Getty FKA twigs is taking on the role of Josephine Baker, the trailblazing performer and activist who became the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture, among many other achievements in her lifetime. The 38-year-old Eusexua musician will star in an upcoming biopic, helmed by Cuties director Maïmouna Doucouré. Filming is set to take place this fall, according to THR. "I cannot wait to embody Josephine Baker, bringing her fight, her love, her losses, her talent and her heroism to the big screen.
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FKA twigs to Play Josephine Baker in Biopic
May 11, 2026
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