{{Short description|American actress (born 1989)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Logan Browning | image = Logan Browning (16438110114) (cropped).jpg | caption = Browning at [[WonderCon]] 2015 | birth_name = Logan Laurice Browning | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1989|6|9}} | birth_place = [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], U.S. | occupation = Actress | alma_mater = [[Vanderbilt University]] | years_active = 2004–present }} '''Logan Laurice Browning''' (born June 9, 1989)<ref>[http://crowhavenroad.org/logan-browning/ Logan Browning] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220050800/http://crowhavenroad.org/logan-browning/ |date=December 20, 2012 }}. crowhavenroad.org</ref> is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Samantha White in the 2017 [[Netflix]] satirical-drama series ''[[Dear White People (TV series)|Dear White People]]''. She is also known for playing [[Sasha (Bratz)|Sasha]] in the 2007 film ''[[Bratz (film)|Bratz: The Movie]]'', Brianna Brown in ''[[Meet the Browns (TV series)|Meet the Browns]]'', [[Jelena Howard]] on the [[VH1]] series ''[[Hit the Floor (TV series)|Hit the Floor]]'', and Zora in the [[PlayStation Network]] series ''[[Powers (American TV series)|Powers]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/article/18612332/dear-white-people-actress-logan-browning-hollywood-giving-back|title='Dear White People' actress Logan Browning on Hollywood and giving back|publisher=ESPN|date=February 3, 2017|access-date=April 29, 2017|archive-date=February 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207234057/http://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/article/18612332/dear-white-people-actress-logan-browning-hollywood-giving-back|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Early life== Browning was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Her biological mother is white and her biological father is African American. Her adoptive father is mixed race and her adoptive mother is of African-American ancestry.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Breakfast Club: The Cast Of 'Dear White People' Talks Interracial Dating, Use Of The N-Word + More (Minute 26:40)|date=May 3, 2018 |publisher=[[WWPR-FM]] Power 105.1|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpCVQ-1fq-4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/mpCVQ-1fq-4 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Growing up, she did a lot of activities, from dancing for a local ballet company to cheerleading in junior high.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Smith |first1=Jennifer |title=The Bratz Pack |journal=American Cheerleader Magazine |date=August 2007 |volume=13 |issue=4 |pages=28–30 |url=http://www.americancheerleader.com/ |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> She attended [[Vanderbilt University]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Hannah|last=Orenstein|url=http://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a46862/things-you-didnt-know-about-dear-white-people-star-logan-browning/|title=11 Things You Didn't Know About "Dear White People" Star Logan Browning|date=May 2, 2017|magazine=[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]]|publisher=[[Hearst Communications]]|location=New York City|access-date=November 18, 2017|archive-date=December 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224093214/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a46862/things-you-didnt-know-about-dear-white-people-star-logan-browning/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Vanessa|last=Lawrence|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/logan-browning-dear-white-people-netflix|title=Logan Browning on Race and Dear White People, Television's Most Necessary Show|magazine=[[W (magazine)|W]]|publisher=[[Condé Nast]]|location=New York City|date=June 9, 2017|access-date=November 18, 2017|archive-date=January 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123045802/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/logan-browning-dear-white-people-netflix|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Career == [[File:Robin Wong Photography Bratz 017.jpg|thumb|Logan Browning while promoting the 2007 film ''Bratz: The Movie''|left|215x215px]] In 2003, Browning studied acting from a young age by taking classes at Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in Atlanta.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Hannah|last=Orenstein|url=http://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a46862/things-you-didnt-know-about-dear-white-people-star-logan-browning/|title=11 Things You Didn't Know About "Dear White People" Star Logan Browning|date=May 2, 2017|magazine=[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]]|publisher=[[Hearst Communications]]|location=New York City|access-date=November 18, 2017|archive-date=December 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224093214/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a46862/things-you-didnt-know-about-dear-white-people-star-logan-browning/|url-status=live}}</ref> She made her acting debut in the teen series ''[[Summerland (TV series)|Summerland]]'' as the character Carrie, and played Vanessa in the [[Nickelodeon]] series ''[[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide]]'' in 2005–06. She also appeared as the main love interest in [[Dijon Talton]]'s video for the song "Wild Out".
In 2007, Browning starred as one of the main characters, Sasha, in the live-action theatrical feature ''[[Bratz (film)|Bratz: The Movie]]'', based on the popular fashion doll line.
Browning joined the cast of ''[[Meet the Browns (TV series)|Meet the Browns]]'' during the second season, replacing Brianne Gould as the character Brianna Ortiz. She makes a brief appearance in [[Prima J]]'s "[[Rockstar (Prima J song)|Rockstar]]" music video, as well as [[B5 (band)|B5]]'s music video "U Got Me". Browning had a recurring role on the [[Disney XD]] series ''[[Pair of Kings]]''.
