Vicky Jeudy


Vicky Jeudy is a Haitian-American actress, known for her role as Janae Watson in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black.

Early life

Jeudy was born and raised in Queens, New York. She is of Haitian descent. Jeudy graduated from St. John's Preparatory School in Astoria and studied theatre at State University of New York at New Paltz. During her years in college, she was a top 25 Semifinalist in the Miss New York competition.

Career

Jeudy appeared in a number of short films before she landed the recurring role of Janae Watson in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black. In 2014, she made her network television debut in an episode of , and co-starred opposite Aunjanue Ellis in the independent film Romeo and Juliet in Harlem.

Filmography