Biography

Markina DeShawn Brown is an American actress and former TV News meteorologist. As a child, she spent more than 15 years heavily training and competing in acrobatic gymnastics. She worked in several cities including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Atlanta as a TV news meteorologist, but in 2013 decided that her heart was in acting. She has starred in various projects including American Skin (2019) alongside Nate Parker, Omari Harwick, and Beau Knapp. , which won Best Film in the Sconfini Section at the Venice International Film Festival in 2019.