LisaRaye McCoy

 ( 1967 Births ) 

LisaRaye McCoy (born September 23, 1967), Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and TV, p. 209. This Week's Best Photos, Jet magazine, p. 42. October 15, 2007. known as LisaRaye, is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Diana "Diamond" Armstrong in the 1998 film The Players Club, Neesee James on the UPN/The CW sitcom All of Us from 2003 until 2007 and Keisha Greene in the VH1 romantic comedy series Single Ladies which originally aired from 2011 to 2015. Historical Dictionary of Native American Television She was also married to Michael Misick, the first Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, from 2006 until 2010; during that time she served as First Lady of Turks and Caicos. New Millennium First Lady' Lisaraye – Sexy and Savvy (JET Magazine – January 7, 2008) Lisaraye's Fairy Tale Comes True – Ebony Magazine – September 2006

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Biography

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Early life McCoy was born in Chicago, Illinois. Historical Dictionary of African American Television – By Kathleen Fearn-Banks, Anne Burford-Johnson McCoy is the daughter of David Ray McCoy, a Chicago businessman, Essence – Things You Didn't Know About LisaRaye and Katie McCoy, Black Celeb Kids -The Big Kids File (Three Generations Of Black Women) a former professional model. Her paternal half-sisters are Jelahn McCoy and Cynthia McCoy Scott. McCoy is the paternal half-sister of Da Brat. Growing up on the south side of Chicago, McCoy attended St. James College Prep school, Kenwood Academy and later, Thornridge High School, graduating in 1986. Classfinders – Lisaraye McCoy After high school, McCoy attended Eastern Illinois University before pursuing an acting career.

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Career McCoy made her acting debut as the lead in Reasons, an independent film directed by Monty Ross. McCoy is perhaps best known for her role as Diamond in The Players Club, directed and written by Ice Cube. She also appeared in The Wood, opposite Taye Diggs, Rhapsody, All About You, and Go for Broke. In 2003, McCoy starred as Neesee James in the UPN/ The CW sitcom All of Us, where she played Duane Martin's ex-wife. The series ended in 2007. McCoy began her career as a model for fashion, but before that she was married to Archie Amerson. She did shows in churches and high schools in her native Chicago. In addition to acting, McCoy has also appeared in dozens of music videos, including "Know Filter 2" by Shleah, Tugoa, T.Lee, "Download" by Lil' Kim, Changing Faces's "Same Tempo", Ginuwine's "Last Chance", Ludacris' "Number 1 Spot", Calvin Richardson's “True Love”, Sisqó's "Incomplete", Lil Jon and Ice Cube's "Roll Call", "I Don't Wanna See" and "I Really Want to Sex Your Body”, by Link, Tupac Shakur's "Toss It Up", "Never Be The Same Again" by Ghostface Killah & Carl Thomas, "Unpredictable" by Jamie Foxx, ”Ooohhhwwweee” by Master P, “Slip N' Slide” by Danny Boy, and "Are You in the Mood" by Teddy & Dru Down. She also had a cameo in Seven's music video "Girls" & Jaheim's music video "Back Tight Wit You" McCoy also recorded the single "Would You?" with rapper Benzino. In 2005, McCoy launched two fashion lines: Luxe & Romance, a lingerie line that was introduced during Fashion week, and Xraye, a jeans line for women. In 2011, she launched her jean collection "The LisaRaye Collection" in partnership with PZI Jeans, and a hair line, "LisaRaye Glamour"; That same year, she was the Ambassador/Grand Marshal for the 70th Magic City Classic parade and football game in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Personal life

McCoy has a daughter named Kai Morae Pace (born December 5, 1989) with Kenji Pace. In 1992, McCoy married American football player Tony Martin. They divorced in 1994. In April 2006, McCoy married Michael Misick, who had been elected the Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (a position previously known as Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands), in 2003. They were married in a lavish ceremony before 300 guests, followed by a three-week honeymoon to Jerusalem, Bali and Dubai. During their marriage, McCoy's title was "First Lady of the Turks and Caicos." In August 2008, Premier Misick released a statement announcing that he and McCoy were divorcing. Misick resigned from office in March 2009 after an investigation found "clear signs of corruption", involving the selling-off of public land to fund his own investments. He fled the Turks and Caicos, and was eventually arrested in Brazil, where he was extradited back to the islands to stand trial.

