
Robin Givens
Biography
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.
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Acting (54 movies)

Boomerang
1992

Blankman
1994

A Face to Die For
1996

Everything's Jake
2000

Head of State
2003

Antibody
2002

Enemies Among Us
2010

A Rage in Harlem
1991

Michael Jordan: An American Hero
1999

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008

A Good Night to Die
2003

Kimi
2022

Last Looks
2022

Little Hercules
2009

Should've Put a Ring On It
2011

Captive Hearts
2005

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
2003

Foreign Student
1994

The Elite
2001

Preaching To The Pastor
2009

The Love You Save
2011

The Women of Brewster Place
1989

Church Girl
2012

A Mother's Prayer
2009

Beverly Hills Madam
1986

The Expendables
2000

He's Not Worth Dying For
2022

Airplane vs Volcano
2014

God Send Me A Man
2009

Christmas Rescue
2023

Four Seasons
2014

Spinning Out of Control
2001

A New Diva's Christmas Carol
2022

Perfect Match
2015

God's Not Dead 2
2016

The Making of Trump
2015

On Angel's Wings
2014

Definitely Divorcing
2016

A Christmas to Remember
2015

Dreams I Never Had
2018

The Penthouse
1989

Dangerous Intentions
1995

God Bless the Broken Road
2018

JK's House
2013

Never Heard
2018

Love Chronicles
2003

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
2002

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990

Gully
2021

Tyson
2008

Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
1993

Breathe
2011

Dear Christmas
2020

The Products of the American Ghetto
2018
Directing (7 movies)
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