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Robin Givens
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Robin Givens
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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

5.674

Boomerang
1992-06-28

5.353

Blankman
1994-08-19

A Face to Die For

6.4

A Face to Die For
1996-03-11

Everything's Jake

7

Everything's Jake
2000-09-25

5.589

Head of State
2003-03-28

4.347

Antibody
2002-12-04

Enemies Among Us

3

Enemies Among Us
2010-05-12

A Rage in Harlem

5.421

A Rage in Harlem
1991-05-03

Michael Jordan: An American Hero

6.1

Michael Jordan: An American Hero
1999-04-18

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

6.819

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

A Good Night to Die

3.063

A Good Night to Die
2003-05-03

6.197

Kimi
2022-02-10

5.754

Last Looks
2022-01-27

Little Hercules

3.636

Little Hercules
2009-10-08

Should've Put a Ring On It

7

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

5.429

Captive Hearts
2005-08-15

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

5.5

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
2003-10-19

Foreign Student

4.143

Foreign Student
1994-04-20

3.9

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

6.75

The Women of Brewster Place
1989-03-19

Waiting For Angels

0

Waiting For Angels
2012-05-08

8

Church Girl
2012-01-31

A Mother's Prayer

10

A Mother's Prayer
2009-01-01

Beverly Hills Madam

4.444

Beverly Hills Madam
1986-04-06

The Expendables

7.7

The Expendables
2000-04-25

He's Not Worth Dying For

7.5

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

4.62

Airplane vs Volcano
2014-03-28

God Send Me A Man

2

God Send Me A Man
2009-06-07

Christmas Rescue

1.5

Christmas Rescue
2023-12-14

4

Four Seasons
2014-01-01

Spinning Out of Control

8

Spinning Out of Control
2001-03-18

A New Diva's Christmas Carol

6.2

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

5.94

Perfect Match
2015-06-21

God's Not Dead 2

6.1

God's Not Dead 2
2016-04-01

The Making of Trump

4.417

The Making of Trump
2015-11-30

On Angel's Wings

0

On Angel's Wings
2014-09-01

Definitely Divorcing

3.5

Definitely Divorcing
2016-02-20

A Christmas to Remember

3

A Christmas to Remember
2015-11-13

Dreams I Never Had

5

Dreams I Never Had
2018-04-01

5.667

The Penthouse
1989-03-05

Dangerous Intentions

7.318

Dangerous Intentions
1995-01-03

God Bless the Broken Road

7.2

God Bless the Broken Road
2018-09-07

6.6

JK's House
2013-11-03

7.6

Never Heard
2018-11-01

Love Chronicles

6.667

Love Chronicles
2003-06-30

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

9.5

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

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

7.25

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

5

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

6.5

Dear Christmas
2020-11-27

The Products of the American Ghetto

0

The Products of the American Ghetto
2018-12-12

The Perfect Match

5.546

The Perfect Match
2016-03-11

Deadly Ruphoria

0

Deadly Ruphoria
2024-09-13

7.714

In the House
1995-04-10

7.585

The Game
2006-10-01

4.4

The View
1997-08-11

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

7.915

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

6.982

The Cosby Show
1984-09-20

Diff'rent Strokes

7.08

Diff'rent Strokes
1978-11-03

9.2

Sparks
1996-08-26

E! True Hollywood Story

8.15

E! True Hollywood Story
1996-08-21

Saints & Sinners

4

Saints & Sinners
2007-03-14

Head of the Class

6.351

Head of the Class
1986-09-17

7.476

Burn Notice
2007-06-28

7.114

Moesha
1996-01-23

6.047

Cosby
1996-09-16

Love Boat: The Next Wave

5.5

Love Boat: The Next Wave
1998-04-13

7

DAG
2000-11-14

7.736

Drop Dead Diva
2009-07-12

6.854

Batwoman
2019-10-06

The Wendy Williams Show

5.5

The Wendy Williams Show
2008-07-14

Me and the Boys

9

Me and the Boys
1994-09-20

7

Angel Street
1992-09-15

8

Courthouse
1995-09-13

Man Seeking Woman

7

Man Seeking Woman
2015-01-14

6.7

Suburgatory
2011-09-28

7.266

Nikita
2010-09-09

7.71

Chuck
2007-09-24

Intimate Portrait

4.5

Intimate Portrait
1993-11-14

Head of the Class

6.364

Head of the Class
2021-11-04

8.433

Lucifer
2016-01-25

5.8

90210
2008-09-02

2.7

About Him
2016-02-29

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

6.909

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983-04-16

8.407

Riverdale
2017-01-26

Once Upon a Time

7.393

Once Upon a Time
2011-10-23

3.7

Retired at 35
2011-01-19

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5

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

7.419

Ambitions
2019-06-18

The First Family

9

The First Family
2012-09-22

25 Words or Less

5.2

25 Words or Less
2018-08-06

7.892

One on One
2001-09-03

5.6

HBO First Look
1992-06-12

The Women of Brewster Place

5

The Women of Brewster Place
1989-03-19

Worst Cooks in America

6.552

Worst Cooks in America
2010-01-03

Hollywood Squares

7.571

Hollywood Squares
1998-09-14

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993-09-13

6.825

The Fix
2019-03-18