McCoy is a convert to Christianity.

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"Queen Mother of Ghana" claims

McCoy has inaccurately referred to herself as the "Queen Mother" of Ghana on multiple occasions, including during a 2019 appearance on The Wendy Williams Show. Her remarks, along with the lax and uncritical reporting of American media outlets in response, were widely mocked on Ghanaian social media, with journalist Nana Aba Anamoah accusing her of "ignorance"; Anamoah further stated that the title does not exist in the country, as Ghana is a republic and not a monarchy. McCoy was allegedly crowned "queen mother" during a ceremony at a Los Angeles nightclub, in September 2019. She was given the supposed title by Yahweh ben Yahweh ben Yahweh, a self-proclaimed "imperial king" and former member of a hip-hop group from Orange County, Florida. McCoy, at the time, stated that "To have such an honor bestowed upon me by my own African people is a testament to my hard work and character". Yahweh, who refers to himself as "The Imperial Majesty King Yahweh The Holy Ghost", purchased the title of nkosuohene from a chief of the small town of Kwanyako in Ghana's Central Region.

McCoy visited Kwanyako herself in July 2021, promising to finance a vocational centre for women and a local performance troupe.

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Filmography

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Film

1996	Reasons	Iris
1998	The Players Club	Diana "Diamond" Armstrong
1999	The Wood	Lisa
2000	The Cheapest Movie Ever Made	Brenda
	Rhapsody	Victoria	TV movie
2001	Date from Hell	Keisha	Short
	All About You	Lisa
2002	Civil Brand	Frances Shepard
	Go for Broke	Belinda/Star
2003	Love Chronicles	Marie Toursaant
	Gang of Roses	Maria
2004	Super Spy	CIA Lady	Video
2005	Beauty Shop	Rochelle
	The Proud Family Movie	Choreographer (Voice)	TV movie
	Envy	Tasha
2009	Contradictions of the Heart	Kiki
2011	Video Girl	Patricia
2012	The Promise	Ms. Fuller	Short
2014	Lap Dance	Sugar
2015	Skinned	Mother
2016		Sylvia Rhone	TV movie
2018	No More Mr Nice Guy	Bridget St. John
2019	Love Dot Com: The Social Experiment	Deloris Quinn
2020	Holiday Heartbreak	Summer St. John	TV movie
2021	Twice Bitten	Monique
	For the Love of Money	Dahlia
	In the Gray	Renee	Short
2022		Miss Viv	TV movie
		Shawna Diva
	You Married Dat	Dr. Reid
	The Royal	Elsie
	Single Not Searching	Angela
2024	Lunar Lockdown	Warden Meyers

