Biography

Goapele was born on July 11, 1977 in Oakland, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Barbershop (2002), Hitch (2005) and Honey (2003). She is married to Theo Rodrigues. They have one child.

First name is pronounced gwah-puh-LAY.

Her mother, Noa, is Jewish; her father, Douglas, is Black.

Gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Bahia Osun, in May 2007.