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Xosha Roquemore
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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.
Known For
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
The Mindy Project
2012
The Sex Lives of College Girls
2021
Nurse Jackie
2009
Atlanta
2016
Black Monday
2019
Captain America: Brave New World
2025
10 Things I Hate About You
2009
Space Jam: A New Legacy
2021
The Disaster Artist
2017
Colin in Black and White
2021
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
2009
The Butler
2013
Family Switch
2023
Brian Banks
2019
All Nighter
2017
G.B.F.
2014
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