Who is Moses Ingram, Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Queen's Gambit actress?

Who is Moses Ingram, Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Queen's Gambit actress?

Moses Ingram is an American on-screen star. She is best known for starring in Netflix’s chess show The Queen's Gambit (2020) and the Disney+ Star Wars spin-off miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022). Even though Ingram is relatively new to the big screen, she took the industry by storm due to her natural charisma.

Moses Ingram
Moses Ingram at the Star Wars Celebration for Obi-Wan Kenobi (L). The star at the Los Angeles premiere of The Tragedy of Macbeth (R). Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez via Getty Images (modified by author)
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Little was known about Moses before her appearance on The Queen’s Gambit. However, she has always been interested in acting since she was a little girl.

At age 10, the actress enrolled in an after-school theatre program that would help sharpen her skills. But beyond her career, there are fascinating details to uncover about Moses’ personal life.

Moses Ingram’s profile summary

Full nameMonique Denise Ingram
Famous asMoses Ingram
GenderFemale
Date of birth6 February 1994
Age30 years old (2024)
Zodiac signAquarius
Place of birthBaltimore, Maryland, USA
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityAfrican-American
ReligionChristianity
Alma materBaltimore City Community College, Yale University
Height in feet5’5’’
Height in centimetres165
Weight in kilograms54
Weight in pounds119
Hair colourBlack
Eye colourDark brown
SexualityStraight
Marital statusSingle
Siblings5
ProfessionActress
Years active2018-present
Net worth$500,000

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How old is Moses Ingram?

Moses Ingram's facts
Moses Ingram at the Essence 15th Anniversary Black Women In Hollywood Awards. Photo: David Livingston
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Moses Ingram (aged 30 as of 2024) was born on 6 February 1994 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She grew up in a blended family of six kids.

Her mom was a teacher at Windsor Hills Elementary, while her stepdad worked in city operations. The star attended the Baltimore School for the Arts, where she graduated in 2012. She later enrolled at Baltimore City Community College, earning an associate's degree.

After receiving scholarship support, Moses proceeded to the Yale School of Drama in 2016. She graduated with her Master of Fine Arts in June 2019.

Is Moses Ingram her real name?

The Hollywood star renamed herself Moses after the biblical figure before joining the Yale School of Drama. Her IMDb profile reports how the star settled for this moniker.

When we got to Yale, they wanted us to register our names because this was the first time they would be publicized so people could see them. Before I got to Yale, I had been trying to make things work, but my name did not feel suited. So I prayed and asked God, 'What is it? I know it is not my name now, but it is something.' A few days later, I heard Moses in my head, and that was it.

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Moses Ingram’s height

Moses Ingram attending the 22nd Annual Newport Beach Film Festival
Actress Moses Ingram at the 22nd Annual Newport Beach Film Festival in California, USA. Photo: Phillip Faraone
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Ingram stands 5 feet 5 inches (165 centimetres) tall. As per reports, she weighs 119 pounds (54 kilograms). Ingram features black hair and a pair of dark brown eyes.

What does Moses Ingram do for a living?

While still a student at Yale, Moses took up various acting gigs. In 2018, she won a Princess Grace Award. In her final year, she received positive reviews for playing the role of Viola in William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

A month after commencement, Ingram bagged the role of Jolene in The Queen’s Gambit, a movie about a girl playing chess. For this role, she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Moses then appeared in The Same Storm and The Tragedy of Macbeth, which premiered in September 2021. In 2022, she starred in Ambulance. Variety named her one of the actors to watch out for in 2021 due to her Emmy nominations.

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The actress then starred in the Star Wars miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi. So, who is Moses in Star Wars? She played the role of Reva Sevander/ the Third Sister, an inquisitor. Ingram received the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Television Series for her performance in this movie.

She is set to appear in two Apple TV+ miniseries: Lady in the Lake and The Big Cigar. In March 2023, the on-screen star joined the cast of Joshua Oppenheimer’s The End.

Actress Moses Ingram at a film museum
Moses Ingram at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Michael Buckner
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Moses Ingram’s racial attacks

Ingram received hundreds of online death threats and racist comments for starring in Obi-Wan Kenobi. On 31 May 2022, in an Instagram story that has since then been deleted, the actress shared the bullying messages saying:

There is nothing anybody can do to stop this hate. I question my purpose even being here in front of you, saying this is happening. But I think what bothers me is the feeling I have had inside of myself that I have to shut up and take it. I have to grin and bear it, and I am not built like that.

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Following this revelation, the Disney franchise defended and supported her.

We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva’s story to unfold. If anyone intends to make her feel unwelcome, we have only one thing to say: we resist.

How much is Moses Ingram’s net worth?

Moses Ingram attending a photocall
Moses Ingram at the Obi-Wan Kenobi photocall at Corinthia Hotel London. Photo: Dave J Hogan
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According to Celebrity Net Worth, Moses has an estimated net worth of $500,000 at the time of writing. Her income primarily stems from her acting career.

Moses Ingram is a young and talented actress determined to make a name for herself in the entertainment industry. With just a few acting credits, her fans look forward to enjoying more of her on their screens as her career slowly takes shape.

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