KORYN MATTANAH HAWTHORNE is an American gospel singer and actress. Hawthorne was a finalist in season 8 of NBC’s singing competition,The Voice, at the age of 17. After the show, Hawthorne got signed to RCA Inspiration, a division of Sony Music dedicated to gospel music recordings. Her debut studio album, Unstoppable, was released and earned multiple awards nominations. Hawthorne then went on to start a acting career previously appearing on OWN’s “Greenleaf”, as well as BET’s “Kingdom business”. Hawthorne is set to star in the upcoming 2023 Universal Pictures’ “Praise This”.