She can be seen currently in the film 'October Baby'. In 2007, she was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in Secret Santa. engagements, addressing diverse audiences at colleges, universities, Qualification: Graduate School: North Atlanta High School Northside High School of the Arts, Atlanta. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images). They arent twins, Jasmine is three years older, but its as if they were one and the same playing the role of Whitley on the show. Actress and entertainer Jasmine Guy was born on March 10, 1964, in Boston, Massachusetts to William Guy and Jaye Rudolph. Although Jasmine was born in Boston, she grew up in the very affluent neighborhood of Collier Heights in Atlanta, Georgia. extensively in theatre with Kenny Leon, Susan Booth, Andrea Frye and She attended Northside Performing Arts High School and studied dance in New York City. Jasmines mother was a former high school teacher and her father was pastor of the historic Friendship Baptist Church of Atlanta, which served as an early home to Spelman College. Not many are aware of this but Jasmine Guy's sister Monica stood in for her in some of her scenes on "A Different World." She released her self-titled debut album in 1990. 27), with the last single cracking the main US Top 40 singles chart. - IMDb Mini Biography By: In 2004, Jasmine penned the biography 'Evolution of a Revolutionary' Colored Museum'; 'The Fourposter'; 'The Nacirema Society'; 'Broke-ology'; 'Fool Directed by Andrea Frye, the show was a last minute addition to the company's season and opened May 4 in Atlanta. Her parents are of African and Portuguese descent. series 'Vampire Diaries' can be seen on the C.W. Jasmine Guy is the youngest of four children, and her parents were married in 1982. The production ran September 24 through October 3 at the Festival in Montgomery, Alabama, before moving to Atlanta's Alliance Theatre for performances October 20 through November 14. be seen currently in the film 'October Baby'. Now, he allegedly owes Jasmine and Imani almost $40,000 in child support. She has starred in or directed many productions, Sami Hayek Dominguez - Salma Hayek's Father Who Could Afford to Buy Her Tigers, David Muir's Gay Rumors Followed Him for Years as He Was Linked to Co-host, Ellen Pierson Works in Real Estate - Robert Kardashians Widows Life Now, Ron Howard Was Most Concerned about His Kids' Values Inside His Decision to Protect Them, Martin Lawrence Is a Proud Father of 3 Beautiful Daughters Who Bear a Striking Resemblance to Him, Lisa Ann Walter Is a Mother of 4 Children Including Identical Twins - Meet Her Family. She has starred in or directed many productions, including: 'For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf; 'Miss Evers' Boys'; 'Blues for an Alabama Sky'; 'The Colored Museum'; 'The Fourposter'; 'The Nacirema Society'; 'Broke-ology'; 'Fool For Love', and most recently, 'God of Carnage' at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre, where she also directed the world premiere of the opera 'I Dream', celebrating the life and journey of Martin Luther King, Jr. Enjoyed chart and radio play in the 1990s for her R&B single "Try Me. Jasmine Guy has one sister, Monica Guy, an actress who stepped in for her sister during the filming of A Different World. After her marriage, tensions arise between her and angsty teenage daughter, Latoya, played by none other than Imani herself. JASMINE GUY, HER SISTER ACTRESS MONICA GUY AND KADEEM HARDISON ON THE SET OF A DIFFERENT WORLD IN 1991. Jasmine has been in the entertainment industry for almost 4 decades and she has definitely made a name for herself in Hollywood. countless charitable and fund-raising events. The song shot up the R & B charts The character was played by Glynn Turman and Dawnn Lewis. Actress-dancer-director Jasmine Guy has enjoyed a diverse career in television, theatre and film. Collect, curate and comment on your files. Jasmine focused her career more on broadway, while her sister Monica would go on to act on television. Instead, they seamlessly filmed scene by scene as if it were just one person acting in all of them. of Roxy, the grim reaper meter maid on Showtime's hit series 'Dead Like Of course, like her daughter, she also ventured into theater plays, starring on "The Wiz," "Chicago," and "Grease.". frequent motivational public speaker, Jasmine is called upon to share Her album peaked at #143 on the US Top 200 Album Chart and spawned three singles: Try Me, Another Like My Lover, and Just Want to Hold You. She portrayed the role of the mother of Halle Berrys character in the TV mini-series Queen in 1993, appeared as Dr. Jessica Bryce in Living Single in 1996, Captain Teri Washington in The Outer Limits, Delilah in The Parkers, and recently she appeared as Sawyer in OK K.O! In addition to television, Guy has had some success as a stage actress. [8] Guy was nominated for and won six consecutive NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Also, read Ellie Kendrick, Naomi Scott, and Lil Dicky. Image Awards for her portrayal of the pretentious but funny southern belle. Currently starring in the musical Chicago in Las Vegas, Nevada [December 1999]. The couple has two daughters, Jasmine Guy and Aaliyah. She has a sister named Monica Guy, who was also her stand-in on the set of the TV series 'A Different World'. See also. Jasmines current relationship is a closely guarded secret, and as soon as information becomes available we would keep you informed. She rose from a supporting actress to the lead in the popular TV show that ran on the NBC network for about 6 years. Actress: A Different World. In 2007, she won the Tony Award for Best Newcomer for her role in Breathe, a musical based on the life of the late great choreographer. including: 'For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide When the Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. 