Cynthia Erivo to play Tupac Shakur’s mother in Snoop Dogg biopic

News Briefvia The A.V. ClubNovember 4, 2026

Cynthia Erivo is bidding farewell to Oz and rolling up to California. The actor will star as Afeni Shakur, Tupac Shakur’s mother, in Universal Pictures’ upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Outer Banks star Jonathan Daviss will portray Snoop, while Panic actor Camron Jones will play Tupac.

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