Robin Givens
BirthDay:27 Nov 1964 |
BirthPlace:New York City, New York, USA |
BirthName:Robin Simone Givens |
Bio:Robin Simone Givens was born in New York City on 27th of November, 1964, to Ruth (Newby) and Reuben Givens. Robin's father left his family when Robin was a young girl and she seldom saw him after that. Robin's mother raised her and her younger sister in Westchester, CT. Her mother (once linked to Yankee outfielder Dave Winfield) always encouraged her children's creativity and helped them develop an interest in the arts. When she was young, Robin began playing the violin but quickly decided it was not for her. She chose instead to channel her artistic energy through acting and, at the age of ten, she started acting classes at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. In 1980, at fifteen, Robin enrolled as a freshman at Sarah Lawrence College to study pre-med. By her junior year, however, Robin's excitement about the idea of a career in acting intensified and she began taking her craft more seriously. Robin's first experience in Hollywood was on The Cosby Show (1984), the hottest show on television. As a result of the role, she and comedian Bill Cosby forged a great friendship which would prove instrumental in Robin's career. She also landed a guest appearance on Diff'rent Strokes (1978). Her career was just about to take off. Robin first made it big in Hollywood in 1986. She took a role in a television movie, Beverly Hills Madam (1986), as "April Baxter". But, it was later that year that Robin became a recognizable actress in Hollywood. She was given a role on the television series Head of the Class (1986) as "Darlene Merriman". The series was a comedy about a group of gifted high school students that were placed in an enrichment class. In 1988, Robin married boxing legend Mike Tyson. This union put her into the national spotlight, as Tyson was on the top of his career. He was one of the youngest boxers ever to receive the attention, acclaim and financial success that Tyson garnered. The marriage ended (on Valentine's Day), just a year later. Rumors hinted at abuse and infidelity. Robin gave marriage another chance in 1997, by marrying her tennis instructor Svetozar Marinkovic. The marriage proved a total failure, as the two were separated since the day they married, and Robin filed for divorce citing "irreconcilable differences". Aside from a successful model and acclaimed actress, Robin is a mother. In October 1999, she gave birth to a baby boy. The baby's father is tennis player Murphy Jensen, but the couple are no longer together. She has another child, and she is raising the two boys today. In 2000, Robin took a controversial career move as she took over for Mother Love on the successful television talk show, Forgive or Forget (1998). Her stint was brief, as just a few months later, the show stopped production. Many point to Mother Love's devoted audience, and the odd dismissal of her from the show she pioneered and created. Robin has tried to forge a friendship with Mother Love, but Love doesn't appear interested. Robin called in during a Howard Stern interview of Mother Love, where she said she was "on her way to work", which although innocent, proved to upset Mother Love. |
Filmography
Actor ( 98 credits ) |
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| God Bless the Broken Road (2017) | Karena Williams |
| Dreams I Never Had (2017) | Prosecuting Attorney Hernandez |
| God's Not Dead 2 (2016) | Principal Kinney |
| The Perfect Match (2016) | Geneva |
| Definitely Divorcing (2016) | April |
| A Christmas to Remember (2015) | Veronica |
| A Perfect Wedding (2015) | Wedding Coordinator |
| Man Seeking Woman (2015) | Vicki Claus (1 episode, 2016) |
| Unspoken Words (2014) | Mrs. Lewis |
| Four Seasons (2014) | Helen |
| Airplane vs. Volcano (2014) | Lisa Whitmore |
| On Angel's Wings (2014) | Amber |
| Unsung Hollywood (2014) | Herself (1 episode, 2016) |
| JK's House (2013) | Dr. Amber Jenkins |
| Je'Caryous Johnson's Marriage Material (2013) | Shauna |
| Twisted (2013) | Judy (2 episodes, 2013) |
| The First Family (2012) | Melanie (1 episode, 2013) |
| Home & Family (2012) | Herself (1 episode, 2016) |
| Breathe (2011) | Nurse Nancy |
| Should've Put a Ring on It (2011) | Sherri |
| Church Girl (2011) | Cat |
| Queen of Media (2011) | Wendy Williams |
| Suburgatory (2011) | Tulsa (1 episode, 2012) |
| Retired at 35 (2011) | Dr. Keller (1 episode, 2012) |
