Xavier Smalls’ breakout role in Netflix's Beauty in Black has left audiences in awe, and it’s no surprise why. Beauty in Black follows a stripper as she becomes entangled with a wealthy family ...

Two years ago, Sacramento native Xavier Smalls was working part-time at Arden Fair mall, low on money and frantic, thinking that his acting career, which he had invested so much in, was going down ...

The cast of Beauty in Black from left to right: Bryan Tanaka, Crystle Stewart, Taylor Polidore, Bailey Tippen, and Xavier Smalls. | Credit: Getty Images / Paras Griffin When Tyler Perry’s drama ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two years ago, Sacramento native Xavier Smalls was working at Sheikh Shoes inside of Arden Fair mall, low on money and frantic, thinking that his acting career, which he had ...