America’s Next Top Model alum and now actress, Yaya DaCosta, is the star of Lee Daniels’ new Fox drama Our kind of People. DaCosta will be playing the role of Angela Vaughn in the new series.
Inspired by Lawrence Otis Graham’s provocative, critically acclaimed book, Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper Class,” the series takes place in the aspirational world of Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard, a historical stronghold where the rich and powerful black elite have come to play for over 50 years. From writer and executive producer Karin Gist (Star, Grey’s Anatomy) and executive producer Lee Daniels (Empire, The United States Vs. Billie Holiday),
Our Kind of People follows a strong-willed, single mom as she sets out to reclaim her family’s name and make an impact with her revolutionary haircare line that highlights the innate, natural beauty of black women. But she soon discovers a dark secret about her own mother’s past that will turn her world upside-down and shake up this community forever. The show is a soapy, thrilling exploration of race and class in America and an unapologetic celebration of black resilience and achievement. The series stars Yaya DaCosta (Chicago Med, Whitney), Morris Chestnut (The Resident), Joe Morton (Scandal), Nadine Ellis (Let’s Stay Together), Lance Gross (Hawaii 5-0), Rhyon Nicole Brown (Empire), Kyle Bary (Ginny & Georgia) and newcomer Alana Bright.
Our Kind of People is a 20th Television and Fox Entertainment production with executive producers Marc Velez from Lee Daniels Entertainment, Gist and Claire Brown from The Gist Of It Productions, and Pam Williams, Ben Silverman, Rodney Ferrell and Montrel McKay from Propagate. Tasha Smith (9-1-1, Big Sky, P-Valley) will direct the series premiere.
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