Pepi Sonuga

Actor · Born September 8, 1993 (33) · Lagos, Nigeria

Pepi Sonuga is one to watch on both the big and small screen. The Nigerian-American actress was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Los Angeles, California at the age of 10 to begin pursuing a career in entertainment. At 15 years old, she won the title of Miss Jr. Teen Los Angeles in a local pageant and then began modeling for brands such as Hot Topic, Forever 21, Skechers and many more. She attended Culver City High School and began studying theater arts, improvisation, and script writing in a drama class. She most recently starred in the Freeform drama series, Famous In Love, for two seasons. Sonuga got her first start in the 2013 drama, The Life Of A King. The film is based on the true story of Eugene Brown, played by Cuba Gooding Jr. On television, she starred in Starz's comedy-horror series, Ash VS Evil Dead and also recurred on the Freeform family drama, The Fosters. She will next be seen in the feature, Thriller, opposite Mykelti Williamson and RZA. Written and directed by Dallas Jackson, the horror film tells the story of a clique of South Central Los Angeles teens who find themselves terrorized during Homecoming weekend years after a childhood prank goes horribly wrong. The film premiered at the 2018 LA Film Festival.

What are Pepi Sonuga's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

32%

Society

26%

Self

21%

Morality

12%

Survival

10%

Romantic love2 Identity2 Fame2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Allyas Katie in Leprechaun Returns (2018)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic

2

Hopeful

2

Bittersweet

2

Absurd

1

Dread

1

Other

7

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 Hopeful3

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Bittersweet4
Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Pepi Sonuga's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (4).

Also on these channels

MovieSphere+2 titles, show their 2 titles on MovieSphere+
Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV
UP Faith & Family1 title, show their title on UP Faith & Family

Subscription and free streaming for Pepi Sonuga's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

15 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

The Six Triple Eight(2024)
as Elaine White
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Pam & Tommy(2022)
Show 4 episodes · as Melanie
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Queens(2021)
Show 13 episodes · as Lil Muffin
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Walker(2021)
Show 2 episodes · as Lana Jones
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Crawlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Misty
Oh Jerome, No(2019)
Show 1 episode · as Hope
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Leprechaun Returns(2018)
as Katie
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Kim Morris
Under the Silver Lake(2018)
as Emerald Beauty
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
9-1-1(2018)
Show 3 episodes · as Young Athena Carter
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Famous in Love(2017)
Show 20 episodes · as Tangey Turner
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Ash vs Evil Dead: Would You Rather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Lacey Emery
Ash vs Evil Dead(2015)
Show 5 episodes · as Lacey Emery
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Life of a King(2013)
as Michelle
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Fosters(2013)
Show 6 episodes · as Sally Benton
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 91^st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 15 titles from 2013 to 2024; peak year 2019.

Highest rated

The Six Triple Eight (2024)

Midcredits 73^rd

Film career

20132024

Peak 2019 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

2013Screen debut· The Fosters
2013First film· Life of a King

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting15 of 15 · 68^th

By decade

2010s10 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Is Pepi Sonuga's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 34 · mild

Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 28 · mild

Profanity3 titlesmedian 49 · moderate

Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 35 · moderate

Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 35 · mild

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.