Robin Givens Biography (1964?-)
Full name, Robin Simone Givens; born November 27, 1964 (some sources say 1965), in New York, NY; daughter of Reuben and Ruth Roper; married Mike Tyson (aboxer), February 7, 1988 (divorced, February 14, 1989); married Svetozar Marinkovic (a tennis instructor), August 22, 1997 (divorced); children: Michael;(with Murphy Jensen) William. Addresses: Contact: 5900 Wilshire Blvd.,Suite 2600, Los Angeles, CA 90036-5026.; Agent: TalentWorks, 3500 West OliveAve., Suite 1400, Burbank, CA 91505.; Manager: Shelter Entertainment, 9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- November 27, 1964?
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Darlene Merriman, Head of the Class, ABC, 1986-91
- Detective Anita King, Angel Street, CBS, 1992-93
- Suzanne Graham, Courthouse (also known as Courtroom), CBS,1995-96
- Wilma Cuthbert, Sparks (also known as Sparks, Sparks and Sparks and Sparks, Sparks, Sparks), UPN, 1996-98
- Host, Forgive or Forget, syndicated, 2000-2001
- Movies
- April Baxter, Beverly Hills Madam (also known as Ladies of theNight), NBC, 1986
- Dinah St. Clair, The Penthouse, ABC, 1989
- Kiswana Browne, The Women of Brewster Place, NBC, 1989
- Kaye Ferrar, Dangerous Intentions (also known as Nowhere to Hide and On Wings of Fear), CBS, 1995
- Claudia, A Face to Die for (also known as The Face), NBC, 1996
- Juanita Jordan, Michael Jordan: An American Hero (also known as American Hero: The Michael Jordan Story), Fox Family Channel, 1999
- Randy, The Expendables, USA Network, 2000
- Erin, Spinning out of Control, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
- Kyndra, Hollywood Wives: The New Generation (also known as Jackie Collins' Hollywood Wives: The New Generation), CBS, 2003
- Iyana, Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs, BlackEntertainment Television, 2005
- Specials
- Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson (documentary), NBC, 1993
- It's Hot in Here: UPN Fall Preview, UPN, 1996
- Grace, Secrets, Showtime, 1999
- Weddings of a Lifetime Presents: Love Letters of a Lifetime (documentary), 2001
- Awards Presentations
- The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1989
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, UPN, 1997
- Episodic
- Suzanne, "Theo and the Older Woman," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1985
- Ann, "The Big Bribe," Diff'rent Strokes, ABC, 1986
- Token Ware, "Pickup on Noon Street," Philip Marlowe, Private Eye,HBO, 1986
- Herself, Soul Train, syndicated, 1986
- "Crime below the Waist," Sonny Spoon, NBC, 1988
- 20/20, ABC, 1988
- "Picking up the Pieces," People Magazine on TV, CBS, 1989
- Denise, "Cold Feet, Hot Body," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1990
- Nina, "The B Word," Me and the Boys, ABC, 1995
- Nina, "Goldilocks," Me and the Boys, ABC, 1995
- Alex, "Love on a One-Way Street," In the House, NBC, 1996
- Alex, "My Crazy Valentine," In the House, NBC, 1996
- Alex, "Three the Hard Way," In the House, NBC, 1996
- Guest host, The Vicki Lawrence Show, Fox, 1996
- Ladonna, "Strike a Pose," Moesha, UPN, 1997
- Ms. Malone, "Afterschool Delight," Cosby, CBS, 1998
- Dana Chase, "Don't Judge a Book by Its Lover," The Love Boat: The NextWave, UPN, 1999
- Ms. Malone, "The Vesey Method," Cosby, CBS, 1999
- School counselor, "The Right Thing," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX TV, 1999
- Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 1999, multiple episodesin 2000
- Jennifer, "Jennifer Returns," DAG, NBC, 2000
- Herself, Intimate Portrait: Robin Givens (documentary), Lifetime,2000
- Herself, Talk Soup, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
- "Mike Tyson and Robin Givens," E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
- Herself, "Head of State," HBO First Look, HBO, 2003
- Sheila, "Spy Games," One on One, UPN, 2003
- The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2003
- Sheila, "Spy Games Reloaded," One on One, UPN, 2004
- Herself, The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2004
- Appeared in Guiding Light, CBS; Loving, ABC; and The Hollywood Squares.
- Pilots
- Detective Anita King, Angel Street, CBS, 1992
- Girlfriends, syndicated, 1999
- Film Appearances
- The Wiz (musical), Universal, 1978
- Fort Apache, The Bronx, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
- (Uncredited; in archive footage) Herself, Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (documentary), Aries Films, 1990
- Imabelle, A Rage in Harlem, Miramax, 1991
- Jacqueline, Boomerang, Paramount, 1992
- April, Foreign Student (also known as L'etudiant etranger),Gramercy Pictures, 1994
- Kimberly Jonz, Blankman (also known as Blank Man), Columbia, 1994
- Kaye Ferrar, Dangerous Intentions, 1995
- Secrets, 1997
- Publisher, Everything's Jake, 1999
- Ashe, Elite, PM Entertainment, 2000
- Dr. Rachel Saverini, Antibody, Anti Productions, 2002
- Dana, A Good Night to Die, Regent Entertainment, 2003
- Kim, Head of State, DreamWorks, 2003
- Love Chronicles, Melee Entertainment, 2003
- Forbidden, Swashbucker Films, 2005
- Stage Appearances
- The Vagina Monologues, Westside Theatre Downstairs, New York City,2000, Canon Theatre, Beverly Hills, CA, 2001
- Radio Appearances
- Episodic
- Herself, The Howard Stern Radio Show, 1999, multiple episodes in 2000
- RECORDINGS
- Music Videos
- Toni Braxton, "He Wasn't Man Enough," 2000
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 25, Gale, 2000
- Ebony, January, 1989, p. 44; March, 1990, p. 45
- Entertainment Weekly, January 9, 1998, p. 14; February 12, 1999, p. 92
- Interview, July, 1987, p. 68; March, 1991, p. 38
- Jet, August 15, 1994, pp. 58-61; February 27, 1995, p. 32; September 18, 1995, pp. 60-63; February 28, 2000, p. 97; February 16, 2004, p. 65
- People Weekly, May 11, 1987, p. 127; February 22, 1988, p. 32; October 17, 1988, p. 60; October 24, 1988, pp. 56-58; February 12, 1999, p. 92;October 29, 2001, p. 90
- Time, October 17, 1988, p. 65
- TV Guide, April 8, 2000, pp. 34-36, 50