Jowharah Jones

Jowharah Jones
Born	1982 (age 41–42) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer

Jowharah Jones (born 1982) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her television role as Nico Slater, daughter of Vanessa Williams' character, on the series Ugly Betty, which she played in the first season (that role was played in the fourth season by Yaya DaCosta).

Background

Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Hershey. She attended Milton Hershey School and graduated with honors in 1999. She then moved to New Orleans, where she attended Xavier University of Louisiana as a mathematics major. After a year at Xavier, she moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.

Jones trained at the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. During the following four years, she worked two jobs as she attended Tisch full-time and auditioned for stage, television and film roles. After graduating in 2004, she moved to Los Angeles, where she now resides.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Janky Promoters	Loli Tyson
2017	Backfire	Aminah

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Veronica Mars	Yolonda Hamilton	Episode: "Lord of the Bling"
2005	Without a Trace	Shantel	Episode: "Neither Rain Nor Sleet"
2005	CSI: NY	Kaitlyn	Episode: "Supply & Demand"
2006	Ugly Betty	Nico Slater	3 episodes
2007	CSI: Miami	Amelia Clarke	Episode: "Broken Home"
2013	The Client List	Paula Cole	4 episodes

External links

• Jowharah Jones at IMDb