US EditionFormer ‘The Lion King’ on Broadway Child Actress Killed in New Jersey Stabbing
Imani Dia Smith, known for her role as Young Nala in The Lion King, was fatally stabbed in a domestic incident involving the father of her 3-year-old son.
- On December 21 in Edison, police received a 911 call and found Imani Dia Smith with stab wounds; she was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and declared dead.
- Authorities said the attack was not random and the pair knew each other, while Rawni Helper told CNN that Jordan D. Jackson-Small is the father of Smith’s son.
- Smith’s Broadway credits show she was best known for playing Young Nala in Disney’s The Lion King during 2011–2012, Broadway’s third-longest running show.
- Prosecutors charged the suspect with first‑degree murder and weapon possession, and he is held at the Middlesex County Adult Corrections Center, according to jail records.
- A GoFundMe set up by relatives notes Smith is survived by her son, parents, two younger siblings, and a community that described her as vivacious and talented.
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Imani Dia Smith, a Broadway actress who played the young version of Nala in the musical The Lion King, died at the age of 26 after being stabbed, apparently, by her sentimental partner.According to Playbill theater media, the main suspect in the crime, Jordan D. Jackson-Small, was charged with murder and other charges for endangering the life of a minor. The news was released by Kira Helper, the victim’s aunt, through the GoFundMe platform, wher…
An American actress who starred in the Broadway play "The Lion King" as a child was stabbed to death over the weekend.
The Broadway theater world is in mourning following the confirmed death of Imani Dia Smith, a 26-year-old actress, who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend in a domestic violence case that has sparked outrage. Smith was a beloved figure on the theater scene and rose to fame at a young age for her portrayal of young Nala in "The Lion King," one of the most iconic musicals. The actress's death at the hands of her boyfriend has been confirmed. …
Former child actress Imani Dia Smith, who starred in the Broadway hit The Lion King, has died at the age of 26. She was found with multiple stab wounds in her apartment in Edison, New Jersey, on Sunday. She was pronounced dead after being taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, the Metropolitan reports. Authorities have arrested her partner, Jordan D. Jackson-Small, in connection with her death and charged him with mur…
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