first musical there, Kenja new this was what she wanted to do wholeheartedly and it was time to get back to doing exactly what she was born to do. Other than BTW, and a method acting class she happened to take at Jubilee Theatre, Kenja hasn't had any other formal training...yet.

Her first theatre production was 'God's Trombones' as an ensemble member. From that moment she continued her push and gathering all the knowledge she could to get back on the stage and soon after she landed he first lead role as Mama Nadi in the premiere production of 'Ruined' by Lynn Nottage at Bishop Arts Theatre Center. That production won the local and prestigious 'Irma P. Hall' award for best play. She went on to portray various characters on several stages across the DFW area and has since won awards and recognition for her work. From musicals to dramas, to stage readings and operas, Kenja has step up to the stage and taken on all challenges that have been placed before her to reach her theatre goals. She has even directed a stage reading which was requested to be a full stage production also directed by her at Theatre Arlington.

Now Kenja is expanding her acting skills with film. She has been performing on the small screen with local writers, directors and producers. With her first role as Josie, being on Lgbtq series 'Out in the South' playing on the ON Channel. From there the list as been getting longer.

Kenja has never taken any role lightly, she puts her all into every role given not matter the size. She is continuing to work hard and move toward her moment and time on bigger stages and larger screens all while enjoying every piece of work that is offered to her.
- IMDb mini biography by: Kenja L. Brown