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Home/People/Mugga
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Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

9
Movies
6
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Mugga

Acting

Biography
Mugga, a Brooklyn native, is known for bringing a great sense of comedy to her dramatic roles. Her journey began at a young age where she studied acting with such instructors as Tracey Moore, Joanna Beckson, Paul Calderon, and more. On a dare, she tried her hand at stand-up comedy. It didn't take long for her to catch the eye of Def Comedy Jam scout Bob Sumner. She quickly received a slew of high-profile stand-up gigs which gave her a big break onto the comedy scene. (These included DEF COMEDY JAM, SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO, BET'S COMIC VIEW 3X, and BBC'S CLUB CLASS.) Receiving glowing reviews (including the New York Times), she soon went on tour with DEF JAM as well as COMEDY TROUPE SWG (a UK Based Comedy Troupe), SISTAHS WITH GAGS, etc. All of the Stand-Up comedy success gave her entertainment career a push to new heights and she was able to return to her acting endeavors. Her love of acting and training soon paid off when she auditioned for Lee Daniels' Oscar winning film Precious and landed the role as the ever-memorable restaurant worker who Precious 'stole the chicken from'. She continued to hone her craft while keeping active in the stand-up comedy world. It was then in the ground-breaking Netflix Original Series Orange Is The New Black that she landed her SAG-award winning role of Reema Pell. As her acting career skyrocketed, she took to the skies with a major recurring role on NBC's cult hit Manifest as Bethany Collins - the lovable attendant from that fateful flight. Mugga continues to consistently book major roles in such high-profile TV shows as Bull, Power, Homeland, Blue Bloods, High Maintenance, and many more. She can also be seen on the big screen in Blumhouse' dystopian action franchise The First Purge! As she continues to navigate the worlds of acting and comedy, she keeps her eye on the prize - ever keeping in mind her favorite quote, "The Best Is Yet To Come".
The Home poster

The Home

as Juno
2025
Honor Among Thieves poster

Honor Among Thieves

as Mary
2022
Goldie poster

Goldie

as Wendy
2020
Mad? poster

Mad?

as Lee
2019
Brooklyn Love Stories poster

Brooklyn Love Stories

as Mrs. Stoker-Brenton (segment 'Wolves')
2019
The First Purge poster

The First Purge

as Dolores
2018
Paterno poster

Paterno

as Nurse
2018
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire poster

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

as KFC Cashier
2009
Has Anyone Else Lost Their Body? poster

Has Anyone Else Lost Their Body?

as Yvonne
TBA