Finding Me: A Memoir

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"It's clear from the first page that Davis is going to serve a more intimate, unpolished account than is typical of the average (often ghost-written) celebrity memoir; Finding Me reads like Davis is sitting you down for a one-on-one conversation about her life, warts and all."--USA Today

"[A] fulfilling narrative of struggle and success....Her gorgeous storytelling will inspire anyone wishing to shed old labels."--Los Angeles Times


In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever.

This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City, and beyond. This is the path I took to finding my purpose but also my voice in a world that didn't always see me.

As I wrote Finding Me, my eyes were open to the truth of how our stories are often not given close examination. We are forced to reinvent them to fit into a crazy, competitive, judgmental world. So I wrote this for anyone running through life untethered, desperate and clawing their way through murky memories, trying to get to some form of self-love. For anyone who needs reminding that a life worth living can only be born from radical honesty and the courage to shed facades and be . . . you.

Finding Me is a deep reflection, a promise, and a love letter of sorts to self. My hope is that my story will inspire you to light up your own life with creative expression and rediscover who you were before the world put a label on you.

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Published Apr 26, 2022

Average rating: 8.73

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Community Reviews

TerraIncognitaC
May 01, 2025
It was great to hear her honest perspective. Big plus that she spoke herself.
sweetlemoneade
Mar 11, 2025
10/10 stars
I loved this book! It is so incredible, it is heartbreaking and hopeful. Viola is so strong and resilient. I felt every emotion listening to this book, the audiobook was so wonderful to listen to because Viola Davis is the one who reads it. You really feel her emotions as she reads her story to you. I cannot say enough good things about this book.
Indigenous Reader
Feb 12, 2025
8/10 stars
The life of actress Viola Davis. Raw, gritty and truly remarkable what she has overcome to be the extraordinary actress that she is. Some parts were painful, other parts jubilant.
sweetbbytaye
Feb 03, 2025
10/10 stars
Blown away

I absolutely loved this one! Viola is an amazing writer and story teller! Her journey to being a hero was heart wrenching and absolutely beautiful!! Thank you, Viola, for speaking your truth and never giving up.
n3k0g1rl
Jan 31, 2025
10/10 stars
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