2016
X-Men: Apocalypse
Played Ororo Munroe, also known as Storm.
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SHIPP
อเล็กซานดรา ชิปป์
From a weather-changing hero to a writer in Barbie Land
Alexandra Shipp’s work spans superhero films, musical drama and Barbie.
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Finding a voice in different genres
Alexandra Shipp was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on 16 July 1991. Her early screen work included portraying singer Aaliyah in a television film and appearing in Straight Outta Compton.
She played Ororo Munroe, also known as Storm, in X-Men: Apocalypse and returned in Dark Phoenix. The superhero films introduced her interpretation of a character with the power to control weather.
In tick, tick... BOOM! Shipp played Susan, a dancer navigating her own ambitions alongside Jonathan’s. She later appeared as Writer Barbie in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, moving from musical drama into an ensemble comedy.
Three distinct screen worlds
2021
tick, tick... BOOM!
Played dancer Susan in the musical drama.
2023
Barbie
Appeared as Writer Barbie.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.