Who Is Iman Benson? – Many of us would have been wondering after watching the Netflix horror mystery The Midnight Club who played Ilonka and Is she Iman Benson? Yes, you heard right, she is Iman Benson who landed the leading role in Mike Flanagan’s The Midnight Club. Let’s know more about the young and talented star in this article.
Early Life & Education – Iman Benson is an American actress who was born on June 25, 2000. According to her IMDB profile, she is currently 22 years old. The actor’s star sign is Cancer. Information about her father and mother is not available in the public domain. The actress has a younger sister but her name is not known as well. She started developing a passion for acting while growing up which led her to enroll in an acting school named The Company Acting Studio.
Career – She marked her first television appearance in the 2016 comedy series Uncle Buck which was created by Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley. She played the role of Tia Russell alongside Mike Epps, Nia Long, James Lesure, Sayeed Shahidi, and Aalyrah Caldwell. It premiered on ABC from June 14, 2016, to August 2, 2016, and was canceled after one season due to poor responses.
Despite the negative reviews, Iman Benson’s performance was noticed by both critics and the audience which helped her to get more acting gigs in the future. She then went on to make episode appearances in multiple television shows including Station 19 and Suits.
Her next major appearance was in the 2018 Netflix sitcom Alexa & Katie in which she landed a recurring role as Reagan along with Paris Berelc and Isabel May who portrayed titular roles. She was seen in twenty-two episodes of the series which was concluded on June 13, 2020, after running for three seasons.
She is known for portraying Drea Barris in Netflix sitcom #blackAF which was created by Kenya Barris. It was opened with mixed responses but got canceled after one season. In 2021, she acted in an episode of the American horror anthology series Creepshow.
She got her career’s breakthrough after landing the main role in The Midnight Club, based on Christopher Pike’s young adult novels of the same name, which recently premiered on Netflix and received positive reviews. She was seen playing Ilonka, a teenager who dreams to attend Stanford University but her life gets changed when she’s diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
Iman Benson Height Weight Body Stats Age Family Facts
Iman Benson Personal Details
- Birth Name : Iman Benson
- Nick Name : Iman
- Birthday : June 25, 2000
- Age : 23
- Birthplace : Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Nationality : American
- Religion : Not Known
- Build : Slim
- Occupation : Actress
- Ethnicity : Mixed / Black
- Zodiac Sign : Cancer
- Sexuality : Straight
- Eye Color : Dark Brown
- Hair Color : Black
Iman Benson Family
- Father : Not Known
- Mother : Not Known
- Siblings : She has a younger sister but her name is not known yet
- Spouse : Unmarried
- Children : None
Iman Benson Measurements
- Height in Meter : 1.7 m (170 cm)
- Height in Feet : 5 Feet 7 Inches
- Weight in Kg : 55 kg
- Weight in lbs : 121 lbs
- Body Measurement : Not Known
- Bra Size : Not Known
- Shoe Size : Not Known
- Clothes Size : Not Known
Iman Benson Dating History
Iman is currently single as per sources. She is not dating anyone as of now. We also don’t have her past relationship details.
Iman Benson Distinctive Features
- Curly Hair
- Fuller lips
- Thick Eyebrows
Iman Benson Facts
- She was passionate about acting since childhood.
- Iman joined her middle school’s drama club.
- She did voice-over work for Publix Super Markets, FriXion erasable pens, and the Center for Disease Control’s Busy Mom PSA.
- While studying acting, she performed in several stage productions including Now and Then and Afternoon of Elves.
- She serves as a member of the Future Business Leaders of America.
- Iman published her first Instagram post on November 24, 2019.
- She will be next seen in the tentatively titled “War of the Worlds”.
- Follow her on Instagram.
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