Robin Givens
Known for Acting · 105 credits
- Born
- 1964-11-27 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Robin Simone Givens
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.
Known For
TV Shows (45)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Lucifer
2016
as Leila Simms
Riverdale
2017
as Sierra McCoy
The View
1997
as Self
Once Upon a Time
2011
as Eudora
The Cosby Show
1984
as Susanne
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
25 Words or Less
2018
as Self
Chuck
2007
as Jane Bentley
Burn Notice
2007
as Kandi
90210
2008
as Cheryl Harwood
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Moesha
1996
as Ladonna
Nikita
2010
as Mary Miracle
Drop Dead Diva
2009
as Anne Simpson
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Denise
Suburgatory
2011
as Tulsa
The Game
2006
One on One
2001
as Sheila Kerr
Ambitions
2019
as Stephanie Carlisle
Batwoman
2019
as Jada Jet
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
Head of the Class
1986
as Darlene Merriman
HBO First Look
1992
Worst Cooks in America
2010
as Self - Contestant
Cosby
1996
Man Seeking Woman
2015
as Vicki Claus
About Him
2016
Saints & Sinners
2007
In the House
1995
Love Boat: The Next Wave
1998
as Dana Chase
The First Family
2012
as Melanie
The Fix
2019
as Julianne Johnson
DAG
2000
as Jennifer Daggett
Angel Street
1992
as Detective Anita King
Sparks
1996
as Wilma Cuthbert
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983
as Token Ware
Courthouse
1995
as Suzanne Graham
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Me and the Boys
1994
Retired at 35
2011
as Dr. Keller
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
Head of the Class
2021
as Darlene
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
as Kiswana / Melanie Browne
Movies (60)
Boomerang
1992
as Jacqueline 'Jackie / Jack' Broyer
Kimi
2022
as Angela's Mother
God's Not Dead 2
2016
as Principal Kinney
The Perfect Match
2016
as Geneva
Definitely Divorcing
2016
as Monica
Last Looks
2022
as Fontella Davis
Blankman
1994
as Kimberly Jonz
Head of State
2003
as Kim
God Bless the Broken Road
2018
as Karena Williams
Breathe
2011
as Nurse Nancy
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008
as Abby
Airplane vs Volcano
2014
as Lisa Whitmore
Preaching To The Pastor
2009
as Dr. Williams
Dangerous Intentions
1995
as Kaye Ferrar
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
as Kiswana / Melanie Browne
Beverly Hills Madam
1986
as April Baxter
Church Girl
2012
as Cat
Tyson
2008
as Self - Ex-Wife
Perfect Match
2015
as Wedding Coordinator
Gully
2021
as Irma
Michael Jordan: An American Hero
1999
as Juanita Vanoy / Juanita Jordan
Enemies Among Us
2010
as Gloria
The Making of Trump
2015
as Self (archive footage)
He's Not Worth Dying For
2022
as Cher
Little Hercules
2009
as Dana
A Rage in Harlem
1991
as Imabelle
Dreams I Never Had
2018
as Prosecuting Attorney Hernandez
The Elite
2001
as Ashe
Deadly Ruphoria
2024
as Kim
A Good Night to Die
2003
as Dana
Dear Christmas
2020
as Penny
Everything's Jake
2000
as Publisher
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990
as Self (with husband Mike Tyson) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Foreign Student
1994
as April
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
2003
as Kyndra
The Penthouse
1989
as Dinah St. Clair
The Expendables
2000
as Randy
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
2002
as Iyanna
God Send Me A Man
2009
as Kim
Love Chronicles
2003
as Monifa Burly
JK's House
2013
as Dr. Amber Jenkins
A Face to Die For
1996
as Claudia
Should've Put a Ring On It
2011
as Sherri
On Angel's Wings
2014
as Amber
Antibody
2002
as Dr. Rachel Saverini
Never Heard
2018
as Shala Davis
Four Seasons
2014
as Helen
Spinning Out of Control
2001
as Erin
A New Diva's Christmas Carol
2022
as Sahra
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
1993
as Self (archive footage)
The Pastor's Secret
2012
A Christmas to Remember
2015
as Veronica
A Mother's Prayer
2009
as Brenda
The Products of the American Ghetto
2018
as Penny
Captive Hearts
2005
as Jade Marlo
Christmas Rescue
2023
Will a Man Rob God?
2013
Fear Files
2015
as Elaine Channing
The Love You Save
2011
as Alexis
Waiting For Angels
2012
as Jack's Daughter
About Robin Givens
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 C… With 105 credits spanning from 1978 to 2024, Robin Givens has appeared in 60 films and 45 TV shows.
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- Boomerang (1992) — as Jacqueline 'Jackie / Jack' Broyer
- Kimi (2022) — as Angela's Mother
- God's Not Dead 2 (2016) — as Principal Kinney
- The Perfect Match (2016) — as Geneva
- Definitely Divorcing (2016) — as Monica
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