Xosha Roquemore
Known for Acting · 32 credits
- Born
- 1984-12-11 (age 41)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Xosha Kai Roquemore
Biography
Xosha Kai Roquemore (/ˈzoʊʃə ˈroʊkmɔːr/ ZOH-shə ROHK-mor; born December 11, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jo Ann in Precious and Tamra in The Mindy Project.
Roquemore was born in 1984 in Los Angeles and is named after the Xhosa people of South Africa. She started acting when she joined The Amazing Grace Conservatory in ninth grade. After graduating from high school, she moved to New York City and graduated from the Tisch program at New York University.
Roquemore starred in her first major film as Jo Ann in Precious. In 2013, she was cast in a recurring role on Kirstie, based on her work in the series pilot. Her role, however, was recast after she was added as a series regular to The Mindy Project after a three-episode guest star stint.
Roquemore was in a relationship with actor LaKeith Stanfield in August 2015. In March 2017, the couple announced Roquemore's pregnancy. Roquemore and Stanfield broke up after the birth of their daughter.
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Known For
TV Shows (14)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Trina Smith
The Mindy Project
2012
as Tamra Webb
Nurse Jackie
2009
as City Island Clerk
The Sex Lives of College Girls
2021
as Professor Phillips
Atlanta
2016
as Xosha
Black Monday
2019
as Connie
First Wives Club
2019
as Marcelle West
FOREVER
2025
as Shelly Clark
10 Things I Hate About You
2009
as Baby
Colin in Black and White
2021
as Erica
I'm Dying Up Here
2017
as Dawn
Kirstie
2013
as Tanya
Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances
2025
as Ladi (voice)
Cherish the Day
2020
as Gently James
Movies (18)
Captain America: Brave New World
2025
as Leila Taylor
Space Jam: A New Legacy
2021
as Shanice James
The Butler
2013
as Foxy (uncredited)
Family Switch
2023
as Carrie
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
2009
as Joann
Brian Banks
2019
as Kennisha Rice
The Disaster Artist
2017
as Actress #3
All Nighter
2017
as Megan
First Time Female Director
2023
as Star
Price Check
2012
as Donna
Mississippi Requiem
2018
as Young Tabitha
9 Rides
2016
as Hipster Woman
Identical
2011
as Mark's Receptionist
Who Invited Charlie?
2023
as Emma
Let's Get Merried
2021
Rivers Wash Over Me
2009
as Racine Buchanan
Let Clay Be Clay
2013
as TaDenise
G.B.F.
2014
as Caprice Winters
About Xosha Roquemore
Xosha Kai Roquemore (/ˈzoʊʃə ˈroʊkmɔːr/ ZOH-shə ROHK-mor; born December 11, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jo Ann in Precious and Tamra in The Mindy Project. Roquemore was born in 1984 in Los Angeles and is named after the Xhosa people of South Africa. She started acting when she joined The Amazing Grace Conservatory in ninth grade. After graduating from high school, she moved to New York City and graduated from the Tisch program at New York University. Roquemore starred in her first major film as Jo Ann in Pr… With 32 credits spanning from 2001 to 2025, Xosha Roquemore has appeared in 18 films and 14 TV shows.
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- Captain America: Brave New World (2025) — as Leila Taylor
- Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) — as Shanice James
- The Butler (2013) — as Foxy (uncredited)
- Family Switch (2023) — as Carrie
- Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) — as Joann
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