FKA twigs to Star as Josephine Baker in Her First Major Hollywood Lead

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FKA twigs to Star as Josephine Baker in Her First Major Hollywood Lead

News (2 / 1) 12.05.2026 02:58 / Angela


Why this matters

Josephine Baker, born in St. Louis and famous for her rise in France, was a trailblazer who became the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture with the 1927 silent film Siren of the Tropics. She died in 1975 at age 68; her 1948 memoir was translated into English in February 2025.

What the creatives say

Twigs described her eagerness to portray Baker’s fight, love and heroism, while Doucouré said she aims to explore Baker’s contradictions, wounds and courage. This will be FKA twigs’ first leading biographical role after parts in Honey Boy (2019), the 2024 The Crow remake and this year’s Mother Mary.