Outside, she wears a pink bandana to cover her scalp. “Mama I’m tired – I want to die. Why won’t my hair grow?” she pleaded with her mother, Om-Mohammed, when CNN visited the family in ...

On film, she starred in Cord Jefferson’s award-season sweetheart American Fiction. In 2023, Alexander co-starred in the acclaimed film Earth Mama. She is best known for her fan-favorite role of ...