Nicole Alexander

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Nicole Alexander
Other namesHoopz, Nikki
Known for Flavor of Love
I Love Money

Nicole "Hoopz" Alexander is an American reality television show contestant best known for winning the VH1 reality TV shows Flavor of Love and I Love Money .

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Early life

Prior to Flavor of Love, Alexander worked as a Transportation Security Administration agent at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. [1]

Career

In 2006, Alexander was the winner of the first season of the VH1 reality show, Flavor of Love , [2] where she received the nickname "Hoopz". [3]

In 2008, Alexander also was a contestant another VH1 reality show, I Love Money . After defeating Joshua "Whiteboy" Gallander at the final challenge, she was named the $250,000 winner. [2] She also starred as Kayla in the November 2010 release, Ghetto Stories: The Movie .

Personal life

In 2006, Alexander and rapper Flavor Flav revealed that they had broken up during the reunion of Flavor of Love. [4] She was also formerly engaged to retired basketball player Shaquille O'Neal. [5] [6]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Puff, Puff, Pass Girl Outside Houseboat
2010The GiftIsha Powell
Ghetto Stories Kayla
ConvictedReporterShort
2014Basketball GirlfriendCollette
2018First LadyMaria
2019First Lady II: Maria's RevengeMaria
2020TurntDonyale Thomas
2021First Lady 3Maria
DymezKima
Against the RopesMercedesTV movie
2022Stay FlyLeslie
Circumstances 3Agent Miraflores
Chasing the GhostNeveah

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Flavor of Love HerselfMain Cast: Season 1
2008 I Love Money HerselfMain Cast: Season 1
2011ChronicleHerselfEpisode: "JC's People"
2013Celebrity Motor HomesHerselfEpisode: "Shaquille O'Neal, Chad Kroeger and the U.S. Olympic Gymnastic Team"

Music Videos

YearSong TitleArtist
2007"Wouldn't Get Far" The Game featuring Kanye West

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References

  1. Goldstein, Meredith (February 3, 2011). "Hoopz is right at home with Shaq". The Boston Globe . Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Realityblurred.com
  3. "A Ladies' Man Everyone Fights Over (Published 2006)". The New York Times . Archived from the original on June 5, 2023.
  4. February 9, Dontei Wynter-Published; July 19, 2018 at 1:02 pm | Last Updated; Am, 2018 at 9:49 (February 9, 2018). "What Happened to Hoopz and Flavor Flav? Why Did They Breakup?". Earn The Necklace. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  5. "Nicole 'Hoopz' Alexander Dishes On TV Series & Breakup With Shaq". Black America Web. July 21, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  6. "Nikki "Hoopz" Alexander FINALLY Breaks Down About Breaking Up With Shaq [PHOTOS]". Dallasblack.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.