Kara Young
Actor
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).
Known For
Filmography
| 2026 | I Love Boosters · as Crying Black Mother |
| 2026 | Is God Is · as Racine |
| 2024 | We Strangers · as Mari Winters |
| 2024 | 2024 MTV Video Music Awards · as Announcer |
| 2023 | 2023 MTV Video Music Awards · as Announcer |
| 2023 | I'm a Virgo · as Jones |
| 2022 | Blow Up My Life · as Charlie August |
| 2022 | 2022 MTV Video Music Awards · as Announcer |
| 2022 | The Staircase (2022) · as Yasmine |
| 2022 | Master · as Sascha |
| 2022 | F^¢k 'Em R!ght B@¢k · as Yolanda |
| 2021 | After Yang · as Erin |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | King of Knives · as Darla |
| 2020 | Materna · as Kara |
| 2020 | Bite Size Halloween · as Billie |
| 2020 | Chemical Hearts · as La |
| 2019 | The Other Two · as Vma Announcer (voice) |
| 2018 | Random Acts of Flyness · as Janelle |
| 2018 | Hair Wolf · as Cami |
| 2017 | Bruce!!!! · as Dj Love Jones |
| 2017 | Marvel's The Punisher · as Wendy |
| 2016 | Other People's People · as Tina |
| 2014 | Young, Hot & Crooked · as Brandon's Mom |
| 2012 | Cybornetics · as Lisa |
| 1971 | Great Performances · as Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins |
| 2025 | The 78th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2024 | The 77th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | The 75th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2021 | 2021 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Announcer |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall · as Self |
| 2013 | Girl Code · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood · as Self |
| 1997 | The View · as Self |
| 1952 | Today · as Self - Guest |