Kiah Alexandria Clingman

Kiah Alexandria Clingman is an actress and producer from Cincinnati, OH. A 2015 summa cum laude graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C., she received a degree in Communications with emphasis on Advertising and a minor in Theatre Arts and History. During her time in undergrad, she had the opportunity to study theatre in London, England and was selected to play Laura in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. Her love for acting took her to New York where she studied at the Maggie Flannigan Conservatory Studio. She has also studied with Sara Mornell, Matt Stanton from Dad's Garage, and Catherine Dyer from Drama Inc. Kiah is well-known for her supporting role in Black Lightning and her comedic relief in Undercover Brother 2. She played the lead role, Chanel, in Black & Sexy TV's series, Doing It Wrong, which premiered on Black & Sexy TV's paid subscription service as a part of their HBCU initiative. Not only does Kiah thrive in front of the camera and stage, she loves working behind-the-scenes. Her production company, KiahCan Productions LLC, was founded in 2018 and with it, she has produced and cast for 11 short films, 1 pilot, 1 webseries and 2 music videos. She is producing and has a lead role, Cami, in the web series Outlandish. She also is the lead, Olivia, in the web series, Thick Skin. Kiah's love for her father, who has ALS, empowered her to direct and co-write her first SAG short film in August 2019, Eavesdropping on the Elders, which will premiere in 2020, dedicated to James Clingman. The series she is producing now, Outlandish, has over 300k views on YouTube and is steadily growing. She is currently working hard to prepare for a successful Season 2. Having worked at FOX Sports, HBO, Viacom (MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Spike & Logo), and Weber Shandwick, she has acquired a vast array of skills that have prepared her to take on the entertainment industry. She is working hard to combine her writing, performing, and speaking abilities in preparation for a successful career in film and television. -March 2020