Mahershala Ali

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Mahershala Ali (born February 16, 1974) is an actor from Oakland. He is best known for his roles on The 4400 and House of Cards. He's won two Oscars for best supporting actor for Moonlight and Green Book.

Mahershala was born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore in Oakland, and raised Christian (his mother, aunt and grandmother were all ordained ministers) in Hayward. He attended St. Mary's College in Moraga, where he played basketball for the Gaels. He converted to Islam while attending graduate school at New York University. ¹

Links and References

• Mahershala Ali on IMDb
• Mahershala Ali? You’ve Surely Seen His Face New York Times October 20, 2016

1. Short Stories: American Converts to Islam page 80
2. Mahershala Ali on Wikipedia