Xosha Roquemore

Biography

Xosha Kai Roquemore (/ˈzoʊʃə ˈroʊkmɔːr/ ZOH-shə ROHK-mor; born December 11, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jo Ann in Precious and Tamra in The Mindy Project. Roquemore was born in 1984 in Los Angeles and is named after the Xhosa people of South Africa. She started acting when she joined The Amazing Grace Conservatory in ninth grade. After graduating from high school, she moved to New York City and graduated from the Tisch program at New York University. Roquemore starred in her first major film as Jo Ann in Precious. In 2013, she was cast in a recurring role on Kirstie, based on her work in the series pilot. Her role, however, was recast after she was added as a series regular to The Mindy Project after a three-episode guest star stint. Roquemore was in a relationship with actor LaKeith Stanfield in August 2015. In March 2017, the couple announced Roquemore's pregnancy. Roquemore and Stanfield broke up after the birth of their daughter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Xosha Roquemore, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Known For

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Trina Smith

The Mindy Project

as Tamra Webb

Captain America: Brave New World

as Leila Taylor

Atlanta

as Xosha

Nurse Jackie

as City Island Clerk

The Sex Lives of College Girls

as Professor Phillips

Black Monday

as Connie

10 Things I Hate About You

as Baby

Precious

as Joann

Space Jam: A New Legacy

as Shanice James

Colin in Black and White

as Erica

The Disaster Artist

as Actress #3

I'm Dying Up Here

as Dawn

The Butler

as Foxy (uncredited)

Family Switch

as Carrie

Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances

as Ladi (voice)

Cherish the Day

as Gently James

First Wives Club

as Marcelle West

Brian Banks

as Kennisha Rice

Kirstie

as Tanya