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What gender is Fatima on The Chi? ›

For Trig, Fatima represents a paradox: she's someone he finds alluring, sexy, and a possible real-deal bae, yet she's someone he thinks he can't be with, at least not in public, because she's trans.

She landed the role of Imani on The Chi, who, like the real-life actress, was revealed to be transgender in season three.

We wanted a lot of people to be motivated to do it, and we wanted Alicia to get to that point. But ultimately, it felt like, after the fight with Nuke, the person who was actually going to pull that trigger is going to be Nuke. Then you pull a double-whammy on the audience and have Nuck kill Alicia's son Rob, too!

Since 2020, Miriam A. Hyman played Dre, and she bid farewell to Showtime's The Chi in Season 6 Episode 9. The reason behind her character's exit is that Dre confessed to her wife Nina about her true feelings. She spoke about loving her ex, eventually fracturing their marriage and parting ways.

Imani Played by Jasmine Davis - The Chi - Paramount+ Trig's loving girlfriend Imani is ride-or-die for her man, but will stand up to him when she feels he is wrong. She has a good heart and is happy to help people who need it, including aiding Trig in getting custody of Jake.

Chi is a gender-neutral name of Vietnamese origin. Though this name literally translates to "tree branch" or "twig,” it has much more cultural depth to it. It also means "will" and refers to the power of your inner strength.

Born a male, Imani has always identified as a woman since a young age. An ordeal that her father didn't receive well. In fact, when Imani was 16, her father tried to kill her with a knife after catching her in drag.

The trans actress has tweeted that she exited the show because she had to leave “that very toxic environment.” Davis shined alongside Luke James as a ride-or-die couple and foster parents raising teenage Jake played by (Michael Epps) for two seasons.

An insider said, “Jasmine asked for a vaccination exemption when she submitted a vaccination card for the prior season. This triggered an investigation, and Jasmine then quit the show.” The openly transgender actress announced her exit in April, ahead of the fifth season.

"The Chi" Season Six ends with Douda getting killed by his former right-hand man, Nuck (Cortez Smith). Nuck decides to take out Douda after he's viciously beaten by him and learns that he's been threatening his family — specifically his ex Keisha and her son, who he recently learned was his child.

Why was Douda killed off the Chi season 6? ›

"The Chi" Season Six ends with Douda getting killed by his former right-hand man, Nuck (Cortez Smith). Nuck decides to take out Douda after he's viciously beaten by him and learns that he's been threatening his family — specifically his ex Keisha and her son, who he recently learned was his child.

The seventh season will begin production in Chicago later this month. “Lena Waithe is a generational storyteller, whose authentic and unflinching narratives in 'The Chi' resonate deeply, offering a powerful lens into both the complexities of life in Chicago as well as the Black experience in America,” said Nina L.

Omari comes home and starts to fight them, Kiesha ends it by beating Omari to death. Kiesha struggles to adjust to coming home. She finds out she is pregnant with Omari's baby (confirming he raped her) and decides to have the baby and put them up for adoption.

Reg was killed towards the end of the second season. Speculation around his sudden death has led many to believe and even some sites to report that the character was allegedly killed off due to Barton Fitzpatrick refusing to have an on screen trans girlfriend.

Which character moved away? Meanwhile, Nina (Tyla Abercrumbie) moved away from Chicago with her girlfriend LaPorsha (Da Brat). While they weren't among the episode's casualties, it's still a sad thing to see Nina and LaPorsha leave, since Abercrumbie has been with the season since it first began in 2018.

She finds out she is pregnant with Omari's baby (confirming he raped her) and decides to have the baby and put them up for adoption. Kiesha gives birth and her baby is adopted by Octavia. Kiesha begins to regret her decision after seeing all that she will miss not raising her son and decided to get her baby back.

The trans actress has tweeted that she exited the show because she had to leave “that very toxic environment.” Davis shined alongside Luke James as a ride-or-die couple and foster parents raising teenage Jake played by (Michael Epps) for two seasons.

As expected, Kevin said goodbye to the South Side on last weekend's episode of the Showtime series to take a job as a gamer in Los Angeles. “I'm forever grateful for Chicago. It made me who I am,” Kevin told a crowd at his going-away party. “And I promise, I promise to go out there and make y'all proud.”