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Shomari Love

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Shomari Love
The mundane life of a 39 year old introvert is disrupted when she begins a steamy but contentious affair with a much younger Man.
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Maya and Her Lover (2021)
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Shomari Love is an American born actor, artist and percussionist. Notable credits include TV/FILM: "The Chi" (Showtime), "Black Lightning" (CW), "On Our Way" (Artemis), "The Inheritance" (MPX), "Maya and Her Lover" (1091). Shomari has also earned a Bachelors of Arts degree from Seton Hall University and is a proud member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Shomari trains at the Anthony Abeson Acting Conservatory in NYC.
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Lynn Whitfield in The Chi (2018)
    The Chi
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Bilal(as Shomari)
    Black Lightning (2018)
    Black Lightning
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Lieutenant(as Shomari)
    Roy Huang, Grace Serrano, Seth McTigue, Sam Song Li, and Shomari Love in Take the Night (2022)
    Take the Night
    5.3
    • Shannon
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Ballad of a Hustler (2023)
      The Ballad of a Hustler
      8.0
      • Dealer
      • 2023
    • Madison Pettis, Luna Blaise, Greer Grammer, and Charlie Gillespie in Deltopia (2023)
      Deltopia
      4.2
      • Security Guard
      • 2023
    • Sh'Kia and Nijah Brenea in Kold x Windy (2023)
      Kold x Windy
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Dirty
      • 2023
    • Chi Mancho and Shomari Love in Pulse (2022)
      Pulse
      Short
      • Dom
      • 2022
    • Roy Huang, Grace Serrano, Seth McTigue, Sam Song Li, and Shomari Love in Take the Night (2022)
      Take the Night
      5.3
      • Shannon
      • 2022
    • Fight City (2021)
      Fight City
      TV Series
      • Anthony (as Shomari)
      • 2022
    • James Badge Dale, Sophie Lane Curtis, and Micheál Neeson in On Our Way (2021)
      On Our Way
      4.7
      • Tosin
      • 2021
    • The List (2021)
      The List
      Short
      • Tye
      • 2021
    • Ryan Eggold in New Amsterdam (2018)
      New Amsterdam
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Bike Messenger
      • 2021
    • Maya and Her Lover (2021)
      Maya and Her Lover
      5.1
      • Kaseem (as Shomari)
      • 2021
    • Rade Serbedzija and Matt Levett in Payback (2021)
      Payback
      5.1
      • Prisoner 4 (as Shomari)
      • 2021
    • Karlie Redd, Lisa Wu, Bone Crusher, Jamal Woolard, Stephen Stix Josey, Karon Riley, Brenda Raquel, Shomari Love, Beestroh Manteca, and Whitney Reign in Pinch (2020)
      Pinch
      • Nick Oliver
      • 2020
    • Broken Crayons (2020)
      Broken Crayons
      Short
      • Dorian
      • 2020
    • Lynn Whitfield in The Chi (2018)
      The Chi
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Bilal (as Shomari)
      • 2019
    • Deep
      Deep
      TV Series
      • Jugg (as Shomari Martinez)
      • 2018

    Director

    • Chi Mancho and Shomari Love in Pulse (2022)
      Pulse
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022

    Producer

    • Chi Mancho and Shomari Love in Pulse (2022)
      Pulse
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

    Videos5

    The Chi 201
    Demo Reel 1:00
    The Chi 201
    Black Lighting EP110
    Demo Reel 1:18
    Black Lighting EP110
    Black Lighting EP110
    Demo Reel 1:18
    Black Lighting EP110
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:00
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer 2
    Trailer 2:18
    Official Trailer 2
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:08
    Official Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Shomari Martinez
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)

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