Janelle Monaé is ready for her closeup as one of the world’s biggest Black icons.

According to Deadline, Monaé has signed on to star as Josephine Baker in a new TV series, De La Resistance. Hailing from A24, the series will focus on Baker’s role as an Allied spy during World War II.

As a spy for the French, Baker helped the Allied Forces defeat Nazi Germany, all the while living as one of the biggest superstars and pop culture icons of the day, including her title as the first Black woman to star in a mainstream feature film.

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