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Robin Givens
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1964-11-27,New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Filmography

5.7

Boomerang
1992-06-30

5.3

Blankman
1994-08-19

A Face to Die For

6

A Face to Die For
1996-03-11

Everything's Jake

0

Everything's Jake
2000-09-25

5.6

Head of State
2003-03-28

4.3

Antibody
2002-12-04

Enemies Among Us

2.813

Enemies Among Us
2010-05-12

A Rage in Harlem

5.5

A Rage in Harlem
1991-05-03

Michael Jordan: An American Hero

6.4

Michael Jordan: An American Hero
1999-04-18

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

6.8

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008-09-12

A Good Night to Die

2.7

A Good Night to Die
2003-05-03

6.2

Kimi
2022-02-10

5.8

Last Looks
2022-01-27

Little Hercules

2.5

Little Hercules
2009-10-08

Should've Put a Ring On It

10

Should've Put a Ring On It
2011-06-06

5.2

Captive Hearts
2005-08-15

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

2.5

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
2003-10-19

Foreign Student

4.5

Foreign Student
1994-04-20

3.235

The Elite
2001-02-28

Preaching To The Pastor

1

Preaching To The Pastor
2009-01-01

The Love You Save

5.5

The Love You Save
2011-09-17

The Women of Brewster Place

6.9

The Women of Brewster Place
1989-03-19

Waiting For Angels

0

Waiting For Angels
2012-05-08

10

Church Girl
2012-01-31

A Mother's Prayer

10

A Mother's Prayer
2009-01-01

Beverly Hills Madam

4.6

Beverly Hills Madam
1986-04-06

The Expendables

7.4

The Expendables
2000-04-25

He's Not Worth Dying For

7.6

He's Not Worth Dying For
2022-06-25

The Pastor's Secret

0

The Pastor's Secret
2012-01-01

Will a Man Rob God?

1

Will a Man Rob God?
2013-07-09

Airplane vs Volcano

4.6

Airplane vs Volcano
2014-03-28

God Send Me A Man

2

God Send Me A Man
2009-06-07

Christmas Rescue

0

Christmas Rescue
2023-12-14

4

Four Seasons
2014-01-01

Spinning Out of Control

0

Spinning Out of Control
2001-03-18

A New Diva's Christmas Carol

6.2

A New Diva's Christmas Carol
2022-12-14

6

Perfect Match
2015-06-21

God's Not Dead 2

6.089

God's Not Dead 2
2016-04-01

The Making of Trump

4.4

The Making of Trump
2015-11-30

On Angel's Wings

0

On Angel's Wings
2014-09-01

Definitely Divorcing

0

Definitely Divorcing
2016-02-20

A Christmas to Remember

3.3

A Christmas to Remember
2015-11-13

Dreams I Never Had

5

Dreams I Never Had
2018-04-01

4.5

The Penthouse
1989-03-05

Dangerous Intentions

7

Dangerous Intentions
1995-01-03

God Bless the Broken Road

7

God Bless the Broken Road
2018-09-07

6.625

JK's House
2013-11-03

7.1

Never Heard
2018-11-01

Love Chronicles

10

Love Chronicles
2003-06-30

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

10

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
2002-02-14

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

7.3

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990-07-18

5.4

Gully
2021-06-04

6.8

Tyson
2008-05-16

Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson

8

Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
1993-02-12

0

Breathe
2011-08-08

La Vengeance à double face

0

La Vengeance à double face
1996-03-11

6.63

Dear Christmas
2020-11-27

The Products of the American Ghetto

0

The Products of the American Ghetto
2018-12-12

7.3

In the House
1995-04-10

7.9

The Game
2006-10-01

4.5

The View
1997-08-11

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

7.9

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990-09-10

7.006

The Cosby Show
1984-09-20

Diff'rent Strokes

7

Diff'rent Strokes
1978-11-03

9.5

Sparks
1996-08-26

E! True Hollywood Story

8.1

E! True Hollywood Story
1996-08-21

Saints & Sinners

4

Saints & Sinners
2007-03-14

Head of the Class

6.2

Head of the Class
1986-09-17

7.5

Burn Notice
2007-06-28

6.8

Moesha
1996-01-23

5.848

Cosby
1996-09-16

Love Boat: The Next Wave

5

Love Boat: The Next Wave
1998-04-13

7

DAG
2000-11-14

7.7

Drop Dead Diva
2009-07-12

6.965

Batwoman
2019-10-06

The Wendy Williams Show

6.6

The Wendy Williams Show
2008-07-14

Me and the Boys

0

Me and the Boys
1994-09-20

6

Angel Street
1992-09-15

0

Courthouse
1995-09-13

Man Seeking Woman

7

Man Seeking Woman
2015-01-14

6.7

Suburgatory
2011-09-28

7.2

Nikita
2010-09-09

7.7

Chuck
2007-09-24

Intimate Portrait

4.5

Intimate Portrait
1993-11-14

Head of the Class

6.6

Head of the Class
2021-11-04

8.46

Lucifer
2016-01-25

5.7

90210
2008-09-02

3.5

About Him
2016-02-29

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

6.6

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983-04-16

8.448

Riverdale
2017-01-26

Once Upon a Time

7.376

Once Upon a Time
2011-10-23

3.7

Retired at 35
2011-01-19

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009-07-16

7.9

Ambitions
2019-06-18

The First Family

10

The First Family
2012-09-22

25 Words or Less

6.7

25 Words or Less
2018-08-06

8.148

One on One
2001-09-03

4.9

HBO First Look
1992-06-12