---
name: "Nika King"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/nika-king"
fi1m_id: "nika-king"
imdb_id: "nm1519739"
tmdb_id: 98415
wikidata_id: "Q88025736"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 2000"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 56
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T20:40:09.212684+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Nika King

## Identity

Nika King

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/nika-king
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** nika-king
- **IMDb ID:** nm1519739
- **TMDB ID:** 98415
- **Wikidata ID:** Q88025736
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nika_King, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q88025736, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1519739/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/98415

Actor. Born 1 January 2000 in Miami, Florida, US.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 2000, Miami, Florida, US
- **Active:** 2019–present
- **Also known as:** Shenika Williams, Nika Williams, Shenika King
- **Average Fi1m score:** 56, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 65 (1), 2020s 47 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nika_King, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q88025736, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1519739/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/98415

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*65*](https://film.one/film/65.md) (47)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Nika King is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for playing Leslie Bennett in the HBO series *Euphoria* (2019–2026). She has appeared in numerous television series in guest roles, including *NCIS*, *Castle*, *Modern Family*, *2 Broke Girls* and *NCIS: Los Angeles*.

King was born Shenika Williams in Miami, Florida. She graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in theatre after attending Miami Carol City Senior High School. She began her career with a role in the 2002 television film *Miss Miami* and later moved to Los Angeles, where she trained at The Groundlings and worked as a stand-up comedian.

Her film credits include *50 First Dates* (2004) and *65* (2023), in which she played Nevine's Mom. She has also produced and written for projects including the web series *Funny Married Stuff* and the feature film *Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot* (2024).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *65* (2023), Fi1m 47, as Nevine's Mom — [page](https://film.one/film/65.md)
- *Euphoria* (2019), Fi1m 65, as Leslie Bennett — [page](https://film.one/tv/euphoria.md)

## Complete filmography (27)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot* (2024), as Donna Martin · Executive Producer
- *The Rebel Girls* (2024), as Ella Mae Brown
- *65* (2023), as Nevine's Mom — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/65.md)
- *For Sale* (2022), Director
- *Euphoria* (2019), series, as Leslie Bennett — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/euphoria.md)
- *Greenleaf* (2016), series, as Ramona Chapman
- *Best Friends Whenever* (2015), series, as Zoe Walters
- *Open* (2015), as Isis · Thanks
- *American Weapon* (2014), as Kia
- *Noise Matters* (2013), as Tracy
- *The First Family* (2012), series, as Bailiff Ziggy
- *2 Broke Girls* (2011), series, as Veronica
- *Glory Daze* (2010), series, as Stewardess Kim
- *Modern Family* (2009), series, as Shopper — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Clementine
- *B-Girl* (2009), Actor
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Angel Santana — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above* (2008), as Client (as Shenika Williams)
- *iCarly* (2007), series, as Pretend MMA Fighter #1
- *Universal Remote* (2007), as Woman Arguing / Woman Soldier (as Shenika Williams)
- *Hannah Montana* (2006), series, as Coach Lewis
- *Living the Dream* (2006), as Candy
- *Never Rob a Bank with Someone You Love!* (2005), as Joan
- *50 First Dates* (2004), as Salon Patron
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Sapphire — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Delicious
- *The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 4*, Actor

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