9); and "Just Want to Hold You" (US No. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) PURCHASE A LICENSE Get personalized pricing by telling us when, where, and how you want to use this asset. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, to a Black American father and Caucasian mother,[4] Guy was raised in the affluent historic Collier Heights neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, where she attended Northside Performing Arts High School. Now, he allegedly owes Jasmine and Imani almost $40,000 in child support. [16], Guy directed the world premiere of I Dream in July 2010 on the Alliance Stage of the Woodruff Arts Centre in Atlanta. Guy had a close friendship with rapper Tupac Shakur. She makes sure she's there to take care of me, and I make sure I'm there to take care of her, too.. I've always looked up to her. He also worked as a lecturer in religion and philosophy at Spelman College, which was housed when the church was founded. A year later her union was blessed with a very beautiful daughter named Imani Guy-Duckett. She has traveled throughout the U.S. and appeared at more than a hundred speaking engagements, addressing diverse audiences at colleges, universities, conventions, corporations, affinity groups, churches, high schools and countless charitable and fund-raising events. If that happens, we wonder if Monica would still be on board to stand in for her. [10] A broad look at civil rights issues in America, The People Speak was executive produced by and seen on The History Channel. He and his wife Jasmine Guy are the parents of two children, Jasmine Guy and Jaye Rudolph. Over the past 38 years, she has appeared in about 40 television roles and programs, including such programs as Fame, A Different World, Stompin at the Savoy, A Killer Among Us, Dead Like Me, The Vampire Diaries, K.C. In a couple of years though, the world should be ready for when Imani actually takes the global stage and wows everyone with her impressive talent, as she gets better day by day when she's in school. In addition to her defining role on A Different World, she appeared in a 1991 episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Kayla, one of Will Smith's girlfriends. On April 6, 2009, Playbill reported on Guy's return to the stage, starring in the True Colors Theatre Company production of Pearl Cleage's Blues for an Alabama Sky. Rainbow is Enuf; 'Miss Evers' Boys'; 'Blues for an Alabama Sky'; 'The Wrote a book called "Evolution of a Revolutionary," which is the Actress Jasmine Guy attends A Different World Celebrates Its 100th Episode on October 14, 1991 at Armand Hammer Museum in Westwood, California. Jasmine Guy, Other Works Her father was also a college instructor in philosophy and religion. Jasmine Guy was a dance student and attended high school in Atlanta. She Iman is a working student studying in NYU, often juggling her time between school, family time, and acting, which she does on the side. Undercover, Superstition, The Quad, Greys Anatomy and so many others. Jasmine has worked more backstage in the last ten years, and she now works more in the theatre. Actress-dancer-director Jasmine Guy has enjoyed a diverse career in Actress-dancer-director Jasmine Guy has enjoyed a diverse career in television, theatre and film. In 1982, she performed in a TV show as a dancer and received her big break in film with the Spike Lee-directed Schol Daze. Jasmine holds American citizenship and her ethnicity is a mix of African American, and Portuguese. 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[8], Guy endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for President in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Unfortunately, their marriage ended in divorce and Duckett was accused of neglecting his duties to Imani. Her father, Reverend William Vincent Guy, was a pastor of the Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Imani debuted as an actress in 2016 and played the main character Vivian in a play called Serial Black Face. The show ran 29 episodes over two seasons, in 2003 and 2004, on Showtime. Jasmine Guy herself has had quite a run in acting, starring in classics like "A Different World," "School Daze," "Fame," and a whole lot more. Monica Guy (I) Actress IMDbPro Starmeter See rank Monica Guy is known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Intimate Portrait (1990) and Unsung Hollywood (2014). Her other television performances include: 'Melrose Place' (with Heather Locklear); 'NYPD Blue' (with Jimmy Smits); 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air' (with Will Smith) and 'Living Single' (with Queen Latifah). Jasmine Guy then . World'. Her most recent role as Grams on the popular series 'Vampire Diaries' can be seen on the C.W. Guy starred alongside Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin in the series Dead Like Me, created by Bryan Fuller. Their birth date is unknown. ", In the same year, and "Unsung Hollywood" in 2014. triumphs. Monica Guy, her sister, also served as a stand-in for her on the set of the television show "A Different World." She relocated to New York at the age of 17, when she enrolled in dance classes at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. Unfortunately, their marriage ended in divorce and Duckett was accused of neglecting his duties to Imani. 143 on the US Top 200 Album Chart and spawned three hit singles: "Try Me" (US R&B No. She was able to release her own R&B single called "Try Me" in the 1990s, taught dance to underprivileged children, and wrote a book called "Evolution of a Revolutionary," which was a biography for Afeni Shakur, the mother of slain hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur. When I write her speeches, it's so natural it's almost like me standing up and saying it. Although born in Boston, Massachusetts, Guy was raised in Atlanta, Georgia. 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