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X Mayo

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X Mayo at an event for The Blackening (2022)
Seven Black friends go away for the weekend and end up trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them stay alive? Probably not.
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X Mayo was born on 27 July 1987 in Inglewood, California, USA. She is a writer and actress, known for The Blackening (2022), The Farewell (2019) and Wonder Man (2026).
BornJuly 27, 1987
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BornJuly 27, 1987
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Jermaine Fowler, Sinqua Walls, Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, and Grace Byers in The Blackening (2022)
    The Blackening
    6.0
    • Shanika
    • 2022
    Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    The Farewell
    7.5
    • Suze
    • 2019
    Ben Kingsley and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Wonder Man (2026)
    Wonder Man
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Janelle Jackson
    Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in Freakier Friday (2025)
    Freakier Friday
    6.2
    • Principal Waldman
    • 2025

    Credits

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    Writer

    • BET Awards 2026 (2026)
      BET Awards 2026
      8.1
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2026
    • Hollywood Squares (2025)
      Hollywood Squares
      5.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2026
    • BET Awards 2025 (2025)
      BET Awards 2025
      7.4
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2025
    • BET Awards 2024 (2024)
      BET Awards 2024
      5.7
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2024
    • 2023 Soul Train Awards
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Jon Stewart, Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta, Jordan Klepper, Ronny Chieng, and Josh Johnson in The Daily Show (1996)
      The Daily Show
      8.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2018–2021

    Actress

    • Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein in Office Romance (2026)
      Office Romance
      5.8
      • Vanessa
      • 2026
    • Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison in Scrubs (2026)
      Scrubs
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Nurse Raymond
      • 2026
    • Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, William Stanford Davis, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, and Janelle James in Abbott Elementary (2021)
      Abbott Elementary
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Lisa
      • 2024–2026
    • Ben Kingsley and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Wonder Man (2026)
      Wonder Man
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Janelle Jackson
      • 2026
    • Maya Rudolph in Loot (2022)
      Loot
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Destiny
      • 2025
    • Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in Freakier Friday (2025)
      Freakier Friday
      6.2
      • Principal Waldman
      • 2025
    • Baquiné Friends Forever (2025)
      Baquiné Friends Forever
      Short
      • Mela
      • 2025
    • Princess of South Beach (2021)
      Princess of South Beach
      5.3
      Podcast Series
      • Estrella (voice)
      • 2021–2023
    • Martin Herlihy, Ben Marshall, and John Higgins in Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023)
      Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
      6.0
      • Taylor
      • 2023
    • Fright Krewe (2023)
      Fright Krewe
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Alma Ava Aria (voice)
      • 2023
    • Strange Planet (2023)
      Strange Planet
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Reporter (voice)
      • 2023
    • American Auto (2021)
      American Auto
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Dori Ovens
      • 2021–2023
    • Dominique Fishback in Swarm (2023)
      Swarm
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Cheeks
      • 2023
    • Always & Forever (2022)
      Always & Forever
      Short
      • Shana
      • 2022
    • Jermaine Fowler, Sinqua Walls, Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, and Grace Byers in The Blackening (2022)
      The Blackening
      6.0
      • Shanika
      • 2022

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Jessica Marie Garcia and Julissa Calderon in Go Off with Jess & Julissa (2021)
      Go Off with Jess & Julissa
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 2021
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    The Farewell
    Trailer 2:25
    The Farewell

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Xochitl 'X' Mayo
    • Born
      • July 27, 1987
      • Inglewood, California, USA

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