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Gloria Gaynor Lifetime Biopic Casts Joaquina Kalukango & Lance Gross As Leads


Lifetime's Gloria Gaynor biopic 'I Will Survive' casts Joaquina Kalukango as Gaynor and Lance Gross as her husband, Linwood Simon.

EXCLUSIVE: Lifetime ‘s Gloria Gaynor biopic has cast Tony Award winner Joaquina Kalukango( Lawmen: Bass Reeves) in the leading role as the Queen of Disco. Along with her new song, I Will Survive will feature many of her greatest hits including the titular track released in 1978 and was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris. The biopic also delves into the deeply personal challenges Gaynor faced, including overcoming her long and tumultuous marriage to a controlling husband.

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