K. D. Aubert

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K. D. Aubert
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Aubert in 2007
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Other namesK.D. Rose
Occupation(s)Actress, fashion model
Years active1999–present

K. D. Aubert, also known as K.D. Rose, is an American actress and fashion model. [1] She owns her own record label, Roseland.[ citation needed ]

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Early life

Aubert was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 6, 1978. She describes herself as "African-American with a dash of Creole". [2] She grew up in Riverside and Los Angeles. She attended San Diego State University, where she played on the Aztec softball team.[ citation needed ]

Career

She was discovered working behind the make-up counter at Macy's. [3] She has modeled for Victoria's Secret, Noxzema, Frederick's of Hollywood, Escada and many more. She co-hosted MTV's Kidnapped and has gone on to star in several films and music videos. [3]

Aubert is also one of the four original Fantanas, a female group of spokesmodels appearing in TV commercials for the soft drink Fanta. She was the Strawberry Fanta. [4] She is featured as the Strawberry Fantana with her fellow Fantanas in the Maxim magazine online girl [5] gallery and was ranked #91 and #97 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2003, [6] and 2004. [7] Aubert was in an Old Spice commercial with Greg Jennings of the Green Bay Packers. [8] She has also been in commercials for Bacardi, Miller Lite, Go Daddy, Beats By Dr. Dre, and Cola. Karen has just finished a commercial with George Clooney and Nespresso. [9]

Aubert's big break came when she was cast as Donna in Friday After Next which was directed by Marcus Raboy and produced by Ice Cube. [10] She also had two roles in Hollywood Homicide . [11] She also starred in DysEnchanted as Little Red Riding Hood with Jim Belushi. She played Giselle in Soul Plane . [12] She also played Eliza in Frankenfish . [13] In 2005, Aubert played Cherise in In the Mix . [14] In 2007, Aubert was cast as Julie the Waitress in The Grand .[ citation needed ] In 2008, Aubert played April May in Surfer, Dude . [15] In 2013, Aubert was nominated and won an Africa Movie Academy Award for her role in Turning Point , as well as the Turning Point cast, who also won several awards at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards AMAA. [16] In 2018, Aubert was cast in a film called She Ball, directed by Nick Cannon. [17]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 The Scorpion King Harlot
Friday After Next Donna
2003 Hollywood Homicide Shauntelle/Streetcar Blanche
2004 DysEnchanted Little Red Riding HoodShort
Soul Plane Giselle
Frankenfish ElizaTV movie
2005 In the Mix Cherise
2007 The Grand Julie the Waitress
2008 Surfer, Dude April May
2009 Still Waiting... TrinaVideo
2012In Sickness and in HealthTangieTV movie
Turning Point Stacey
Silent No MoreVivica
2013Between SistersAneesaTV movie
My Sister's WeddingSharon
2014PercentageJackie
Lap Dance Jade Lee
2015 What Now Katrina
2016My B.F.F.Dr. Boudreaux
20172016Eve
2018It's a DateLondon Greer
2020The Perfect MateCherish Adams
She BallMakeda
2023SistersTara
A Sir Charles ChristmasChante
Momma Said Come Home for ChristmasLeticia
Bomb PizzaRashonda

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002KidnappedHerself/Co-HostMain Co-Host
2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Nikki Wood Supporting Cast: Season 7
2005 Bones ToniEpisode: "The Man in the Bear"
2006InkedHerselfEpisode: "Crossing the Line"
2008 CSI: NY MaudeEpisode: "You Only Die Once"
2011 Entourage Vince ExEpisode: "Second to Last"
2014 Franklin & Bash ModelEpisode: "Love Is the Drug"
Married for Real?!ZoeyEpisode: "The Issue"
2015 Key & Peele Passed Out WomanEpisode: "The End"
2016 Uncle Buck Sorority SisterEpisode: "Brothers"
2017 Too Close to Home TinaEpisode: "Blurred Lines"
2018Rich AfricansMichelleMain Cast
Ladies of the LawTrixieMain Cast

Music Videos

YearSong TitleArtist
1999"You" Jesse Powell
"What'chu Like" Da Brat featuring Tyrese
2002"Trade it All Part II" Fabolous featuring P. Diddy
2003"Into You" Fabolous featuring Tamia
"Your Pop's Don't Like Me" Nick Cannon
2004"Number One" John Legend featuring Kanye West
"Karma" Lloyd Banks featuring Avant
2005"Number One Spot" Ludacris
2006"I Don't Like the Look of It" Da Backwudz
2007"Ridin'" Belly featuring Mario Winans
2008"She Got Her Own" Ne-Yo featuring Jamie Foxx & Fabolous
"Got it For Me"Slique
2010"Lay It Down" Lloyd
"Down On Me" Jeremih featuring 50 Cent
2024"Bachelor" Turbo & Gunna

Video game appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Def Jam Icon PlatinumVoice role and likeness

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