Vicky Jeudy (born January 23) is a Haitian-American actress, known for
her role as Janae Watson in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is
the New Black.Jeudy was born and raised in Queens, New York. She is of
Haitian descent. Jeudy graduated from St. John's Preparatory School
(Queens) in Astoria and studied theatre at State University of New
York at New Paltz. During her years in college, she was a top 25
Semifinalist in the Miss New York competition.Jeudy appeared in a
number of short films before she landed the recurring role of Janae
Watson in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black. In
2014, she made her network television debut in an episode of Law &
Order: Special Victims Unit, and co-starred opposite Aunjanue Ellis in
the independent film Romeo and Juliet in Harlem.
her role as Janae Watson in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is
the New Black.Jeudy was born and raised in Queens, New York. She is of
Haitian descent. Jeudy graduated from St. John's Preparatory School
(Queens) in Astoria and studied theatre at State University of New
York at New Paltz. During her years in college, she was a top 25
Semifinalist in the Miss New York competition.Jeudy appeared in a
number of short films before she landed the recurring role of Janae
Watson in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black. In
2014, she made her network television debut in an episode of Law &
Order: Special Victims Unit, and co-starred opposite Aunjanue Ellis in
the independent film Romeo and Juliet in Harlem.
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.