Dominique DuVernay

Dominique DuVernay was born on "4/20" in New Orleans, La. She is most noted for her role as Brittany on the Emmy nominated ALLBLK series "A House Divided." In 2020 she won a HAPA award for best supporting actress in a digital series for this role. One of the biggest questions that are always raised regarding Dominique is what her ethnic background is. This New Orleans native is authentically Creole with a splash of Latina. She is African American, Nicaraguan & French. Dominique and her younger sister were raised by a single mother and between the ages of 7 and 15 she and her family moved back and forth between New Orleans and the Bay Area until they settled back home in New Orleans for good…