8.2
TV
Acting
Ajiona Alexus
- Born
- (age 30)
- Birthplace
- Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
- Credits
- 19 titles
Biography
Ajiona Alexus Brown (born March 16, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She began her career starring in the TV One sitcom The Rickey Smiley Show (2012–2014), and later played Teenage Cookie Lyon in the Fox musical drama series, Empire (2016–2019). She starred in the Netflix teen drama series, 13 Reasons Why (2017–2018), the Hulu supernatural thriller, Light as a Feather (2018–2019), and the starz crime drama, BMF (2021). Alexus also starred in films Something Like Summer (2017), Acrimony (2018),Breaking In (2018), Mary J. Blige's Real Love and Strength of a Woman (2023)
Signature work
Known For
8.2
TV
7.5
TV
13 Reasons Why
7.3
TV
Marvel's Runaways
7.1
TV
Empire
6.0
Movie
Breaking In
6.8
Movie
Acrimony
8.0
TV
BMF
7.8
TV
Code Black
4.6
Movie
Family Blood
7.6
TV
Light as a Feather
5.7
Movie
Something Like Summer
8.2
Movie
Strength of a Woman
8.1
Movie
Real Love
7.9
TV
MTV Movie & TV Awards
8.0
Movie
Sons 2 the Grave
6.0
Movie
Bad Girl
10.0
Movie
Mary J. Blige's Family Affair
9.0
Movie
My First Love
Acting credits 19
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mary J. Blige's Family Affair Film | Kendra |
| 2023 | Strength of a Woman Film | Kendra |
| 2023 | Real Love Film | Kendra |
| 2022 | Sons 2 the Grave Film | Shawna Wilson |
| 2021 | BMF TV | Kato (8 ep) |
| 2018 | Light as a Feather TV | Candace Preston (11 ep) |
| 2018 | Breaking In Film | Jasmine Russell |
| 2018 | Acrimony Film | Young Melinda |
| 2018 | Family Blood Film | Meegan |
| 2017 | Marvel's Runaways TV | Livvie (6 ep) |
| 2017 | 13 Reasons Why TV | Sheri Holland (19 ep) |
| 2017 | Something Like Summer Film | Allison Cross |
| 2016 | Bad Girl Film | Ruth Quinn Robinson |
| 2015 | Code Black TV | Keesha Platt (1 ep) |
| 2015 | My First Love Film | Noelle |
| 2015 | Empire TV | Young Cookie, Teenage Loretha (1 ep) |
| 2012 | The Rickey Smiley Show TV | DeAnna (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy TV | Marissa McKay (1 ep) |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV Awards TV | Self - Presenter (1 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mary J. Blige's Family Affair Film | Executive Producer |