Imani Hakim

Last updated

Imani Hakim
Imani Hakim 2018.png
Hakim in 2018
Born (1993-08-12) August 12, 1993 (age 30)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Known for

Imani Hakim (born August 12, 1993) [1] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Tonya Rock on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris as well as portraying Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas in the 2014 Lifetime original movie The Gabby Douglas Story. Hakim acted in the films Chocolate City and Burning Sands , and currently has a supporting role on the Apple TV+ series Mythic Quest . [2]

Contents

Career

Hakim was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. [1] She has two older brothers and three younger brothers. [2] When she was seven, she studied acting at Karamu House Theater in Cleveland. [3] She convinced her parents to allow her to pursue a professional acting career when she was 11 and moved to Los Angeles with her father to find work. [2] They experienced homelessness during that time and frequently slept in their car. [2] However, within a few months, she booked her first role as Chris's little sister Tonya on Everybody Hates Chris . [4] The series was on-air for four seasons, from 2005 to 2009. [5] During that time, she was homeschooled. [2] In California, Hakim continued to study acting at Alexander's Workshop School in Lakewood and at The Young Actor's Space in Burbank.[ citation needed ]

Hakim later starred as Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas in the Lifetime biopic The Gabby Douglas Story (2014). [5] [6] The next year she acted in a supporting role in the film Chocolate City starring Robert Ri'chard. [4]

As of 2020, she portrays Dana, a video game tester, on the Apple TV+ comedy series Mythic Quest . [7] The series was renewed for a third and fourth season in 2021. [2] She also co-starred in the film Dinner Party in 2020. [8] [9]

Personal life

Hakim follows a vegan diet. [10] She enjoys painting in her free time. [2]

Filmography

Television and film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005–2009 Everybody Hates Chris Tonya RockMain role
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation DarcyEpisode: "The Unusual Suspect"
2007 Reign Over Me Jocelyn JohnsonFilm
2008 The Replacements TiffanyVoice role; 2 episodes
2009 ER Anastasia Johnson3 episodes
2009 Wizards of Waverly Place Jump Rope GirlEpisode: "Marathoner Helper"
2014The Gabby Douglas StoryGabby DouglasTelevision film
2015 Chocolate City CarmenFilm
2016 Sharknado: The 4th Awakens GabrielleTelevision film
2017 Chocolate City: Vegas Strip CarmenDirect-to-video film
2017 Sollers Point CadanceFilm
2017 Burning Sands RochonFilm
2018Down for WhateverSonyaTelevision film
2018 Cam Hannah Darin / BabyFilm
2020 – present Mythic Quest DanaMain role
2023 Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake Beth2 episodes
2023 Pokémon Concierge Alisa

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vivica A. Fox</span> American actress and producer

Vivica Anjanetta Fox is an American actress, producer and television host. Fox began her career on Soul Train (1982–1983), and played roles on the daytime television soap operas Days of Our Lives (1988) and Generations (1989–1991)). In prime time she starred opposite Patti LaBelle in the NBC sitcom Out All Night (1992–1993). Fox's breakthrough came in 1996, with roles in two box-office hit films, Roland Emmerich's Independence Day and F. Gary Gray's Set It Off.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Evan Rachel Wood</span> American actress (born 1987)

Evan Rachel Wood is an American actress. She is the recipient of a Critics' Choice Television Award as well as three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations for her work in film and television.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jackée Harry</span> American actress (born 1956)

Jacqueline Yvonne Harry is an American actress, comedian, and television personality. She is known for her starring roles as Sandra Clark, the nemesis of Mary Jenkins, on the NBC TV series 227 (1985–1990), and as Lisa Landry on the ABC/The WB sitcom Sister, Sister (1994–1999). She is noted for being the first African-American to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AnnaSophia Robb</span> American actress (born 1993)

AnnaSophia Robb is an American actress, model, and singer. She began as a child actress on television, making her feature film debut in Because of Winn-Dixie (2005), followed by the supporting role of Violet Beauregarde in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Her performance as Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia (2007) garnered her recognition and praise, and two Young Artist Awards. She received wider recognition and praise for playing surfer Bethany Hamilton in the 2011 film Soul Surfer and the lead role of Carrie Bradshaw on The CW's series The Carrie Diaries (2013–2014). In 2019, she played the role of Gypsy Blanchard's neighbor Lacey in the Hulu miniseries The Act.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tichina Arnold</span> American actress

