Jade Eshete

Jade Eshete (born January 9, 1985) is an American television and film actress. She starred on the BBC America series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Jade Eshete was born to Guyanese and Ethiopian parents in Brooklyn, New York. While obtaining her structural engineering degree from The City College of New York, she volunteered with National Dance Institute helping inner city youth learn dance. Upon graduation, Eshete started her professional career in commercial print modeling for brands including L'Oreal Paris, Marshalls, QVC, Essence Magazine, Dark & Lovely and SoftSheen-Carson.[citation needed] She then transitioned into featured roles on stage, including the character Squeak in the national tour of the musical The Color Purple, directed by Gary Griffin. She was also a featured singer in the international tour of Hair, directed by Diane Paulus.