Celeste O'Connor facts for kids

Celeste O'Connor (born December 2, 1998) is a Kenyan-born American actor. They are known for playing Paloma Davis in the Amazon original film Selah and the Spades.

Early life and education

Celeste O'Connor was born on December 2, 1998, in Nairobi, Kenya to an American father and Kenyan mother. O'Connor and their younger brother were raised in Baltimore, Maryland by their parents. They attended Notre Dame Preparatory School and studied the violin and singing at Peabody Preparatory. O'Connor attends Johns Hopkins University and is majoring in public health and pre-medicine. They have also taken courses in Islamic studies. O'Connor is interested in the social determinants of health including food security, housing insecurity, and education.

Career

O'Connor played the younger version of Gugu Mbatha-Raw's character in the 2018 Netflix film, Irreplaceable You. They appeared in the 2019 film, Wetlands. In 2019, O'Connor played Paloma Davis in the film, Selah and the Spades. Reporter Anagha Komaragiri of The Daily Californian praised O'Connor's "subtle" and "pensive presence" until the "tense finale." O'Connor was cast in July 2019 for the 2021 film, Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Personal life

O'Connor is an advocate for improving diversity and representation in the entertainment industry. O'Connor is non-binary.

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Celeste O'Connor para niños