Tichina Rolanda Arnold is an American actress. She began her career as a child actor, appearing in supporting roles in The House of Dies Drear ‘’Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and How I Got into College (1989) before being cast as Pamela "Pam" James on the Fox sitcom Martin, which she portrayed from 1992 until the show ended in 1997. Arnold also portrayed the family matriarch Rochelle on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris from 2005 to 2009, and portrayed Judi Mann in the TV Land original sitcom Happily Divorced from 2011 to 2013. From 2014 to 2017, she acted the lead role of Cassie Calloway on Survivor's Remorse. As of 2018, Arnold portrays Tina Butler in the CBS sitcom series The Neighborhood. From 2018 to 2019, she acted the role of Paulette in the South African series Lockdown.

<i>Everybody Hates Chris</i> American sitcom television series (2005–2009)

Everybody Hates Chris is an American semi-autobiographical sitcom, originally broadcast on UPN and The CW from September 22, 2005 to May 8, 2009. Based loosely on actor and comedian Chris Rock's personal experiences in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood of New York City, during the 1980s. However, Rock's real adolescence took place between 1978 and 1984, having been born in 1965. The title of the series is a parody of the popular sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. The series stars Tyler James Williams and the main cast made up of Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold, Tequan Richmond, Imani Hakim, Vincent Martella and narrated by an adult Chris Rock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vincent Martella</span> American actor (born 1992)

Vincent Michael Martella is an American actor. He is best known for providing the voice of Phineas Flynn on the Disney Channel original animated show Phineas and Ferb (2007–present). Martella is also known for his role as Greg Wuliger on Chris Rock's hit show Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009), and providing the voice of Hope Estheim in the 2010 video game Final Fantasy XIII and its sequels Final Fantasy XIII-2 (2011) and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (2013).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Ri'chard</span> American actor

Robert Andrew Ri'chard is an American actor, known for his roles as Bobby Walker on the Nickelodeon sitcom Cousin Skeeter (1998–2002), and as Arnaz Ballard on the UPN sitcom One on One (2001–2006). He received Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming for performance in the made-for-television movie In His Father's Shoes (1998), and NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress for the 1999 teen drama film, Light It Up.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyler James Williams</span> American actor (born 1992)

Tyler James Williams is an American actor and rapper. He began his career as a child actor, making several appearances on Saturday Night Live, Little Bill, and Sesame Street. Williams later rose to prominence for playing the role of Chris Rock on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009). Following this, he starred as songwriter Cyrus DeBarge in the Disney Channel film Let It Shine (2012), and Noah on the AMC drama television series The Walking Dead (2014–15).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yvette Nicole Brown</span> American actress

Yvette Nicole Brown is an American actress. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC sitcom Community, as Dani in the 2015 reboot of The Odd Couple on CBS and as Dina Rose on the ABC sitcom The Mayor. Brown has had guest roles in television shows such as Drake & Josh, That '70s Show, The Office, Boston Legal, Chuck, The Soul Man, Mom, and Big Shot. In 2021, she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her role in A Black Lady Sketch Show.

Paige Audrey-Marie Hurd is an American actress of mixed African American and Puerto Rican heritage. She is best known for her recurring role as Tasha Clarkson on the CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, Samantha Grover in Hawaii Five-O (2013-2020), Gayle Franklin in The Oval (2019-2021), and Lauren Baldwin in Power Book II: Ghost (2020-2023).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bill Cobbs</span> American actor (born 1934)

William Francisco Cobbs is an American actor. He is known for such film roles as Louisiana Slim in The Hitter (1979), Walter in The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Reginald in Night at the Museum (2006) and Master Tinker on Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). He played Lewis Coleman on I'll Fly Away (1991–1993), Jack on The Michael Richards Show (2000), and had guest appearances on Walker, Texas Ranger and The Sopranos. In 2020, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Performance in a Daytime Program for the series Dino Dana.

Denise Boutte is an American actress. She made her film debut starring in the 2004 horror feature Death Valley: The Revenge of Bloody Bill and in 2007 appeared in the comedy-drama Why Did I Get Married?. On television, Boutte was regular cast member on the TBS sitcom Meet the Browns (2009-2011).

