I'm a Virgo 2023 Prime Video Series News Update | Preview, Actors, Summary

May 30, 2023

Jharrel Jerome stars as a 13-foot-tall 19-year-old named Cootie in the Prime Video comedy series I'm a Virgo. Watch the preview trailer, learn the starring actors, release date, summary and more. Catch the series premiere Friday, June 23, 2023 on Prime Video.

I'm a Virgo Summary

Cootie, a towering 13-foot-tall 19-year-old Black man, resides in Oakland with his caring Aunt Lafrancine and Uncle Martisse. Sheltered from the outside world, his life takes an unexpected turn when a group of teenage political activists stumble upon him by chance.

Starring Actors

• Jharrel Jerome as Cootie
• Mike Epps as Martisse
• Carmen Ejogo as Lafrancine
• Walton Goggins as Jay Whittle
• Brett Gray as Felix
• Kara Young as Jones
• Allius Barnes as Scat
• Olivia Washington as Flora

I'm a Virgo Season 1 Episode Clip and Official Preview

Below is the official preview that was released by Prime Video on May 30, 2023.

I'm a Virgo was created by and directed by Boots Riley. Before I'm A Virgo, Riley was the writer and director for the 2018 black comedy film Sorry to Bother You that starred LaKeith Stanfield. He is also the lead vocalist for hip hop group The Coup.

Jharrel Jerome is probably best known for portraying Korey Wise, a man wrongfully convicted in the 1989 Central Park jogger case, in the Netflix crime drama miniseries When They See Us. The role earned him numerous awards including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.

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