"If Beale Street Could Talk" star Ebony Obidian for Issue 28, Bombshell by Bleu
By Sophia EdingtonMarch 19 2019, Published 4:47 p.m. ET
Born in New York, Ebony Obsidian is well-known for playing Michelle in the Master of None Season 2 episode airing on Netflix around Thanksgiving. In 2017, this specific episode took home the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. In addition to being the first major motion picture starring Ebony, If Beale Street Could Talk was also the first James Baldwin novel to be adapted on the big screen. She portrays Adrienne Hunt, the male lead's older sister. The movie has received over 130 nominations, including five Critics' Choice Awards, two Golden Globes, two BAFTAs, and three Oscars.