Eve
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1978-11-10 (age 47)
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Eve Jihan Jeffers · Eve Jeffers · Eve Jeffers Cooper · Eve Jihan Cooper · Eve J. Cooper · Eve Cooper
Biography
Eve Jihan Cooper (née Jeffers; born November 10, 1978) known mononymously as Eve, is an American rapper, singer, actress, and television presenter from Philadelphia. In 1999, she released her debut album, Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady, which reached number-one on the Billboard 200, making her the third female rapper to accomplish this feat. Eve followed up with three subsequent albums and achieved chart success with her singles, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (featuring Gwen Stefani), "What Ya Want ", "Who's That Girl", "Gangsta Lovin'" (featuring Alicia Keys), "Satisfaction", "Love Is Blind" (featuring Faith Evans), and "Tambourine."
As an actress, Eve is known for her role as Terri Jones in the films Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, and Barbershop: The Next Cut, as well as Shelley Williams on the UPN television sitcom Eve. She also appeared in films The Woodsman (2004), The Cookout (2004) and Whip It (2009). From 2017 to 2020, Eve was one of the co-hosts of the CBS Daytime talk show The Talk. In 2021, she starred in the American television series, Queens. Eve has received multiple accolades throughout her career, which include a Grammy Award, BET Award, MTV Video Music Award, Teen Choice Award, and two Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Eve was placed on VH1's list of the '50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists'. In 2020, Spin named her one of the '30 Greatest Female Rappers Ever'.
Known For
TV Shows (44)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
The View
1997
as Self
Glee
2009
as Grace Hitchens
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Third Watch
1999
as Yvette Powell
Empire
2015
as Eve
Numb3rs
2005
as La-La Buendia
Jane the Virgin
2014
as Eve
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
America's Next Top Model
2003
as Self - Guest
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Punk'd
2003
as Self
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
One on One
2001
as Ida
The Talk
2010
as Self - Host
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self
The Celebrity Apprentice
2004
TRL
1998
Eve
2003
as Shelley Williams
Kidding
2018
as Herself
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
2003
as Cheyenne Tate / The Talon (voice)
Whitney
2011
as Britnee
Feel Good
2020
as Audrey
Queens
2021
as Brianna aka Professor Sex
VERZUZ
2020
as Self
Happy Together
2018
as Herself
KPOPPED
2025
as Self
Uncensored
2018
LadyGang
2018
as Self
Zulu Gumball
2010
as Self
VH1 Divas
1998
as Self -Performer
Audrina
2011
as Herself
The Grammys
1959
as Self
EP Daily
1997
Movies (25)
xXx
2002
as J.J.
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
as Self
Barbershop
2002
as Terri Jones
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
as Terri
Whip It
2009
as Rosa Sparks
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016
as Terri
The Woodsman
2004
as Mary-Kay
Bounty Killer
2013
as Mocha Sujata
The Cookout
2004
as Becky
Flashbacks of a Fool
2008
as Ophelia Franklin
Animal
2014
as Barbara (uncredited)
4.3.2.1
2010
as Latisha
Good Hair
2009
as Self
With This Ring
2015
as Eve
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
2010
as Self
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
2021
as Self
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute
1999
as Self - Perfomer
Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC
2011
as Self
All Wifed Out
2013
as Natalie
Ruff Ryders: Uncensored
2001
as Self
VH1 Divas 2004
2004
as Self
Female American Rap Stars
2004
Return of the Queen Tour
2012
as Self
Gwen Stefani : This is What The Truth Feels Like - Live
2016
About Eve
Eve Jihan Cooper (née Jeffers; born November 10, 1978) known mononymously as Eve, is an American rapper, singer, actress, and television presenter from Philadelphia. In 1999, she released her debut album, Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady, which reached number-one on the Billboard 200, making her the third female rapper to accomplish this feat. Eve followed up with three subsequent albums and achieved chart success with her singles, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (featuring Gwen Stefani), "What Ya Want ", "Who's That Girl", "Gangsta Lovin'" (f… With 69 credits spanning from 1959 to 2025, Eve has appeared in 25 films and 44 TV shows.
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Most Popular Eve Movies
- xXx (2002) — as J.J.
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) — as Self
- Barbershop (2002) — as Terri Jones
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) — as Terri
- Whip It (2009) — as Rosa Sparks
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