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Miss Juneteenth

Miss Juneteenth

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Miss Juneteenth

2020

1h 43m

6.4(37 votes)

Drama

Overview

Turquoise, a former beauty queen turned hardworking single mother, prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the “Miss Juneteenth” pageant, hoping to keep her from repeating the same mistakes in life that she did.

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Sailor Bear

Ley Line Entertainment

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Nicole Beharie

Nicole Beharie

Turquoise Jones

Kendrick Sampson

Kendrick Sampson

Ronnie

Alexis Chikaeze

Alexis Chikaeze

Kai

Akron Watson

Akron Watson

Bacon

Liz Mikel

Liz Mikel

Betty Ray

Marcus M. Mauldin

Marcus M. Mauldin

Wayman

Mikayla Rivers

Brianna

Jaime Matthis

Quintavious

Phyllis Cicero

Phyllis Cicero

Mrs. Washington

Lisha Hackney

Lisha Hackney

Clarissa

Creative team

Directed by: Channing Godfrey Peoples
Written by: Channing Godfrey Peoples
Produced by: Jeanie Igoe
James M. Johnston

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