K. D. Aubert | |
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 Aubert in 2007 | |
| Born | Karen Denise Aubert December 6, 1978 [1] Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Other names | K.D. Rose |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, fashion model |
| Years active | 1999–present |
K. D. Aubert (born December 6, 1978), also known as K.D. Rose, is an American actress and fashion model. [2] She owns her own record label, Roseland.[ citation needed ]
Aubert was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 6, 1978. The K.D. initials stand for Karen Denise. She describes herself as "African-American with a dash of Creole". [3] She grew up in Riverside and Los Angeles. She attended San Diego State University, where she played on the Aztec softball team.[ citation needed ]
She was discovered working behind the make-up counter at Macy's. [4] 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. [4]
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. [5] She is featured as the Strawberry Fantana with her fellow Fantanas in the Maxim magazine online girl [6] gallery and was ranked #91 and #97 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2003, [7] and 2004. [8] Aubert was in an Old Spice commercial with Greg Jennings of the Green Bay Packers. [9] 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. [10]
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. [11] She also had two roles in Hollywood Homicide . [12] She also starred in DysEnchanted as Little Red Riding Hood with Jim Belushi. She played Giselle in Soul Plane . [13] She also played Eliza in Frankenfish . [14] In 2005, Aubert played Cherise in In the Mix . [15] In 2007, Aubert was cast as Julie the Waitress in The Grand .[ citation needed ] In 2008, Aubert played April May in Surfer, Dude . [16] 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. [17] In 2018, Aubert was cast in a film called She Ball, directed by Nick Cannon. [18]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | The Scorpion King | Harlot | |
| Friday After Next | Donna | ||
| 2003 | Hollywood Homicide | Shauntelle/Streetcar Blanche | |
| 2004 | DysEnchanted | Little Red Riding Hood | Short |
| Soul Plane | Giselle | ||
| Frankenfish | Eliza | TV movie | |
| 2005 | In the Mix | Cherise | |
| 2007 | The Grand | Julie the Waitress | |
| 2008 | Surfer, Dude | April May | |
| 2009 | Still Waiting... | Trina | Video |
| 2012 | In Sickness and in Health | Tangie | TV movie |
| Turning Point | Stacey | ||
| Silent No More | Vivica | ||
| 2013 | Between Sisters | Aneesa | TV movie |
| My Sister's Wedding | Sharon | ||
| 2014 | Percentage | Jackie | |
| Lap Dance | Jade Lee | ||
| 2015 | What Now | Katrina | |
| 2016 | My B.F.F. | Dr. Boudreaux | |
| 2017 | 2016 | Eve | |
| 2018 | It's a Date | London Greer | |
| 2020 | The Perfect Mate | Cherish Adams | |
| She Ball | Makeda | ||
| 2023 | Sisters | Tara | |
| A Sir Charles Christmas | Chante | ||
| Momma Said Come Home for Christmas | Leticia | ||
| Bomb Pizza | Rashonda | ||
| Born 2 Hustle | Damaria aka Fence |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kidnapped | Herself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host |
| 2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nikki Wood | Supporting Cast: Season 7 |
| 2005 | Bones | Toni | Episode: "The Man in the Bear" |
| 2006 | Inked | Herself | Episode: "Crossing the Line" |
| 2008 | CSI: NY | Maude | Episode: "You Only Die Once" |
| 2011 | Entourage | Vince Ex | Episode: "Second to Last" |
| 2014 | Franklin & Bash | Model | Episode: "Love Is the Drug" |
| Married for Real?! | Zoey | Episode: "The Issue" | |
| 2015 | Key & Peele | Passed Out Woman | Episode: "The End" |
| 2016 | Uncle Buck | Sorority Sister | Episode: "Brothers" |
| 2017 | Too Close to Home | Tina | Episode: "Blurred Lines" |
| 2018 | Rich Africans | Michelle | Main Cast |
| Ladies of the Law | Trixie | Main Cast | |
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Def Jam Icon | Platinum | Voice role and likeness |
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