
Robin Givens
Born November 27, 1964 · New York City, New York, USA
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. After meeting in March 1986, she married boxer Mike Tyson on February 7, 1988. Tyson was then estimated to have $50 million, and they did not have a prenuptial agreement. In October 1988, Givens filed for divorce, citing spousal abuse and was granted a temporary restraining order. Tyson sought an annulment, accusing her of stealing millions of dollars and manipulating the public. She responded by filing a $125 million libel suit for defamation. Their divorce was finalized on Valentine's Day in 1989. She was the spokesperson for the National Domestic Violence Hotline for several years. In 1993 she adopted her first son, Michael "Buddy" Givens. In 1997, she married her tennis instructor, Svetozar Marinković; she filed for divorce months later. In 1999, she had a biological son, William "Billy" Jensen, with tennis player Murphy Jensen. They dated from 1999 until 2002. In June 2007, she released her autobiography Grace Will Lead Me Home. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Notable Appearances
Movies

Last Looks

Head of State

Boomerang

God's Not Dead 2

Kimi

The Perfect Match

Blankman

Gully

God Bless the Broken Road

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

A Rage in Harlem

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

Airplane vs Volcano

The Women of Brewster Place

Dear Christmas

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

A Face to Die For

A Good Night to Die

The Making of Trump

Tyson

Dangerous Intentions

A New Diva's Christmas Carol

He's Not Worth Dying For

Enemies Among Us

Preaching To The Pastor

Fear Files

Michael Jordan: An American Hero

Dreams I Never Had

Little Hercules

The Elite

Should've Put a Ring On It

Perfect Match

Definitely Divorcing

Beverly Hills Madam

Spinning Out of Control

Toni Braxton: From Toni with Love... The Video Collection

On Angel's Wings

Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
TV Shows

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Once Upon a Time

Riverdale

The Cosby Show

25 Words or Less

Burn Notice

Chuck

Intimate Portrait

90210

Worst Cooks in America

Drop Dead Diva

The Wendy Williams Show

Moesha

One on One

Nikita

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Suburgatory

Ambitions

The Game

Batwoman

HBO First Look

Man Seeking Woman

Head of the Class

In the House

Love Boat: The Next Wave

Cosby

The Fix

The First Family

Saints & Sinners

DAG

Angel Street

Sparks

E! True Hollywood Story

About Him

The Women of Brewster Place

Head of the Class

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

Retired at 35

Diff'rent Strokes
More Movies

The Products of the American Ghetto

The Expendables

Antibody

The Penthouse

Breathe

Foreign Student

God Send Me A Man

Never Heard

Everything's Jake

The Love You Save

Church Girl

Deadly Ruphoria

A Christmas to Remember

Will a Man Rob God?

Love Chronicles

A Mother's Prayer

JK's House

Christmas Rescue

Captive Hearts

Four Seasons




