- Born
- Height5′ 1¾″ (1.57 m)
- Shanola Hampton was born in Long Island, NY, to a pastor and an IRS agent. She was raised in Summerville, South Carolina, with her three sisters. In college she earned a degree in theater, with emphasis in Performance, from Winthrop University along with a master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Illinois. She moved to Los Angeles in 2001, and began appearing in commercials. Later, she made her first guest appearance in Ryan Murphy's "Popular." Her hobbies include traveling back to South Carolina to spend time with family, Pilates, and swimming. Her hope is to one day open a performing arts school.
- IMDb mini biography by: Shanola Hampton
- SpouseDaren Dukes(March 11, 2000 - present) (2 children)
- ChildrenCai MyAnna DukesDaren O.C. Dukes
- Shanola Hampton was supporting herself as a bartender when she landed the role of Veronica in the pilot for "Shameless," and she didnt quit until the series got picked up and was filming episode two.
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a daughter named Cai MyAnna Dukes on January 20, 2014. Child's father is her husband, Daren Dukes.
- Shanola Hampton has mentored aspiring actresses through the "Saving Our Cinderellas" initiative of the Saving Our Daughters foundation.
- Shanola Hampton, who plays Veronica, first appeared opposite her "Shameless" co-star Steve Howey, who plays her husband, Kevin, in a 2001 episode of "Reba."
- Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 38, a son named Daren O.C. Dukes on May 9, 2016 in Los Angeles. "Doc" weighed in at 7 lbs., 6 oz., and measured 20 inches long. Child's father is her husband, Daren Dukes.
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