Logan Browning


Logan Laurice Browning is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Samantha White in the 2017 Netflix satirical-drama series Dear White People. She is also known for playing Sasha in the 2007 film Bratz: The Movie, Brianna Ortiz in Meet the Browns, Jelena Howard on the VH1 series Hit the Floor, and Zora in the PlayStation Network series Powers.

Early life

Browning was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She is biracial, born to a white birth mother and an African American birth father. Her adoptive parents are African American. She attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Career

She made her acting debut in the teen series Summerland as the character Carrie, and played Vanessa in the Nickelodeon series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide in 2005–06. She also appeared as the main love interest in Dijon Talton's video for the song "Wild Out".
In 2007, Browning starred as one of the main characters, Sasha, in the live-action theatrical feature Bratz: The Movie, based on the popular fashion doll line.
Browning joined the cast of Meet the Browns during the second season, replacing Brianne Gould as the character Brianna Ortiz. She makes a brief appearance in Prima J's "Rockstar" music video, as well as B5's music video "U Got Me". Browning had a recurring role on the Disney XD series Pair of Kings.
She appeared in two episodes of The Secret Circle, a TV series based on the novels of the same name by L.J. Smith. In April 2012, Browning was cast as Jelena Howard in VH1's Hit the Floor. Before "Hit the Floor", Browning was not a professional dancer. She was cast for her acting ability and trained for 8 months prior to the series filming.
Browning starred alongside her Hit the Floor co-star, Katherine Bailess, in the YouTube comedic series Shit Southern Women Say. In July 2016, it was announced that Browning would star in the role of Samantha White in the Netflix satirical-drama series Dear White People. In 2017, Browning was cast in the role of Lizzie on the Netflix horror film, The Perfection. The film was released on May 24, 2019.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004–2005SummerlandCarrie4 episodes
2005–2006Ned's Declassified School Survival GuideVanessa5 episodes
2009–2011Meet the BrownsBrianna OrtizMain role ; 106 episodes
2010–2013Pair of KingsRebecca Dawson6 episodes
2011The Secret CircleSally MatthewsEpisodes: "Bound" and "Loner"
2013–2018Hit the FloorJelena HowardMain role ; 33 episodes
2014Tyler Perry's For Better or WorseShawn2 episodes
2015PowersZora10 episodes
2016Survivor's RemorseTrinaGuest star
2017–2020Dear White PeopleSamantha WhiteMain cast
2018RuPaul's Drag RaceHerself, Guest JudgeSeason 10 Episode 4: "The Last Ball on Earth"