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Imani Lewis

Imani Lewis

Actor · Born April 12, 1999 (27) · New York City

Imani Lewis was born on April 12, 1999 in New York City. She is an actress, known for Eighth Grade (2018), First Kill (2022) and Among the Beasts (2023).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 12, 1999 (27)
From
New York City
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 19 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 22% in 30 days

What are Imani Lewis' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Drama 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
59%
Bonds
23%
Morality
13%
Society
5%
Coming of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · 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 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
2
Melancholic
3
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 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 · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

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 Imani Lewis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Imani Lewis' 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

19 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ricky(2025)

    as Jaz

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Aggro Dr1ft(2023)

    as Female Strip Club Extra

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Miguel Wants to Fight(2023)

    as Cass

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • First Kill(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Calliope Burns

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Killer Among Us(2021)

    as Ricki

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Shoplifters of the World(2021)

    as Rita

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kisha Griffin

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Forty-Year-Old Version(2020)

    as Elaine

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Vampires vs. the Bronx(2020)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hightown(2020)

    Show 13 episodes · as Charmaine

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Premature(2019)

    as Shonté

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Wu-Tang: An American Saga(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Roxanne Shanté

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Eighth Grade(2018)

    as Aniyah

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Star(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Karen

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Rhonda

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Shayla Alexander

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Killa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Asa Jones

  • Pure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Celeste

  • Today & Tmrw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Kimberly

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles, 16 of them dated from 2010 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Eighth Grade (2018)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Eighth Grade (2018)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

First Kill (2022)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

2010s5 · acting2020s11 · 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.

How do Imani Lewis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Ricky (2025)

82nd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Eighth Grade (2018)

Midcredits 90th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 37. 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 Imani Lewis' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Imani Lewis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Imani Lewis' MovieCove titles; Jimmy Price shares the most, 2.