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Monifah Carter

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  • Director
  • Composer
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Monifah Carter was born on 28 January 1971 in Manhattan, New York, USA. She is an actress and director, known for To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), Monifah: I Can Tell (2000) and Melinda (2018). She has been married to Terez since 4 April 2014.
BornJanuary 28, 1971
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      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    John Leguizamo, Wesley Snipes, and Patrick Swayze in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
    To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
    6.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 1995
    Monifah: I Can Tell
    Music Video
    • Monifah(as Monifah)
    • 2000
    Melinda (2018)
    Melinda
    • Hannah
    • 2018
    Soul Kittens Cabaret (2011)
    Soul Kittens Cabaret
    6.6
    • Holiday
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Tami Roman and Redaric Williams in Haus of Vicious (2022)
      Haus of Vicious
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Foster
      • 2024
    • Scrutiny (2019)
      Scrutiny
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Katherine Miller
      • 2019
    • Fire and Rain (2019)
      Fire and Rain
      6.1
      • Mary
      • 2019
    • Melinda (2018)
      Melinda
      • Hannah
      • 2018
    • Gurl Talk (2015)
      Gurl Talk
      Short
      • Roxanne
      • 2015
    • Monifah: One Moment
      Music Video
      • Monifah (as Monifah)
      • 2015
    • Soul Kittens Cabaret (2011)
      Soul Kittens Cabaret
      6.6
      • Holiday
      • 2011
    • Monifah: I Can Tell
      Music Video
      • Monifah (as Monifah)
      • 2000
    • Monifah: Touch It (1998)
      Monifah: Touch It
      Music Video
      • Monifah
      • 1998
    • Monifah: I Still Love You
      Music Video
      • Monifah (as Monifah)
      • 1997
    • Monifah Feat. Heavy D & McGruff: I Miss You (Come Back Home)
      Music Video
      • Monifah
      • 1996
    • Monifah: You
      Music Video
      • Monifah (as Monifah)
      • 1996
    • Monifah: You Don't Have to Love Me
      Music Video
      • Monifah (as Monifah)
      • 1996

    Director

    • Monifah: I Can Tell
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2000

    Composer

    • Monifah: One Moment
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2015

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    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Monifah
    • Born
      • January 28, 1971
      • Manhattan, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • TerezApril 4, 2014 - present

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Has a daughter named Akemi Anderson. (b.1993) from a previous relationship.

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