
Robin Givens
Known for Acting · 104 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

Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist

Burn Notice
2007
as Kandi

The Cosby Show
1984
as Susanne

Chuck
2007
as Jane Bentley

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest

90210
2008
as Cheryl Harwood

Nikita
2010
as Mary Miracle

Drop Dead Diva
2009
as Anne Simpson

25 Words or Less
2018
as Self

Moesha
1996
as Ladonna

Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Denise

One on One
2001
as Sheila Kerr

Suburgatory
2011
as Tulsa

The Game
2006

Batwoman
2019
as Jada Jet

The Wendy Williams Show
2008

Worst Cooks in America
2010
as Self - Contestant

Cosby
1996

Head of the Class
1986
as Darlene Merriman

In the House
1995

HBO First Look
1992

Man Seeking Woman
2015
as Vicki Claus

Love Boat: The Next Wave
1998
as Dana Chase

Ambitions
2019
as Stephanie Carlisle

The First Family
2012
as Melanie

Sparks
1996
as Wilma Cuthbert

DAG
2000
as Jennifer Daggett

The Fix
2019
as Julianne Johnson

About Him
2016
Courthouse
1995
as Suzanne Graham

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983
as Token Ware

Retired at 35
2011
as Dr. Keller

Saints & Sinners
2007

E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Me and the Boys
1994

Head of the Class
2021
as Darlene

Diff'rent Strokes
1978

Angel Street
1992
as Detective Anita King

The Women of Brewster Place
1989
as Kiswana / Melanie Browne
Movies (59)

Boomerang
1992
as Jacqueline 'Jackie / Jack' Broyer

Last Looks
2022
as Fontella Davis

Kimi
2022
as Angela's Mother

The Perfect Match
2016
as Geneva

Blankman
1994
as Kimberly Jonz

Gully
2021
as Irma

Head of State
2003
as Kim

God's Not Dead 2
2016
as Principal Kinney

Little Hercules
2009
as Dana

Tyson
2008
as Self - Ex-Wife

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008
as Abby

Antibody
2002
as Dr. Rachel Saverini

Breathe
2011
as Nurse Nancy

Dear Christmas
2020
as Penny

A Rage in Harlem
1991
as Imabelle

Dangerous Intentions
1995
as Kaye Ferrar

God Bless the Broken Road
2018
as Karena Williams

Captive Hearts
2005
as Jade Marlo

He's Not Worth Dying For
2022
as Cher

Never Heard
2018
as Shala Davis

Beverly Hills Madam
1986
as April Baxter

The Women of Brewster Place
1989
as Kiswana / Melanie Browne

A Good Night to Die
2003
as Dana

Michael Jordan: An American Hero
1999
as Juanita Vanoy / Juanita Jordan

Foreign Student
1994
as April

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990
as Self (with husband Mike Tyson) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Perfect Match
2015
as Wedding Coordinator

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
2002
as Iyanna

The Elite
2001
as Ashe

The Penthouse
1989
as Dinah St. Clair

Definitely Divorcing
2016
as Monica

A Face to Die For
1996
as Claudia

The Making of Trump
2015
as Self (archive footage)

Enemies Among Us
2010
as Gloria

A New Diva's Christmas Carol
2022
as Sahra

Airplane vs Volcano
2014
as Lisa Whitmore

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
2003
as Kyndra

The Expendables
2000
as Randy

Dreams I Never Had
2018
as Prosecuting Attorney Hernandez

Should've Put a Ring On It
2011
as Sherri

Preaching To The Pastor
2009
as Dr. Williams

Everything's Jake
2000
as Publisher

The Products of the American Ghetto
2018
as Penny

Spinning Out of Control
2001
as Erin

The Love You Save
2011
as Alexis

Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
1993
as Self (archive footage)

Love Chronicles
2003
as Monifa Burly

On Angel's Wings
2014
as Amber

A Christmas to Remember
2015
as Veronica

Four Seasons
2014
as Helen

God Send Me A Man
2009
as Kim

Christmas Rescue
2023
The Pastor's Secret
2012

A Mother's Prayer
2009
as Brenda

JK's House
2013
as Dr. Amber Jenkins

Deadly Ruphoria
2024
as Kim

Waiting For Angels
2012
as Jack's Daughter

Will a Man Rob God?
2013

Church Girl
2012
as Cat
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 104 credits spanning from 1978 to 2024, Robin Givens has appeared in 59 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robin Givens Movies
- Boomerang (1992) — as Jacqueline 'Jackie / Jack' Broyer
- Last Looks (2022) — as Fontella Davis
- Kimi (2022) — as Angela's Mother
- The Perfect Match (2016) — as Geneva
- Blankman (1994) — as Kimberly Jonz
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