| Reed Between the Lines (2011) | Dominique (1 episode, 2011) |
| Enemies Among Us (2010) | Gloria |
| Nikita (2010) | Mary Miracle (1 episode, 2010) |
| RuPaul's Drag U (2010) | (1 episode, 2012) |
| Access Hollywood Live (2010) | Herself (2 episodes, 2016) |
| Preaching to the Pastor (2009) | Dr. Williams |
| God Send Me a Man (2009) | Kim |
| Little Hercules in 3-D (2009) | Dana |
| Drop Dead Diva (2009) | Anne Simpson (1 episode, 2010) |
| My Parents, My Sister & Me (2009) | Keela Goldman (7 episodes, 2010) |
| Sounds of Poetry (2009) | Eleanor |
| The Family That Preys (2008) | Abby |
| Secrets to Love (2008) | Herself |
| 90210 (2008) | Cheryl Harwood (3 episodes, 2013) |
| Huckabee (2008) | Herself (1 episode, 2014) |
| Tyson (2008) | Herself (archive footage) |
| Chuck (2007) | Jane Bentley / ... (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Burn Notice (2007) | Kandi (1 episode, 2008) |
| Everything's Jake (2006) | Publisher |
| Restraining Order (2006) | Diane McNeil |
| The Game (2006) | Herself (7 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| House of Payne (2006) | Tanya (5 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Flip the Script (2005) | Rain Jones |
| Everybody Hates Chris (2005) | Stacy (1 episode, 2008) |
| Howard Stern on Demand (2005) | Herself (1 episode, 2007) |
| A Good Night to Die (2003) | Dana |
| Head of State (2003) | Kim |
| Love Chronicles (2003) | Monifa Burly |
| Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs (2002) | Iyanna |
| Driven (2002) | (1 episode, 2004) |
| The Elite (2001) | Ashe |
| One on One (2001) | Sheila Kerr (2 episodes, 2003-2004) |
| DAG (2000) | Jennifer Daggett (1 episode, 2000) |
| Chicken Soup for the Soul (1999) | Counselor (1 episode, 2000) |
| ESPN SportsCentury (1999) | Herself (archive footage) (1 episode, 2002) |
| Secrets (1998) | |
| Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998) | Dana Chase (1 episode, 1999) |
| Hollywood Squares (1998) | Herself (5 episodes, 2000) |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show (1998) | Herself (2 episodes, 1999-2000) |
| Forgive or Forget (1998) | Herself - Host (2000) (unknown episodes) |
| The View (1997) | Herself - Co-Host / ... (2 episodes, 2006) |
| Moesha (1996) | Ladonna (1 episode, 1997) |
| Cosby (1996) | Ms. Malone (2 episodes, 1999) |
| Sparks (1996) | Wilma Cuthbert (40 episodes, 1996-1998) |
| Dangerous Intentions (1995) | Kaye Ferrar |
| In the House (1995) | Alex / ... (3 episodes, 1996) |
| Courthouse (1995) | Suzanne Graham (11 episodes, 1995) |
| Blankman (1994) | Kimberly Jonz |
| Foreign Student (1994) | April |
| Howard Stern (1994) | Herself (4 episodes, 1999-2000) |
| Me and the Boys (1994) | Nina (2 episodes, 1995) |
| Intimate Portrait (1993) | Herself (1 episode, 2000) |
| Boomerang (1992) | Jacqueline |
| HBO First Look (1992) | Herself (2 episodes, 1994-2003) |
| Angel Street (1992) | Detective Anita King (unknown episodes) |
| A Rage in Harlem (1991) | Imabelle |
| Talk Soup (1991) | Herself (1 episode, 2000) |
| Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990) | Herself (with husband Mike Tyson) (archive footage) (un |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) | Denise (1 episode, 1995) |
| The Women of Brewster Place (1989) | Kiswana / ... (2 episodes, 1989) |
| Sonny Spoon (1988) | Alvita (1 episode, 1988) |
| Inside Edition (1988) | Herself (archive footage) (1 episode, 2014) |
| Biography (1987) | Herself (1 episode, 1994) |
| Head of the Class (1986) | Darlene Merriman (114 episodes, 1986-1991) |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986) | Herself (3 episodes, 2004-2009) |
| The New Hollywood Squares (1986) | Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1987) |
| Larry King Live (1985) | Herself (5 episodes, 2007-2010) |
| The Cosby Show (1984) | Susanne (1 episode, 1985) |
| Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983) | Token Ware (1 episode, 1986) |
| Entertainment Tonight (1981) | Herself (1 episode, 2010) |
| The Wiz (1978) | Guest at Aunt Emma's Party (uncredited) |
| Diff'rent Strokes (1978) | Ann (1 episode, 1986) |
| Praise the Lord (1973) | Herself (1 episode, 2008) |
| Soul Train (1971) | Herself (1 episode, 1986) |
Producer ( 1 credit ) |
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| Dreams I Never Had (2017) | associate producer |
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