Meet Jasmine Davis, a breakout performer on 'The Chi,' and the show's first transgender character
CHICAGO - On the current season of Showtime's "The Chi," the most level-headed adult is also one of the show's newest additions. Played by Jasmine Davis, Imani is a beautiful, gentle and stable presence amid the chaos around her. She is the loyal girlfriend of Luke James' Trig, and is there by his side to help him right to some long-festering wrongs.
She is also the show's first transgender character.
Originally from Chicago - "I grew up on the South Side near Kenwood High School" - this is Davis' major debut and it is the breakout performance of the season, channelling an innate self-confidence with a willingness to be vulnerable. One hopes casting directors are taking note; Davis has real talent and a steely knack for action scenes.
