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Alexandra Shipp

Alexandra Shipp

Biography

Alexandra Ruth Shipp (born July 16, 1991) is an American actress and singer. She starred in the third season of Nickelodeon's mystery teen drama series House of Anubis (2011-2013) playing the role of KT Rush, but rose to prominence for portraying singer Aaliyah in the Lifetime television film Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B (2014) and Kimberly Woodruff in the Oscar-nominated film Straight Outta Compton (2015).

Shipp is best known for playing Storm in the X-Men franchise, starting with X-Men: Apocalypse, Abby Suso in the 2018 romantic comedy Love, Simon, and Susan Wilson in Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical drama Tick, Tick... Boom!.

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Alexandra Shipp

A Love Letter to Artistic Obsession That Never Misses a Beat

on tick, tick... BOOM! | Jun 15, 2025

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tick, Tick… Boom! is less a directorial debut than a lightning rod for creative anxiety a film that vibrates with the urgency of an artist racing against time. Adapted from Jonath... Read more

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