Tenika Davis

Biography

Tenika Davis was born July 16 in Toronto, Canada and raised in the small town of Newmarket, Ontario. It was at 10 years old, Tenika discovered a keen interest in public speaking and the performing arts, it was at that point she began entering various speech competitions and having her voice heard by audiences. It was also at this age that Tenika began intensively training in the highly disciplined martial art of Taekwondo, almost instantly she excelled and began competing at a national level, earning numerous gold metals, trophies and awards for her outstanding abilities. Not only did her training provide an excellent outlet for the enthusiastic and energetic youngster, it would also prove to be a fortunate precursor for the start of her professional acting career. Tenika Davis began her career as one of the finalists on the first season of the famed reality TV series "Canada's Next Top Model". After completing the show she signed with world-renowned top modeling agency Ford Models. Tenika's talent, determination and hard work allowed her to land her first lead role in the indie hit, 'Jumping the Broom' alongside Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Loretta Devine and Meagan Good amongst many others well-known talents. Almost immediately after she was cast as Sara Suarez, the seductive action heroine in the successful 'Wrong Turn', horror movie franchise. Most recently she's been cast as Petra Small in Netflix's first original superhero-drama based on comic book series, 'Jupiter's Legacy'. Tenika has had the privilege to be involved in blockbuster films, television series and to work with major actors, directors and producers at a pace that very few young professionals have experienced.

Known For

The Perfect Wedding

Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings

Christmas of Yes

Debug

A Shoe Addict's Christmas

Filmography

2023 Christmas of Yes

as Zuri

2023 Beacon 23

as Xalterrica

2022 Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

as Mariana

2021 The Perfect Wedding

as Lindsay

2021 Jupiter's Legacy

as Petra / The Flare II

2019 Hudson & Rex

as Dana Mulvey

2018 A Shoe Addict's Christmas

as Lorna

2018 Titans

as Myrrha

2016 Incorporated

as Mira

2016 Private Eyes

as Cynthia 'Cyn' Flores

2014 Debug

as Prisoner

2011 Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings

as Sara

2011 Jumping the Broom

as Lauren

2010 Lost Girl

as Selma

2009 Saw VI

as Irate Clinic Woman

2009 Degrassi Goes Hollywood

as Yvette

2009 The Listener

as Bartender