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Miss Juneteenth

Miss Juneteenth

20206.51h 43m

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.

Directed by Channing Godfrey Peoples
Written by Channing Godfrey Peoples
Produced by Toby Halbrooks, Theresa Steele, Jeanie Igoe
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Top Cast

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

M

Mikayla Rivers

Brianna

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Jaime Matthis

Quintavious

Phyllis Cicero

Phyllis Cicero

Mrs. Washington

Lisha Hackney

Lisha Hackney

Clarissa

Themes & Keywords

beauty contestjuneteenth

About Miss Juneteenth

Miss Juneteenth is a drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of beauty contest, juneteenth. Directed by Channing Godfrey Peoples, it stars Nicole Beharie, Kendrick Sampson, Alexis Chikaeze. 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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