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Television

1995	Martin	Swinger Woman	Episode: "Swing Thing"
1997	In the House	Delivery Woman	Episode: "Saint Marion" & "Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder"
2001-02	Source: All Access	Herself/Host	Main Host
2002	The It Factor	Herself	Episode: "Unaired Pilot"
	Teen Summit	Herself	Episode: "Video Girls"
2003	The It Factor: Los Angeles	Herself	Episode: "Mali Finn Casts 9 New Actors"
2003-07	All of Us	Neesee James	Main Cast
2004	Faking It	Herself	Episode: "Three 'R's to Protecting Stars"
2005	Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge	Herself	Episode: "Episode #2.14"
	Turn Up the Heat with G. Garvin	Herself	Episode: "Meals in Minutes"
2006	Trumpet Awards	Herself/Host	Main Host
2008	Hollywood Trials	Herself	Episode: "Episode #1.6"
2010	Trumpet Awards	Herself/Co-Host	Main Co-Host
	Life After	Herself	Episode: "Elise Neal"
2010-11	LisaRaye: The Real McCoy	Herself	Main Cast
2011	Hawthorne	Chandra	Episode: "Just Between Friends"
2011-15	Single Ladies	Keisha Greene	Main Cast
2013	Hell's Kitchen	Herself	Episode: "9 Chefs Compete"
2015	She's Got Game	Herself	Episode: "Surprise, Surprise" & "Game Over"
2016	Being	Herself	Episode: "LisaRaye McCoy"
2017	Hip Hop Squares	Herself/Contestant	Episode: "BBD vs SWV" & "Da Brat vs LisaRaye"
	Face Value	Herself/Team Captain	Episode: "Al Shearer vs. LisaRaye McCoy"
2017-18	Ballers	Amber's Mother	Guest Cast: Season 3-4
2018	Black Card Revoked	Herself	Episode: "LisaRaye, Affion Crockett, K. Dubb"
	The Proposal	Herself	Episode: "103"
2018-25	The Family Business	Donna Duncan	Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2-4, Main Cast: Season 5-6
2019		Herself	Episode: "So So Triggered" & "Firestorm"
	Murder in the Thirst	Herself/Host	Main Host
	Uncensored	Herself	Episode: "LisaRaye McCoy"
	You Hittin Dat	Dr. Reid	Recurring Cast
	Huge in France	Dr. Rose	Episode: "Episode Six"
	Tales	Mavis	Episode: "Brothers"
	South Side	Herself	Episode: "Mild Sauce Meatballs"
2020	Iyanla, Fix My Life	Herself	Episode: "LisaRaye McCoy: 3 Generations, 1 Family Breakdown"
2020-23	Cocktails with Queens	Herself/Co-Host	Main Co-Host
	A House Divided	Alexis	Main Cast: Season 2-5
2021	Dish Nation	Herself/Guest Host	Recurring Guest Host: Season 10
2023	Asking for a Friend	Herself/Host	Main Host
	Legacy	Debra Simmons	Main Cast

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Music videos

1995	"Are You in the Mood"	Teddy featuring Dru Down and Luniz
	"Mindblowing"	David Josias
	"With You"	Somethin' for the People
1996	"Toss It Up"	2Pac featuring Danny Boy, K-Ci & JoJo and Aaron Hall
	"Slip N' Slide"	Danny Boy featuring Tha Dogg Pound
1998	"Same Tempo"	Changing Faces
	"I Really Want to Sex Your Body"	Link
	"I Don’t Wanna See"
	”Thugz Cry"	Bizzy Bone
1999	"True Love"	Calvin Richardson
	“Crave”	Marc Dorsey
2000	"Incomplete"	Sisqó
2001	"Never Be the Same Again"	Ghostface Killah featuring Raekwon and Carl Thomas
	"Ooohhhwwweee"	Master P featuring Weebie
2003	"Backtight"	Jaheim
	"Would You?"	Benzino featuring LisaRaye and Mario Winans
2004	"Roll Call"	Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz featuring Ice Cube
2005	"Number One Spot"	Ludacris
	"Unpredictable"	Jamie Foxx featuring Ludacris
2009	"Download"	Lil' Kim
	"Last Chance"	Ginuwine
	"Girls"	Seven featuring Lil' Kim
2013	"Age Ain't A Factor"	Jaheim
2021	"Friends and Family"	The Isley Brothers featuring Snoop Dogg

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Stage

• If These Hips Could Talk (2003)
• The Vagina Monologues (2006)
• You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else (2006)
• Gossip, Lies & Secrets (2007)
• Married But Single (2016)
• Married But Single Too (2017)

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Award nominations

2007	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	All of Us

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See also

• Hip hop models

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External links

Categories: 1967 Births, Actresses From Chicago, African-american Fashion Designers, American Fashion Designers, American Women Fashion Designers, American Film Actresses, American Television Actresses, Eastern Illinois University Alumni, Living People, Spouses Of Prime Ministers, 20th-century American Actresses, 21st-century American Actresses, 20th-century African-american Actresses, 21st-century African-american Actresses, Kenwood Academy Alumni

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