Nina Simone

Nina Simone

Actor

Tryon, North Carolina, USA
February 21, 1933

Biography

Nina Simone (born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist who worked in a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. 

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Nina Simone 1
Nina Simone 2

Representative Works

Cruella
Cruella
8.0
/ English
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
7.7
/ French
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
6.9
/ English
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6
/ English
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
7.8
/ English
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7.3
/ English
LBJ
LBJ
5.9
/ Spanish
Black Woodstock
Black Woodstock
8.0
/ English
Nina Simone: The Legend
Nina Simone: The Legend
7.6
/ English
I Dreamed of Seeing Myself
I Dreamed of Seeing Myself
No Rating Yet
/ English
What Happened, Miss Simone?
What Happened, Miss Simone?
7.4
/ English
Four Women
Four Women
6.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Cruella
2021Winner

Best Performance

Cruella

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024Winner

Best Performance

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023Nominee

Best Performance

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Career Highlights

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021Highlight

Best Performance

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
2025Highlight

Best Performance

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley

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