Broadway's Lion King Actress Imani Smith Killed in Stabbing at 26, Boyfriend Charged with Murder
Imani Smith, who played Young Nala in Broadway's Lion King, was murdered in a stabbing on December 21st. Her boyfriend has been charged.
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