Teyonah Parris

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $169,133,179 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #21,016)
Best-known acting roles: Monica Rambeau (The Marvels), Brianna Cartwright (Candyman), Asia (The Photograph), Riva (How Do You Know?), Ernestine Rivers (If Beale Street Could Talk)
Most productive collaborators: Colman Domingo, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nia DaCosta, Barry Jenkins, Kiki Layne
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting8$126,908,735$42,224,444$169,133,179
Leading5$91,557,408$116,286,010$207,843,418

Career Trend

This graph shows Teyonah Parris’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


The Marvels trailer

October 18th, 2023

Super hero adventure starring Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani opens exclusively in theaters November 10 ... Full Movie Details.

Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. However, unintended consequences see her shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with two other superheroes to form the Marvels. More...

Chi-raq Trailer

November 5th, 2015

Drama starring Teyonah Parris and Nick Cannon, directed by Spike Lee opens December 4... Full Movie Details. More...

Featured TV on DVD Review: Mad Men: Season Six

November 13th, 2013

Season Six of Mad Men is the penultimate season for the show. This is bittersweet for fans, because a lot of them will be losing their favorite show. Also, it makes the expectations really high. Fans will demand the show go off on high note and any sign of a decrease in quality might send them off in a panic. Are there reasons to panic? Or does it look like the seventh and final season will be a great send off for the show? More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 17, 2023Dashing Through the Snow
Nov 10, 2023The Marvels Monica Rambeau $84,500,223$115,206,027$199,706,250
Jul 21, 2023They Cloned Tyrone Yo-Yo
Aug 27, 2021Candyman Brianna Cartwright $61,186,570$16,200,093$77,386,663
Oct 8, 2020Charm City Kings Teri
Feb 14, 2020The Photograph Asia $20,578,185$126,196$20,704,381
Jul 12, 2019Point Blank
Dec 14, 2018If Beale Street Could … Ernestine Rivers $14,915,773$6,482,598$21,398,371
Aug 5, 2016Five Nights in Maine Penelope $15,587$15,587
Dec 4, 2015Chi-raq Lysistrata $2,653,031$80,366$2,733,397
Oct 17, 2014Dear White People Colandrea "Coco" … $4,404,154$999,617$5,403,771
Jun 20, 2014A Picture of You Mika
Dec 17, 2010How Do You Know? Riva $30,212,620$19,415,557$49,628,177
 
Averages $27,308,268$22,644,351$47,122,075
Totals 13 $218,466,143$158,510,454$376,976,597


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 17, 2023Dashing Through the Snow
Nov 10, 2023The Marvels $46,110,8594,030$84,500,223$199,706,25042.3%
Jul 21, 2023They Cloned Tyrone
Dec 4, 2015Chi-raq $1,198,453305$2,653,031$2,733,39797.1%
Oct 17, 2014Dear White People $347,959392$4,404,154$5,403,77181.5%
 
Averages $15,885,7571,576$30,519,136$69,281,13973.6%
Totals 5 $91,557,408$207,843,418


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 27, 2021Candyman $22,001,7503,569$61,186,570$77,386,66379.1%
Oct 8, 2020Charm City Kings
Feb 14, 2020The Photograph $12,181,8652,516$20,578,185$20,704,38199.4%
Jul 12, 2019Point Blank
Dec 14, 2018If Beale Street Could … $224,4761,018$14,915,773$21,398,37169.7%
Aug 5, 2016Five Nights in Maine $9,05910$15,587$15,587100.0%
Jun 20, 2014A Picture of You
Dec 17, 2010How Do You Know? $7,484,6962,483$30,212,620$49,628,17760.9%
 
Averages $8,380,3691,919$25,381,747$33,826,63681.8%
Totals 8 $126,908,735$169,133,179

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,633 $91,557,408
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,031 $126,908,735
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,553 $218,466,143
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,487 $167,675,338
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 28,501-28,600) 28,523 $50,790,805
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,441 $218,466,143
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,529 $116,286,010
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,906 $42,224,444
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,376 $158,510,454
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,017 $138,968,701
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 36,201-36,300) 36,221 $19,541,753
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,853 $158,510,454
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,566 $207,843,418
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,016 $169,133,179
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,140 $376,976,597
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,805 $306,644,039
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,901-33,000) 32,908 $70,332,558
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,344 $376,976,597
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 324 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 253 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 302 54
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 250 54
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 299 62
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 253 62
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,008 $4,404,154
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 282 $84,500,223
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $2,653,031
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,624 $999,617
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 266 $115,206,027
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 201-300) 219 $80,366
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,756 $5,403,771
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $199,706,250
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 201-300) 270 $2,733,397
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,266 $91,557,408
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,102 $116,286,010
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,173 $207,843,418
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,579 $7,057,185
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies (Rank 201-300) 219 $84,500,223
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,246 $1,079,983
Top International Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies (Rank 201-300) 222 $115,206,027
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,220 $8,137,168
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies (Rank 201-300) 222 $199,706,250
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 601-700) 680 $84,500,223
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,600 $4,404,154
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,618 $2,653,031
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 709 $115,206,027
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,474 $999,617
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,787 $80,366
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 717 $199,706,250
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,864 $5,403,771
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,219 $2,733,397
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 859 $84,500,223
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,855 $7,057,185
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 763 $115,206,027
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,244 $1,079,983
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 805 $199,706,250
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,237 $8,137,168
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $84,500,223
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $115,206,027
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 434 $199,706,250

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