New York City native Ayana Workman’s journey as a performer began at age three with an impromptu tap performance alongside the legendary Savion Glover. By nine, she had set her sights on acting, a path that led her to notable early career roles. In her early twenties, she played Juliet in The Public Theater Mobile Unit’s Romeo and Juliet and Ophelia at The Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C.

Ayana continued to build a strong stage presence with roles in Caryl Churchill’s Glass, Kill, What If, If, If Only, Imp. at The Public Theater. Her classical work also includes productions of Hamlet, Macbeth, The Winter’s Tale, and Julius Caesar. Ayana's talent has taken her to international stages, including performances at the National Theatre in Maribor, Slovenia and Bunker, Ljubljana, London’s Globe Theatre, and in productions like Dos Worlds and Ophelia’s Ocean, in collaboration with Reggie Workman and Maya Milenovic Workman.

On screen, Ayana portrayed the iconic American congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton in the film Rustin. Her television credits include appearances in Jessica Jones and Person of Interest.

Currently, Ayana is leveraging her multifaceted skills as a producer and on-screen talent in the documentary Immortal: The Crusade of Reggie Workman, which chronicles the life of the legendary musician, her father and African American Music.