Jade Eshete (born January 9, 1985) is an American television and film actress. She starred on the

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Early life

Jade Eshete was born to Guyanese and Ethiopian parents in

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. While obtaining her structural engineering degree from

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, she volunteered with

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helping inner city youth learn dance.

Career

Upon graduation, Eshete started her professional career in commercial print modeling for brands including '' L'Oreal Paris'', ''Marshalls'', ''

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'', ''Dark & Lovely'' and '' SoftSheen-Carson''. She then transitioned into featured roles on stage, including the character Squeak in the national tour of the musical ''

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'', directed by Gary Griffin. She was also a featured singer in the international tour of ''Hair'', directed by

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. She also appeared in the short films 2015 ''Brooklove'' and the 2017 ''Ache''. On television, Eshete has been seen in episodes of

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's 2014 series '' Deadbeat'',

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's '' Billions''. Most notably she has starred as Farah Black in the

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* Living people Actresses from Brooklyn American people of Ethiopian descent American people of Guyanese descent American television actresses 1985 births 21st-century American women {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub