Gina Belafonte (born September 8, 1961) is an American actress, film and stage producer, and civil rights activist. The youngest daughter of singer, actor, and activist

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, she has appeared in such films as '' Bright Lights, Big City'', ''

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'' (both 1988), and ''

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'' (2018). Belafonte served as a producer on ''

Sing Your Song ''Sing Your Song'' is a 2011 American documentary film about singer, actor, and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte. The film recounts his life and legacy, not only as a great entertainer, but as an important activist in the Civil Rights Movem ...

'', a 2011 documentary film about her father. She co-founded The Gathering for Justice, a nonprofit organization whose aim is to end child incarceration and eliminate the racial disparities in the criminal justice system, and is the CEO of Sankofa.org, a nonprofit founded by her father.

Early life

Belafonte was born on September 8, 1961, at Mount Sinai Hospital in

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, New York, to Harry Belafonte and his then-wife Julie Robinson Belafonte. As a young child, she visited Africa as well as the

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. At age six, Gina Belafonte attended the

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in New York City alongside her brother David.

Partial filmography

Film

Television

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