Actor profile

Kara Young

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA Acting

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).

16 Movies 5 TV Shows 21 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

I Love Boosters poster

I Love Boosters 21st May 2026 as Crying Black Mother

Is God Is poster

Is God Is 14th May 2026 as Racine

We Strangers poster

We Strangers 22nd August 2025 as Mari Winters

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch poster

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch 24th May 2024 as Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins

Blow Up My Life poster

Blow Up My Life 18th September 2023 as Charlie August

Sis poster

Sis 21st July 2023 as Michelle

Master poster

Master 18th March 2022 as Sascha

F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K poster

F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K 20th January 2022 as Yolanda

Clyde's poster

Clyde's 23rd November 2021 as Letitia

Silent Partner poster

Silent Partner 10th August 2021 as Kosi Jones

Chemical Hearts poster

Chemical Hearts 21st August 2020 as La

Over the Threshold poster

Over the Threshold 6th August 2019 as Room Service

LUCID poster

LUCID 8th October 2018 as Deja

Hair Wolf poster

Hair Wolf 20th January 2018 as Cami

White Face poster

White Face 22nd November 2017 as Kara

Cybornetics poster

Cybornetics 1st January 2012 as Lisa

I'm a Virgo poster

I'm a Virgo 22nd June 2023 as Jones

Sherri poster

Sherri 12th September 2022 as Self - Guest

The Other Two poster

The Other Two 24th January 2019 as VMA Announcer (voice)

Marvel's The Punisher poster

Marvel's The Punisher 17th November 2017 as Wendy

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self