She appeared in two episodes of ''[[The Secret Circle (TV series)|The Secret Circle]]'', a TV series based on the [[The Secret Circle|novels of the same name]] by L.J. Smith. In April 2012, Browning was cast as [[Jelena Howard]] in VH1's ''[[Hit the Floor (TV series)|Hit the Floor]]''. Before "Hit the Floor", Browning was not a professional dancer. She was cast for her acting ability and trained for 8 months before the series filming.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
Browning starred alongside her ''Hit the Floor'' co-star, [[Katherine Bailess]], in the YouTube comedic series ''Shit Southern Women Say''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12czKkoeW9KqtRB9IfDXig|title=Southern Women Channel|website=YouTube|access-date=August 4, 2016}}</ref> In July 2016, it was announced that Browning would star in the role of Samantha White in the [[Netflix]] satirical-drama series ''[[Dear White People (TV series)|Dear White People]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/dear-white-people-netflix-logan-browning-brandon-p-bell-1201789815/|title=Netflix's 'Dear White People' Casts Brandon P. Bell & Logan Browning|publisher=Deadline|date=July 21, 2016|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=March 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301154454/https://deadline.com/2016/07/dear-white-people-netflix-logan-browning-brandon-p-bell-1201789815/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, Browning was cast in the role of Lizzie in [[Netflix]] horror film ''[[The Perfection]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|url=https://deadline.com/2017/12/dear-white-people-logan-browning-allison-willliams-the-perfection-movie-1202229133/|title='Dear White People' Star Logan Browning Joins Allison Williams In 'The Perfection'|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=December 18, 2017|access-date=April 16, 2019|archive-date=April 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422084338/https://deadline.com/2017/12/dear-white-people-logan-browning-allison-willliams-the-perfection-movie-1202229133/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released on May 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Katie|last=Hasty|url=https://ew.com/movies/2018/12/30/2019-movies/|title=Here's every 2019 movie release date so far|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]|location=New York City|date=December 30, 2018|access-date=April 16, 2019|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911140246/https://ew.com/movies/2018/12/30/2019-movies/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2007 | ''[[Bratz (film)|Bratz: The Movie]]'' | [[Sasha (Bratz)|Sasha]] | |- | 2013 | ''Breaking at the Edge'' | Sara | |- | 2015 | ''[[Brotherly Love (2015 film)|Brotherly Love]]'' | Trina | |- | 2019 | ''[[The Perfection]]'' | Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wells | |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2004–2005 | ''[[Summerland (TV series)|Summerland]]'' | Carrie | 4 episodes |- | 2005–2006 | ''[[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide]]'' | Vanessa | 5 episodes |- | 2009–2011 | ''[[Meet the Browns (TV series)|Meet the Browns]]'' | Brianna Brown | Main role (Seasons 2–5); 106 episodes |- | 2010–2013 | ''[[Pair of Kings]]'' | Rebecca Dawson | 6 episodes |- | 2011 | ''[[The Secret Circle (TV series)|The Secret Circle]]'' | Sally Matthews | Episodes: "[[Bound (The Secret Circle)|Bound]]" and "[[Loner (The Secret Circle)|Loner]]" |- | 2013–2018 | ''[[Hit the Floor (TV series)|Hit the Floor]]'' | [[Jelena Howard]] | Main role (Seasons 1–4); 33 episodes |- | 2014 | ''[[Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse]]'' | Shawn | 2 episodes |- | 2015 | ''[[Powers (American TV series)|Powers]]'' | Zora | 10 episodes |- | 2016 | ''[[Survivor's Remorse]]'' | Trina | Guest star |- | 2017–2021 | ''[[Dear White People (TV series)|Dear White People]]'' | Samantha White | Main cast |- | 2018 | [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 10)|''RuPaul's Drag Race'']] | Herself, Guest Judge | Season 10 Episode 4: "The Last Ball on Earth"<ref>{{cite web|first=Christopher|last=Rudolph|url=http://www.newnownext.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-10-judges-trailer/03/2018/|title=Shania Twain, "Broad City" Stars And More Join The Judges' Panel On "Drag Race" Season 10|website=newnownext.com|date=March 8, 2018|access-date=March 8, 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308230729/http://www.newnownext.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-10-judges-trailer/03/2018/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2021 | ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice: Phantoms]]'' | [[Onyx (comics)|Onyx]] (voice) | 4 episodes |- | 2022 | ''[[The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder]]'' | College Penny Proud (voice) | Episode: "When You Wish Upon a Roker" |- | 2025 | ''[[Harlem (TV series)]]'' | Portia | 5 episodes |- |TBA |''[[Criminal (TV series)|Criminal]]'' |Jenny |<ref name="Browning">{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |date=June 5, 2024 |title=''Dear White People''{{'}}s Logan Browning Set as Series Regular in Ed Brubaker's ''Criminal'' |url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/logan-browning-cast-criminal-1235959723/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606010726/https://deadline.com/2024/06/logan-browning-cast-criminal-1235959723/ |archive-date=June 6, 2024 |access-date=July 9, 2024 |website=Deadline}}</ref> |}
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