Maleek was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. Their journey as a performer and storyteller began around four years old. From impromptu performances during holidays of songs they heard on the radio, to opening plays with a cast full of Marvel Heroes, Bratz and Hot Wheels in the woods behind Grandma’s house. Maleek soon found that theatre satisfied their hunger for stories, dreaming and performing.
After spending their first three years in high school in the Theatre Department at Weaver Academy for the Performing and Visual Arts, Maleek was accepted into UNCSA’s senior year Drama program and subsequently college. The past five years at UNCSA have helped them cultivate their craft and further explore their artistic voice. Maleek unapologetically brings their heart, unique experience, deep curiosity and desire for learning into every room they work in.
While at UNCSA, Maleek has performed in “The Ciderhouse Rules, Part 1 & 2” directed by Quin Gordon; “Down in the Face of God” directed by Cameron Knight; and “Love and Depositions,” directed by Mollye Maxner, a devised piece adapted from Seneca’s “The Trojan Women.” They have also worked on a few independent and School of Filmmaking projects. Their upcoming roles include; John in “The Shawl” directed by Carl Forsman and Hester in “In the Blood” directed by Acadia Barrengos. In their free time, you can find this “gentle giant” writing and consuming poetry, binging the newest limited series, searching for the best coffee/pastry the city has to offer or partying with friends.