
Acting
Chanté Adams
Born 1994-12-16 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Chanté Adams is an American actress. She starred in the 2017 biopic Roxanne Roxanne, for which she received the Sundance Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance.
Acting credits
6.0With the future of the human race at stake, a group of young men and women -- bred for intelligence and obedience -- embark on an expedition to colonize a distant planet. When they uncover disturbing secrets about the mission, they defy their training and begin to explore their most primitive natures. As life on the ship descends into chaos, they soon become consumed by fear, lust and an insatiable hunger for power.
Voyagers
2021
6.9Based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.
A Journal for Jordan
2021
6.3When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae, hurt, angry and full of questions. When Mae finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, she soon finds herself delving into her mother's early life -- an investigation that leads to an unexpected romance with a rising journalist.
The Photograph
2020
5.6In 1989, an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.
Bad Hair
2021
5.8After capturing an illegal act of police violence on his cellphone, a Brooklyn street hustler sets off a series of events that alter the lives of a local police officer and a star high-school athlete.
Monsters and Men
2018
Jake and Dawn, a married couple sliding towards divorce. Two people who once had it all--the career momentum, the chemistry, the “it couple” energy-- are now buried under bills, resentment, and distance. Enter Switch, the trial drug from a hush-hush pharmaceutical company promising an “empathy revolution” by letting couples swap consciousness for 24 hours.
Switches
2026
6.0The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family while defending herself from the dangers of the street.
Roxanne Roxanne
2017
Project is inspired by R&B singer Maxwell's debut album, Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite.
Don't Ever Wonder
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5.0Two overachieving “good girls” decide to experience all they’ve missed out on in one crazy, unforgettable night prior to their high school graduation.
Good Girls Get High
2018
A young man reflects his failed relationship.
Love Is a Growing Up
2015