Rising rap star Imani Lewis, also known by her stage name Mocha Bands, while paving the way for her Hip Hop career, instead appeared in the Netflix series First kill playing the vampire hunter Calliope. Yes. This is the highest achievement Imani has ever felt in her career and no. it has not been an easy road. Her journey to this point has not been without its hurdles and people’s judgment. She recalls that the biggest challenge was simply being underestimated. But on a more positive note, it was what motivated her to continue.
To know more about her, dating life, family background, height and other stories, read through this ‘Imani Lewis Biography’.
Imani Lewis on Netflix First kill
of Netflix First kill is a lesbian vampire show based on a short story by V.E. Schwab. It follows teenage vampire Juliette (American Crime Story actress Sarah Catherine Hook) and Imani’s character Calliope.
“I immediately fell in love with the story of the show in general,” Imani said of playing Calliope ahead of the show’s June 10, 2022 debut. Also because First kill marking her first time playing a lead role, she said it made her feel close to Calliope. She said she identified with Calliope in a lot of different ways and so she tried to portray the role by referencing other films and shows in the same genre but not relying too much on them. She just wanted to make Calliope her own.
Sarah’s Juliette sets her sights on the new girl Calliope when it’s time for her first kill. And if she makes it (which she won’t!) it will help her grow up in her vampire family. Also, Juliette doesn’t know at first that Calliope isn’t a normal human but is actually a hunter from a family of monster hunters. So Calliope is also coincidentally encouraged to make her first kill. And things naturally get complicated when these two enemies who were supposed to kill each other instead start falling in love.
Imani Lewis’s career
Rapper/actress Imani Lewis is truly the Jill of all trades. She started making music when she was 11. That’s when she started taking things seriously and doing things like performing at the Apollo Theater. Imani did that in her teenage years, and one day she had a performance at SOBs. A talent agent encouraged her to get into acting. He said, “Let’s give it a try.” So she auditioned and got in. The declinea TV series, in 2017. She says it just kind of happened. She also found it helpful to start looking up to artists like Jay-Z, Nas, Biggie, Fabolous, and Lauryn Hill as her inspirations. She also grew up admiring Foxy Brown/Lil Kim, Nicki Minaj, and Queen Latifah.
Imani has previously appeared in series such as Downtown And Misdemeanor in Flatbushand she is best recognized for her role as Aniyah in the 2018 feature film Grade EightShe also appeared in the 2020 feature film Forty Years Version, Alternatino with Arturo Castro, Wu-Tang: An American Story, Vampire vs Bronx, Thieves in the worldAnd The Killer Among Us.
When it comes to her music career, Imani has always had a super supportive team behind her. They always encouraged her to keep making music, assuring her that they would take care of the rest. She did and her listeners started to pick up on it, and more and more people in her neighborhood and outside of her neighborhood started listening to her music. And as she started putting it on all these different platforms, her name started to get out there.
Her music so far has been varied, both in sound and content: “Bossy” is a fun song, “Alone” is emotional, and then “Get to The Money” is bombastic. And she’s been pushing the envelope of the rap game with her video for “Longevity.” For more, you can find them on SoundCloud at Mocha.
Is Imani Lewis dating anyone?
If Imani Lewis is dating someone, she’s choosing to keep it a secret. Or maybe she’ll still be single in 2022.
Meanwhile, because of the lesbian character she portrayed very well First killSome of her fans have come to believe that she is also gay in real life. One user actually cheered her on by tweeting, “WAIT SHE’S GAY? YES YES YES YES YES YES PLEASE REPRESENT YAYAYAYAYYYYY.”
Imani Lewis Family
Imani Lewis has not spoken publicly about her family background. She has mostly kept her personal life private.
Imani Lewis Height
The beautiful Imani Lewis stands approximately 5′ 6″ (1.68 meters) tall.
Is Imani Lewis on Instagram?
Imani Lewis can be found on Instagram @mochabands where she has 2 posts and 16.4k followers as of June 7, 2022. She seems to have only joined the platform to promote her new show on Netflix.
Imani seems to be more of a Twitter user as she seems to be more active here since joining in December 2013. She has entertained around 3,110 users here @MochaBands. While her Facebook seems to have been deleted.
Imani Lewis’s age
Imani Lewis turned 23 in 2022.
Related FAQs
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What is Imani Lewis’s net worth?
Imani Lewis reportedly has a net worth of nearly $150,000 as of 2022.
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What is Imani Lewis’s birthday?
Imani Lewis’s birthday is April 13. Therefore, her zodiac sign is Aries.
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Where is Imani Lewis from?
Imani is from Southside Jamaica, a neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York City. And she can often be found raving about her Queens, how much love she gets from people there, and how it has greatly influenced her as a person and artist.