Tyga Lands First Leading Film Role in 'Baby, You're a Star'
Why it matters: Tyga's first leading film role expands his career beyond music, potentially reaching new audiences for his artistic endeavors.
- Tyga will star in Baby, You’re a Star, marking his first leading film role, and is also producing and co-wrote the musical drama with Curtis Bryant.
- The film, set in 1989, follows an ambitious young artist navigating love, identity, and artistic expression, and is currently in production in Portland, Oregon.
- Madison Bailey (Outer Banks) and Ashton Sanders (Moonlight) are co-starring, alongside a cast that includes Apollonia, Clifton Powell, Patrick Cage, David Alan Grier, and Mike Epps.
- Veteran music video helmer Arrad Rahgoshay is making his feature directorial debut with the film, which is also produced by Brian Sher and Eric Tomosunas.
Multi-platinum artist Tyga is set to make his feature film debut in a leading role in the coming-of-age musical drama Baby, You’re a Star, a project he also co-wrote and is producing. The film, currently in production, will also star Madison Bailey and Ashton Sanders, and is set in 1989, exploring themes of love, identity, and artistic ambition.
