Kenya Moore
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Kenya Summer Moore (born January 24, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American film and television actress.
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[edit] Biography
Kenya Moore was raised by her grandmother (and primary inspiration) Doris in Detroit, Michigan. She is of African-American and Native American ancestry.
Kenya is a graduate of Cass Technical High School; whose other notable alumni include Diana Ross, David Alan Grier and Lily Tomlin. After high school, she went to Wayne State University where she majored in Psychology. She competed in numerous beauty pageants in 1993; first becoming Miss Michigan USA, then Miss USA, and then competing in Miss Universe, where she finished fifth.
She is recognizable for her roles in movies such as Waiting to Exhale, and guest appearance roles in notable sitcoms such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Living Single, and The Steve Harvey Show. However, one of her best acting roles came in the independent film Trois which also starred Gretchen Palmer and Gary Dourdan.
She founded the Kenya Moore foundation which awards scholarships to under-privileged girls from her high school alma-mater.
[edit] Filmography
- Brothers in Arms (2005) — Mara
- Cloud Nine (2005) — Champagne
- Nas: Video Anthology Vol. 1 (2004)
- Deliver Us from Eva (2003) — Renee Johnson
- Hot Parts (2003) — Passion
- No Turning Back (2001) — Lia
- Trois (2000) — Jasmine Davis
- Senseless (1998) — Lorraine
- Waiting to Exhale (1995) — Denis
[edit] TV appearances
- Girlfriends (2004) — Kara
- The Parkers (2002) — Herself
- Men, Women & Dogs (2001) — Carmen
- Nubian Goddess (1999) — Host
- The Parent 'Hood (1999) — Celeste
- The Jamie Foxx Show (1999)
- In the House (1999) — Valerie Bridgeforth
- The Steve Harvey Show (1998) — Miss Gerard
- Damon (1998) — Julia Burton
- Living Single (1997) — Lisa DeLongpre
- Smart Guy (1997) as Vivian Kennedy
- Sparks (1997) — Ms. Collins
- Homeboys in Outer Space (1996) — Nefertiti
- Martin (1996) — Lena Bozack
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1994) — Dana
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Shannon Marketic |
Miss USA 1993 |
Succeeded by Lu Parker |
| Miss Universe Organization Titleholders 1993 |
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| Miss Universe Dayanara Torres |
Miss USA Kenya Moore |
Miss Teen USA Charlotte Lopez |
