Alkoya Brunson

Acting

Alkoya Brunson

Born 2002-11-22 · Lakeland, Florida, USA

Alkoya Brunson (born 22 November 2002) is an American actor. He is widely known for his role as Kenneth Vaughn in the 2016 historical drama Hidden Figures. He has also gained acclaim for his season 4 turn as Adam on The CW series The Originals. He made his first on-screen appearance in 2013 in the TV film Let the Church Say Amen. In 2015, he appeared in the comedy film Vacation as Gary Peterson. He subsequently appeared in the 2016 historical drama The Birth of a Nation. In 2016, he appeared alongside prominent actors Mahershala Ali, Taraji P. Henson, and Nate Parker in the films Hidden Figures and The Birth of a Nation.

Acting credits

Hidden Figures poster
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The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

Hidden Figures

2016

Vacation poster
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Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold takes his wife and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.

Vacation

2015

The Birth of a Nation poster
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Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.

The Birth of a Nation

2016

Almost Christmas poster
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A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch.

Almost Christmas

2016

Bessie poster
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The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

Bessie

2015

Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave poster
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It’s summer again, and everyone’s favorite Junior Rescuers, The Flounders, are back at Tower 2. With the International Junior Rescue Championships headed to Southern California, the eyes of the entire planet are on Malibu Beach. But when Team USA falls victim to a bout of food poisoning, it’s up to Tyler, Dylan, Eric, Lizzie and Gina to represent their country in the world's most extreme lifeguard challenge!

Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave

2020

Malibu Rescue poster
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When a long list of shenanigans lands Tyler in hot water, he’s forced to suit up and spend his summer training for an elite junior lifeguard program.

Malibu Rescue

2019

Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison poster
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An ex convict on parole is set on becoming a world renowned motivational speaker.

Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison

2020

Let the Church Say Amen poster
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A prominent reverend balances his duty to the church with family woes as his 21-year-old daughter tries to put her life back together.

Let the Church Say Amen

2013