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'' (2021), performed in

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original film ''

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's second season of '' Domina'' as

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and plays the role of Joiya Byir in the

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Early life and career beginnings

Joelle was referred in her early teens to vocal coach Peggy Still Johnson, a governor of the

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Atlanta chapter, by

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–winning mixer

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. Joelle was later vocal coached by Daniel Thomas, former choir director of the

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. Joelle made her first media appearances at 13, campaigning about bullying awareness on

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in the US and on national UK television. Her television appearances followed extensive press coverage of a homemade music video, "Big in LA", that Joelle had uploaded to

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. "Big in LA" was nominated for a Golden Trellick Award at the 2013

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in London and won the Best Music Video award at the 9th annual LA Femme International Film Festival in Los Angeles. In her teens, Joelle gained experience in journalism, hosting video interviews for national and independent media outlets, with personalities such as

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. In 2017, Joelle videoed herself in front of a series of

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s hanging in the color sequence of a

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while singing a live performance of " True Colors". The video was posted on

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and went viral, receiving over four million views.

Acting career

In 2019, Joelle directed and performed in her first short film, ''Cover Up'', featuring original sound recordings co-created with Oscar-nominated songwriter

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, who wrote the lyrics and music. In 2021, Joelle made her feature film debut in

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'', later credited in '' Dune: Part Two '' (2024). In 2022, Joelle played the character Joelle in

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announced in December 2022 that Joelle would be joining the cast of

and Sky's second season of '' Domina,'' playing

, wife of

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. In an interview Joelle stated that the show focuses on the rise and fall of “one of the greatest empires”, with contrasting comments that, while being advanced ahead of its time, the level of cruelty was “unimaginable”. On May 13, 2023, it was announced that Joelle would be appearing in seasons 2 and 3 of American

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television series ''

'' as Joiya Byir, later being confirmed as an Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah skilled in political manipulation, negotiation, and associated with the instruction of novices and Accepted.

Alopecia awareness campaigning

Joelle was diagnosed with

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at the age of 8 and is an ambassador for the UK charity Alopecia UK. Joelle stated in a

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broadcast in 2017 that she does not think she would be the person she is today if not for alopecia, and that she is happy. In an ''Evening Standard'' article in 2022, Joelle described how she has experienced being judged in the entertainment industry, where alopecia has historically been viewed negatively. Joelle commented that she feels this is changing. The article headlined with an image illustrating Joelle in one half of the picture with hair and in the other half without. The picture is an uncropped version of an alopecia awareness campaign poster made public online by Joelle in 2018, which originally contained the text, "I see the same person on each side, do you?"

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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