Cocoa Brown

Not to be confused with adult film actress CoCo Brown.

Cocoa Brown
Born	Farah Brown Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2001–present
Children	1

Farah "Cocoa" Brown is an American actress, writer and comedian. She is best known for playing Jennifer in For Better or Worse and Lytia in The Single Moms Club .

Early life, education

Brown was born as Farah Brown in Newport News, Virginia. ^{[1] [2]} She attended and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University. She also has a Master of Science degree from The University of Phoenix in Secondary Education. ^[3]

Career

Brown has performed in many different comedy stage shows including BET's ComicView and One Mic Stand and Showtime at the Apollo. ^[2] She later began appearing on television, playing guest starring roles on ER and Breaking Bad .

In 2011, Brown was cast in the Oprah Winfrey Network comedy series Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse playing the role of Jennifer, Tasha Smith's character best friend. ^[2] The series ran for six seasons. In 2014, she played the leading role alongside Nia Long, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Zulay Henao and Amy Smart in the comedy-drama film The Single Moms Club . She received positive reviews for her performance. ^{[4] [5]} The following year, she appeared in an supporting role in a comedy film Ted 2 . ^{[6] [7]}

In 2016, Brown played juror Jeanette "Queen B" Harris in the FX drama series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story produced by Ryan Murphy. ^[8] In 2018, she worked again with Ryan Murphy, playing the recurring role of Carla Price opposite Connie Britton and Mariette Hartley in the Fox drama series 9-1-1 .

Personal life

Brown has a son, Phoenix Zion, who was born in 2012.

On February 18, 2024, Brown's house in Fayetteville, Georgia burned down. Tyler Perry gave her $400,000 to help buy a new home. ^[9]

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2003	Blue Moon	M.C.	Short film
2006	Mahoghany Blues	Lawanza	Short film
2008	Attitude for Destruction	Sexy Reporter	Direct-to-video
2008	Lakeview Terrace	Bartender
2008	An American Carol	Airport Security Guard 1
2009	Robbin' in da Hood	Mae Mae	Direct-to-video
2009	Dukes and the Dutchess	Raven Dukes
2010	Friendship!	Polizistin
2010	Dad's Home	Crossing Guard	Television film
2010	I Want Candy	Chantelle	Short film
2014	The Single Moms Club	Lytia
2015	Ted 2	Joy
2017	Chi Nu Legacy	Professor Stewart
2018	The Other Side	Wedding Planner
2019	His, Hers & the Truth	Mrs. Smith
2019	Happy Thanksgiving	Claudia
2020	Lethal Procedures	Beverly Smith
2020	Brother's Grim	Grace
2020	Fruits of the Heart	Ms. Woods
2023	Praise This	Cora

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	The Young and the Restless	Woman #4	1 episode
2004	Las Vegas	Lady Behind The Counter	Episode: "Tainted Love"
2007	America's Got Talent	Herself (Contestant)	2 episodes
2007	ER	Judy	Episode: "From Here to Paternity Esinam"
2009	Breaking Bad	Mail Lady	Episode: "Peekaboo"
2009	Secret Girlfriend	Jamilla	Episode: "You Try to Make Some Internet Cash"
2011	Victorious	Nurse	Episode: "Tori Gets Stuck"
2011	2 Broke Girls	Woman	Episode: "Pilot"
2012	Austin & Ally	Security Guard	Episode: "Rockers & Writers"
2011–2017	Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse	Jennifer	Series regular, 162 episodes
2012	GCB	Chardonnay	Episode: "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"
2012	The Soul Man	Sister Williams	Episode: "Lost in the Move"
2013	Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23	Female Neighbor	Episode: "The Scarlet Neighbor..."
2013	Mr. Box Office	Midge	Episode: "The Golden Apple"
2013	Psych	Big Wendy	Episode: "Deez Nups
2015	K.C. Undercover	Big Ange	Episode: "Operation Other Side Part 1"
2016	American Crime Story	Jeanette "Queen B" Harris	Recurring role, 5 episodes
2017	Marlon	Nurse Patrice	Episode: "Hospital Party"
2018–2023	9-1-1	Carla Price	Recurring role, 11 episodes
2019	The Neighborhood	Regina	Episode: "Welcome to Bowling"
2020–2023	Never Have I Ever	Principal Grubbs	Recurring role; 14 episodes
2023-present	The Big Door Prize	Principal Pat	Recurring role
2024	Miss Cleo: Her Rise and Fall	Call Center Manager	TV movie

References

1. "Biography — Cocoa Brown". cocoabrown4life.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
2. "OWN Profile". oprah.com.
3. "DP List: Top comedians with roots in Hampton Roads". dailypress.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
4. Nicholson, Amy (14 March 2014). "Tyler Perry's Single Moms Club Isn't Bad if you Bring a Bullshit Detector" . Retrieved 11 February 2018.
5. Rapold, Nicolas (14 March 2014). "Motley Group Vents in 'Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club'". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 February 2018– via NYTimes.com.
6. "Cocoa Brown Drops Off Laughs In 'Ted 2' - ComedyHype.Com - Social Comedy Network". 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
7. The Real Daytime (12 December 2014). "Cocoa Brown Talks 'Ted 2' & Working with Seth MacFarlane" . Retrieved 11 February 2018– via YouTube.
8. Holtzclaw, Mike (23 February 2016). "Comedian from Newport News takes dramatic turn on 'The People vs. O.J. Simpson'" . Retrieved 11 February 2018.
9. "Tyler Perry reportedly offers $400K to Cocoa Brown after she lost home to fire". FOX 5 Atlanta. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-04-05.

External links

• Cocoa Brown at IMDb