Acting · Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Kara Young is an American actress. She had her breakout role in the series I’m a Virgo (2023), and in 2026 starred in the films I Love Boosters and Is God Is. She has won two Tony Awards for her roles in the plays Purlie Victorious (2024) and Purpose (2025), while also earning nominations for Clyde's (2022) and Cost of Living (2023).
MovieI Love Boosters
2026
as Crying Black Mother
MovieIs God Is
2026
as Racine
MovieWe Strangers
2025
as Mari Winters
MoviePurlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024
as Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins
MovieBlow Up My Life
2023
as Charlie August
MovieSis
2023
as Michelle
TVI'm a Virgo
2023
as Jones
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
MovieMaster
2022
as Sascha
MovieF^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K
2022
as Yolanda
MovieClyde's
2021
as Letitia
MovieSilent Partner
2021
as Kosi Jones
MovieChemical Hearts
2020
as La
MovieOver the Threshold
2019
as Room Service
TVThe Other Two
2019
as VMA Announcer (voice)
MovieLUCID
2018
as Deja
MovieHair Wolf
2018
as Cami
MovieWhite Face
2017
as Kara
TVMarvel's The Punisher
2017
as Wendy
MovieCybornetics
2012
as Lisa
TVThe View
1997
as Self
