Who plays Varney in Beauty in Black? Actor’s career and notable projects, explored

Beauty in Black returned for the second season on September 11, 2025.. As the popular Tyler Perry series fans have been wondering about the actors appearing in the show. One of those actors is Terrell Carter, who plays Varney in Beauty in Black. What makes Carter special is that he managed to stand out in a Netflix show consisting of Richard Lawson and Debbi Morgan.

Terrell Carter's Varney has appeared in both seasons of the Netflix show, which was released in parts. The eight-episode first part was released in October 2024, and the remaining eight episodes streamed on March 6, 2025. The first part of the second season streamed on September 11, 2025, and the second half will be released sometime in 2026.

"Beauty in Black follows two women from completely different worlds whose lives become entangled in a twist of fate. Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) is an exotic dancer at a Chicago club who is struggling to make ends meet, while Mallory (Crystle Stewart) is the matriarch of a wealthy family who own a successful hair-care dynasty. From strip club scandals and a kidnapping scheme to blackmail and murder, the show’s first season was overflowing with drama and ended with a shocking cliff-hanger that’s about to change everyone’s lives forever. You’ll want to catch up on all the drama before the series returns with Season 2 on Sept. 11."

Who plays Varney in Beauty in Black? Terrell Carter's career explained:

While Tyler Perry's new Netflix series helped Terrell Carter attain a new level of fame, he has been in this profession for a while, working as an extra. The 6'5" Buffalo, New York resident's first noticeable moment was fourteen years ago in 2011, as one of the auditioning contestants of the US version of The X-Factor. In that audition, Carter expressed a passion for singing to the judges and went on to sing 1982's Ribbon in the Sky, sung by Stevie Wonder.

His prominent role was that of Warren Hall in Empire Season 4. Furthermore, it should be noted that Beauty in Black is not the first time Terrell Carter has worked on a Tyler Perry project. It would be Perry's 2003 play and movie, Madea's Class Reunion, where viewers saw him play the role of Corey. But Terrell Carter's talents are not limited to being in front of the camera.

He also wrote a book:

In March 2019, Carter added author to the list of his impressive skills. The Beauty in Black actor wrote an autobiography titled "Problem Child", which is 300 pages long. The autobiography received rave reviews from readers who were touched and captivated by the actor's personal life. The official synopsis of the autobiography on the Amazon page reads:

"'Problem Child' is the unbelievably true story of Terrell Carter, an American musician and actor who grew up in Buffalo, New York, in a dysfunctional family, each member crazier than the next. And the 'Problem Child' is the only one in the story who may, or may not, actually have a problem. An emotional journey of trials and revelations, with a huge secret at its core, this story may force you to laugh—just to keep from crying."

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If Terrell did indeed leave speechless in his previous notable appearances, make sure to catch him in the first half of Beauty in Black Season 2.

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