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Robin Givens
🎂 Nov 27, 1964 (61)
New York City, New York, USA 1.2 popularity
Robin Simone Givens (November 27, 1964) is an American actress and model. She's best known for her roles as Jada Jet in CW's Batwoman, Stephanie Carlisle in OWN's drama Ambitions, Sierra McCoy in CW's Riverdale, Abby in Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys, Kim in Head of State, Wilma Cuthbert on UPN's sitcom Sparks, Jacqueline Broyer in Boomerang, Imabelle in A Rage in Harlem, Kiswana on the miniseries The Women of Brewster Place, and Darlene Merriman on ABC's sitcom Head of the Class.
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26
Movies
30
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Boomerang
1992
Kimi
2022
Blankman
1994
Last Looks
2022
God's Not Dead 2
2016
Head of State
2003
The Perfect Match
2016
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008
Gully
2021
Antibody
2002
God Bless the Broken Road
2018
A Rage in Harlem
1991
Enemies Among Us
2010
Michael Jordan: An American Hero
1999
Little Hercules
2009
The Elite
2001
Never Heard
2018
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
A Face to Die For
1996
A Good Night to Die
2003
Foreign Student
1994
Airplane vs Volcano
2014
Dreams I Never Had
2018
JK's House
2013
Should've Put a Ring On It
2011
A Christmas to Remember
2015
TV Shows
Head of the Class
1986
Saints & Sinners
2007
Sparks
1996
Riverdale
2017
Ambitions
2019
About Him
2016
Batwoman
2019
Angel Street
1992
The Game
2006
Chuck
2007
90210
2008
In the House
1995
Head of the Class
2021
Once Upon a Time
2011
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
The Cosby Show
1984
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
Burn Notice
2007
Moesha
1996
Cosby
1996
Love Boat: The Next Wave
1998
DAG
2000
Drop Dead Diva
2009
Man Seeking Woman
2015
Suburgatory
2011
Nikita
2010
Lucifer
2016
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983
Retired at 35
2011
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Robin Givens
1964-11-27 · New York City, New York, USA
Robin Simone Givens (November 27, 1964) is an American actress and model. She's best known for her roles as Jada Jet in CW's Batwoman, Stephanie Carlisle in OWN's drama Ambitions, Sierra McCoy in CW's Riverdale, Abby in Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys, Kim in Head of State, Wilma Cuthbert on UPN's sitcom Sparks, Jacqueline Broyer in Boomerang, Imabelle in A Rage in Harlem, Kiswana on the miniseries The Women of Brewster Place, and Darlene Merriman on ABC's sitcom Head of the Class.
She first began acting in 1985 with an appearance on The Cosby Show, followed by roles in Diff'rent Strokes and the 1986 television film Beverly Hills Madam, opposite Faye Dunaway. That same year, she landed her breakthrough role as rich girl Darlene Merriman on the ABC sitcom Head of the Class - she reprised her role in the 2021 HBO remake.
In 1989, while starring in Head of the Class, she appeared in The Women of Brewster Place with Oprah Winfrey. She later starred in the feature films A Rage in Harlem (1991) and Boomerang (1992).
In 1994, she posed nude for Playboy magazine. She was ranked No. 88 on Empire magazine's "100 Sexiest Stars in Film History" list in May 1995.
From February to April 16, 2006, she played the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway play Chicago. From February to April 16, 2006, she played the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway play Chicago. In 2007, she toured the country playing a part in the I'm Ready Productions play Men, Money & Golddiggers. She starred in the 2009 stage play A Mother's Prayer.
After meeting in March 1986, she married boxer Mike Tyson on February 7, 1988. Tyson was then estimated to have $50 million, and they did not have a prenuptial agreement. In October 1988, Givens filed for divorce, citing spousal abuse and was granted a temporary restraining order. Tyson sought an annulment, accusing her of stealing millions of dollars and manipulating the public. She responded by filing a $125 million libel suit for defamation. Their divorce was finalized on Valentine's Day in 1989. She was the spokesperson for the National Domestic Violence Hotline for several years.
In 1993 she adopted her first son, Michael "Buddy" Givens. In 1997, she married her tennis instructor, Svetozar Marinković; she filed for divorce months later. In 1999, she had a biological son, William "Billy" Jensen, with tennis player Murphy Jensen. They dated from 1999 until 2002.
In June 2007, she released her autobiography Grace Will Lead Me Home.