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Naturi Naughton

Naturi Naughton

Actor and producer · Born May 20, 1984 (42) · East Orange, New Jersey, USA

Naturi Cora Maria Naughton-Lewis is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Naughton is best known as one-third of the R&B group 3LW and for her acting roles in the films Fame and Notorious, playing rapper Lil' Kim in the latter film.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 20, 1984 (42)
From
East Orange, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Naturi Naughton's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Bonds
22%
Power
20%
Morality
15%
Survival
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
2%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Hopeful
6
Warm
7
Joyful
3
Melancholic
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Naturi Naughton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Naturi Naughton'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

30 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Tropic Sun and His Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • The Nowhere Man(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Ruby

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Eric Jerome Dickey's Friends and Lovers Part I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Debra

  • Eric Jerome Dickey's Friends and Lovers Part II(2025)

    as Debra

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 333 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Abducted at an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie(2024)

    as Ellen Hampton

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Color Book(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Call Her King(2023)

    Producer · as Jaeda King

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • 88(2022)

    as Maria Jackson

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Night Before Christmas(2022)

    as Journee

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Crew Has It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Queens(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jill aka Da Thrill

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Really Love(2020)

    as Sicily Richmond

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Power Book II: Ghost(2020)

    Show 11 episodes · as Tasha St. Patrick

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Emperor(2020)

    as Sarah Green

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Power Confidential(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Step Sisters(2018)

    as Aisha

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Power(2014)

    Show 63 episodes · as Tasha St. Patrick

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Highland Park(2013)

    as Char

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Client List(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kendra

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Playboy Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bunny Brenda

  • Lottery Ticket(2010)

    as Stacie

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Fame(2009)

    as Denise Dupree

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Notorious(2009)

    as Lil' Kim

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Cash Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Wendy Williams Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Toni Charles

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Shadynasty

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Taina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Ria

  • Jacob Beats Up Nate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as India Mann

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 29 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Fame (2009)

$77M worldwide

Highest rated

Power (2014)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

20012026

Peak 2009 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 30: 26 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thDirecting1 of 30: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing3 of 30: 2 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s7 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s15 · 12 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 6 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.

How do Naturi Naughton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Power Confidential (2019)

96th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Power (2014)

Midcredits 91st · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Naturi Naughton's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Naturi Naughton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Naturi Naughton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jalani Riley shares the most, 2.

Cinematographers

Producers