5 days ago · Imani Smith, who once played a young Nala in Disney’s “The Lion King” on Broadway, has died, according to the Middlesex County, New Jersey, Prosecutor’s Office.

6 days ago · Imani Dia Smith, who appeared in “The Lion King,” died after she was stabbed at a home in Edison, the authorities said. A man faces murder charges related to the incident.

Dec 24, 2025 · Imani Smith, Former ‘Lion King’ Broadway Actress, Dies in Alleged Homicide at 26 "Imani had her whole life ahead of her. She was a vivacious, loving and fiercely talented person," …

6 days ago · Broadway star is found stabbed to death in New Jersey home as cops charge her boyfriend with murder Imani Smith was the mother to a 3-year-old son

5 days ago · Imani Smith, 26, was discovered with multiple stab wounds inside her Edison, New Jersey home on Dec. 21. She was rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where she was …

Dec 24, 2025 · ‘Lion King’ Child Star Imani Smith Dies at 26 Authorities say the former Broadway performer died after a stabbing in New Jersey. A suspect has since been charged.

Dec 24, 2025 · Former Broadway actress Imani Dia Smith died on Sunday, Dec. 21 in Edison, N.J. after she was allegedly stabbed by her boyfriend. Smith, who appeared in The Lion King on Broadway as …

5 days ago · Imani Dia Smith, who played Young Nala in Broadway's The Lion King, died on Dec. 21 after being fatally stabbed at a residence in New Jersey, police confirmed. A suspect has been …

A GoFundMe page set up in Imani Dia Smith's name has already raised more than $46,000 in funds for her family Former Broadway actress Imani Dia Smith died on Sunday, Dec. 21 in Edison, N.J. after ...

Dec 25, 2025 · Imani Smith, an actress who starred in The Lion King on Broadway, died at the age of 26. Her boyfriend, Jordan D. Jackson-Small, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.