Naya Desir-Johnson

Known For: Acting
Active Years: 2018–2025 (8 Years)
Total Credits: 10 credits in database

Acting 10 credits

Biography

Naya Desir-Johnson is a female actor with seven known credits according to film database records. She stars in the United States film Sarah's Oil, which is directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and scheduled for release in 2025. Her fellow cast members in this film include Zachary Levi, Sonequa Martin, Garret Dillahunt, and Mel Rodriguez. For her role in Sarah's Oil, Naya Desir-Johnson won the NAACP Image Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Motion Picture. Additional personal details such as her birthday, place of birth, and alternative names are not provided in the available records.

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Career

Career overview

Naya Desir-Johnson is an actress known for her work in film and television. Her professional credits include an acting role in the United States film Sarah's Oil, which is scheduled for release in 2025. In this film, she acts alongside fellow cast members Zachary Levi, Sonequa Martin, Garret Dillahunt, and Mel Rodriguez, under the direction of Cyrus Nowrasteh.

For her performance in Sarah's Oil, Naya Desir-Johnson received the NAACP Image Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Motion Picture, an achievement recognized by Wonder Project. Database records show she holds a total of seven known credits within the entertainment industry, contributing to both movies and television shows.

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Frequent co-stars

Sonequa Martin-Green 1 shared title

Zachary Levi 1 shared title

Garret Dillahunt 1 shared title

Bridget Regan 1 shared title

Kenric Green 1 shared title

Adyan Copes 1 shared title

Stelio Savante 1 shared title

Mel Rodriguez 1 shared title

Jonathan Lipnicki 1 shared title

Marco Fuller 1 shared title

Career timeline

2025

Sarah's OilJean & IJean & I · Executive Producer

2023

A Thousand and OneAll the GapsAll the Gaps · Executive ProducerAll the Gaps · Vocals

2021

The Equalizer

2018

POSE

Full Filmography

10 titles

Sarah's Oil (2025) as Sarah
Jean & I (2025) as Michelle
Jean & I (2025) Executive Producer
A Thousand and One (2023) as Foster Sister
All the Gaps (2023) as Christina
All the Gaps (2023) Executive Producer
All the Gaps (2023) Vocals
The Equalizer (2021) as Kelsey Lee
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POSE (2018) as Cynthia
Angie

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Naya Desir-Johnson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sarah's Oil (2025), The Equalizer (2021), The Confession (2001).

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Naya Desir-Johnson has accumulated over 10 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2018 to 2025.

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