Xosha Roquemore

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.

Xosha Roquemore
Born
Xosha Kai Roquemore

(1984-12-11) December 11, 1984
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materNew York University
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present
Partner(s)Lakeith Stanfield (2015-present)
Children1

Early life and career

Roquemore was born in 1984 in Los Angeles, and is named after the Xhosa people of South Africa.[1] She started acting when she joined The Amazing Grace Conservatory, in ninth grade. After graduating high school, she moved to New York City and graduated from the Tisch program at New York University.[2]

Roquemore starred in her first major film as Jo Ann in Precious.[2] 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.[3]

Personal life

Roquemore has dated actor Lakeith Stanfield since at least August 2015. In March of 2017, the couple announced Roquemore's pregnancy.[4] They welcomed a daughter later that year. They later separated.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Shades of Brooklyn Vol. 1 Allison Short film
2009 Precious Jo Ann Nominated - Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
2009 Rivers Wash Over Me Racine Buchanan
2011 I Can Smoke? Shirley Short film
2012 Price Check Donna
2013 G.B.F. Caprice Winters
2013 The Butler Foxy Uncredited
2014 Human Code: Emotions/Society Video short film
2014 Patton Oswalt Confronts His Haters Short film
2017 The Female Brain Lola
2018 Brian Banks Kennisha Rice
2021 Space Jam: A New Legacy Shanice

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Viralcom Showgirl #1 1 episode: "You Got Yourself 30 Seconds"
2010 Nurse Jackie City Island Clerk 1 episode: "Comfort Food"
2010 10 Things I Hate About You Baby 1 episode: "Don't Trust Me"
2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Trina Smith 1 episode: "Inhumane Society"
2010 My Boys Tracee 1 episode: "The NTO"
2010 Playing With Guns Cinnamon TV Movie
2011 Rescue Me Jayne 2 episodes: "Jeter", "Vows"
2012 Southland Drea 1 episode: "Community"
2013 Kirstie Tanya 1 episode: "Pilot"
2013–17 The Mindy Project Tamra Webb Recurring cast (season 1)
Main cast (season 2-6)
2018 Roseanne Geena Williams-Conner 1 episode: "Go Cubs"
2018 I'm Dying Up Here Dawn Lima Recurring cast (season 2)
2019-2020 Black Monday Connie 2 episodes: “7042”, "Violent Crooks and Cooks of Books"
2020 Cherish the Day Gently James Series regular

References
  1. Radloff, Jessica (November 12, 2013). "Meet the Hilarious Xosha Roquemore A.K.A. Tamra on The Mindy Project". www.glamour.com. Glamour. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  2. Valentine, Jennifer (2008). "Introducing Xosha Roquemore". www.clutchmagonline.com. Clutch. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (April 26, 2013). "Xosha Roquemore Joins 'Mindy Project' As New Regular, Kevin Durand In 'The Strain'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  4. "Baby on the Way for Lakeith Stanfield and Xosha Roquemore". People.com. Meredith Corporation.



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