Margaret Ford-Taylor is a two-time Emmy nominated playwright, director, author, actress, teacher and arts administrator. Awards, commendations and honors include the Kennedy Center scriptwriting competition for "Don't Rock the Boat", and two Emmy nominations. The first was for her performance in the public television production, "American Women: Echoes and Dreams", and her second Emmy nomination was as writer of the ABC television documentary, "The Second Reconstruction". Ms. Ford Taylor has been an instructor on the history of theater and acting at Cleveland State University, the University of Akron and Kent State University. She holds an MA from Kent State University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gabby Douglas</span> 2012 Olympic gymnastics all-around champion

Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2012 Olympic all-around champion and the 2015 World all-around silver medalist. She was a member of the gold-winning teams at both the 2012 and the 2016 Summer Olympics, dubbed the "Fierce Five" and the "Final Five" by the media, respectively. She was also a member of the gold-winning American teams at the 2011 and the 2015 World Championships.

<i>Chocolate City</i> (film) 2015 American film

Chocolate City is a 2015 American comedy-drama film directed and written by filmmaker Jean-Claude La Marre. The film stars Robert Ri'chard, Michael Jai White, Carmen Electra and Vivica A. Fox. The plot is about the life for a struggling college student changes in an instant when he meets the owner of a male strip club who convinces him to give amateur night a whirl. This film was shot in Inglewood, California and was released in a limited release and through video on demand outlets on May 22, 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anna Diop</span> Senegalese-American actress (b. 1988)

Mame-Anna Diop is a Senegalese-American actress and model. Her first major roles were as a series regular on The CW supernatural mystery The Messengers (2015) and the Fox thriller 24: Legacy (2017). Diop achieved further prominence for portraying Kory Anders / Starfire on the DC Universe / HBO Max series Titans from 2018 to 2023. Outside of television, she headlined the psychological thriller film Nanny (2022).

<i>Mythic Quest</i> American comedy television series

Mythic Quest is an American comedy television series created by Charlie Day, Megan Ganz, and Rob McElhenney for Apple TV+. The series premiered on February 7, 2020, and follows a fictional video game studio that produces a popular MMORPG called Mythic Quest.

Sydney Mikayla Shepherd, known professionally as Sydney Mikayla, is an American actress. In 2014, Mikayla portrayed Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas in the Lifetime biopic for which she won a Young Artist Award. From 2019 to 2022, Mikayla was a cast member in the ABC daytime soap opera, General Hospital, in the role of Trina Robinson. She also voices the role of Wolf in the Netflix animated series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.

References

  1. 1 2 Bona, Marc (January 30, 2012). "Imani Hakim: Your 2 p.m. Buckeye Bits A&E trivia". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pener, Degen (June 2, 2021). ""These Types of Women Need More Representation": Imani Hakim on her 'Mythic Quest' Video Game Tester Character". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ Crump, Sarah (May 23, 2009). "Terrence Spivey of Karamu House shares his favorite Cleveland places: My Cleveland". cleveland. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Staff, Shadow and Act. "Interview: Robert Ri'chard and Imani Hakim on Child Stardom to "Chocolate City"". Shadow and Act. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Duckett, Michaela A. (January 31, 2014). "On the record with actress Imani Hakim". www.thecharlottepost.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  6. ↑ Hall, Jermaine (January 17, 2014). "Vixen Chat: Imani Hakim on Playing Gold Medalist, Gabby Douglas". VIBE.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ Madden Toby, Mekeisha (May 5, 2021). "Mythic Quest's Imani Hakim Previews a Season 2 That Answers the Dana and Rachel LGBTQ 'Will They/Won't They'". TVLine. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  8. ↑ Yvonne, Stacey (July 8, 2021). "Imani Hakim Opens the Gates for All Gamer Girls in 'Mythic Quest'". Black Girl Nerds. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  9. ↑ Imani Hakim cast bio on The CW, archived at The Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ Vo, Thao (April 6, 2018). "Everybody Hates Chris Star, Imani Hakim Opens Up About Suffering Depression & Anxiety and Her Mission to Help Young Girls Around the World". Sheen Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.