<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/hollywood-news/article/the-lion-king-actor-imani-dia-smith-dies-at-25-in-alleged-homicide-23609229" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Imani Smith</a>, known for playing Young Nala in Disney&rsquo;s popular &lsquo;The Lion King&rsquo; on Broadway, has passed away in an alleged homicide after being stabbed on December 21.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/dec/Imani-Smith_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
Her boyfriend, Jordan D Jackson-Small, was arrested in connection with her <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/elephant-death-toll-in-assam-train-collision-rises-to-eight-23608763" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">death</a>. A GoFundMe page has set a target of raising $55,000 to support the late actor&rsquo;s parents.
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Imani Smith, known for playing Young Nala in Disney’s popular ‘The Lion King’ on Broadway, has passed away in an alleged homicide after being stabbed

‘Lion King’ Broadway actor Imani Smith dies in alleged homicide case

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Her boyfriend, Jordan D Jackson-Small, was arrested in connection with her death. A GoFundMe page has set a target of raising $55,000 to support the late actor’s parents.

‘Lion King’ actor Imani Smith dies after being stabbed by boyfriend

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