--- name: "Robin Givens" canonical: "https://film.one/person/robin-givens" fi1m_id: "robin-givens" imdb_id: "nm0002101" tmdb_id: 59153 wikidata_id: "Q262495" roles: ["Actor"] born: "27 November 1964" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 70 average_as: "actor" average_over: 4 updated: "2026-10-04T22:54:41.457740+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Robin Givens ## Identity Robin Givens - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/robin-givens - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** robin-givens - **IMDb ID:** nm0002101 - **TMDB ID:** 59153 - **Wikidata ID:** Q262495 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Givens, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q262495, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002101/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/59153 Actor. Born 27 November 1964 in New York City, New York, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 27 November 1964, New York City, New York, USA - **Active:** 1991–present - **Also known as:** Robin Simone Givens - **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 4 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 66 (2), 2010s 70 (1), 2020s 77 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 65 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 3 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 3, Crime 2, Mystery 1, Romance 1, Thriller 1 - **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $141m across 2 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Givens, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q262495, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002101/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/59153 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Kimi*](https://film.one/film/kimi.md) (77) - **Apple TV:** [*Boomerang*](https://film.one/film/boomerang.md) (60) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Robin Givens is an American actress and director. Born in New York City on 27 November 1964, she began acting in the mid-1980s with guest appearances on *The Cosby Show* and *Diff'rent Strokes*, followed by a role in the television film *Beverly Hills Madam* (1986). She gained prominence as Darlene Merriman in the sitcom *Head of the Class* (1986–1991) and later appeared in films including *Boomerang* (1992). Givens has played recurring roles in series such as *Riverdale* (as Sierra McCoy), *Batwoman* (as Jada Jet) and *Kimi* (2022, as Angela's Mother). She has also directed episodes of television series and several feature films. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) - *Kimi* (2022), Fi1m 77, as Angela's Mother — [page](https://film.one/film/kimi.md) - *Suburgatory* (2011), Fi1m 70, as Tulsa — [page](https://film.one/tv/suburgatory.md) - *Boomerang* (1992), Fi1m 60, as Jacqueline 'Jackie / Jack' Broyer — [page](https://film.one/film/boomerang.md) - *A Rage in Harlem* (1991), Fi1m 71, as Imabelle — [page](https://film.one/film/a-rage-in-harlem.md) ## Complete filmography (104) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Deadly Ruphoria* (2024), as Kim - *Elsbeth* (2024), series, Director - *Christmas Rescue* (2023), Writer - *Favorite Son Christmas* (2023), Director - *The Nana Project* (2023), Director - *A New Diva's Christmas Carol* (2022), as Sahra - *The Christmas Clapback* (2022), Director - *So Help Me Todd* (2022), series, Director - *He's Not Worth Dying For* (2022), as Cher - *Kimi* (2022), as Angela's Mother — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/kimi.md) - *Last Looks* (2022), as Fontella Davis - *A Jenkins Family Christmas* (2021), Director - *Head of the Class* (2021), series, as Darlene - *Horror Noire* (2021), Director - *Haunted Trail* (2021), Director - *Gully* (2021), as Irma - *Favorite Son* (2021), Director - *Dear Christmas* (2020), as Penny - *A Murder to Remember* (2020), Director - *Nancy Drew* (2019), series, Director - *Batwoman* (2019), series, as Jada Jet - *Ambitions* (2019), series, as Stephanie Carlisle - *The Fix* (2019), series, as Julianne Johnson - *The Products of the American Ghetto* (2018), as Penny - *Never Heard* (2018), as Shala Davis - *God Bless the Broken Road* (2018), as Karena Williams - *Dreams I Never Had* (2018), as Prosecuting Attorney Hernandez - *Dynasty* (2017), series, Director - *Riverdale* (2017), series, as Sierra McCoy · Director - *God's Not Dead 2* (2016), as Principal Kinney - *The Perfect Match* (2016), as Geneva - *About Him* (2016), series, Actor - *Definitely Divorcing* (2016), as Monica - *Lucifer* (2016), series, as Leila Simms - *A Christmas to Remember* (2015), as Veronica - *Perfect Match* (2015), as Wedding Coordinator - *Fear Files* (2015), as Elaine Channing - *Man Seeking Woman* (2015), series, as Vicki Claus - *On Angel's Wings* (2014), as Amber - *Airplane vs Volcano* (2014), as Lisa Whitmore - *Four Seasons* (2014), as Helen - *JK's House* (2013), as Dr. Amber Jenkins - *Will a Man Rob God?* (2013), Actor - *The First Family* (2012), series, as Melanie - *Waiting For Angels* (2012), as Jack's Daughter - *Church Girl* (2012), as Cat - *The Pastor's Secret* (2012), Actor - *Once Upon a Time* (2011), series, as Eudora — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md) - *Suburgatory* (2011), series, as Tulsa — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/suburgatory.md) - *The Love You Save* (2011), as Alexis - *Breathe* (2011), as Nurse Nancy - *Should've Put a Ring On It* (2011), as Sherri - *Retired at 35* (2011), series, as Dr. Keller - *Nikita* (2010), series, as Mary Miracle - *Enemies Among Us* (2010), as Gloria - *Little Hercules* (2009), as Dana - *Drop Dead Diva* (2009), series, as Anne Simpson - *God Send Me A Man* (2009), as Kim - *Preaching To The Pastor* (2009), as Dr. Williams - *A Mother's Prayer* (2009), as Brenda - *Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys* (2008), as Abby - *90210* (2008), series, as Cheryl Harwood - *Chuck* (2007), series, as Jane Bentley — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md) - *Burn Notice* (2007), series, as Kandi - *Saints & Sinners* (2007), series, Actor - *The Game* (2006), series, as Robin Givens - *Captive Hearts* (2005), as Jade Marlo - *Hollywood Wives: The New Generation* (2003), as Kyndra - *Love Chronicles* (2003), as Monifa Burly - *A Good Night to Die* (2003), as Dana - *Head of State* (2003), as Kim - *Antibody* (2002), as Dr. Rachel Saverini - *Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs* (2002), as Iyanna - *Spinning Out of Control* (2001), as Erin - *The Elite* (2001), as Ashe - *DAG* (2000), series, as Jennifer Daggett - *Everything's Jake* (2000), as Publisher - *The Expendables* (2000), as Randy - *Michael Jordan: An American Hero* (1999), as Juanita Vanoy / Juanita Jordan - *Love Boat: The Next Wave* (1998), series, as Dana Chase - *Cosby* (1996), series, Actor - *Sparks* (1996), series, as Wilma Cuthbert - *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor - *A Face to Die For* (1996), as Claudia - *Moesha* (1996), series, as Ladonna - *Courthouse* (1995), series, as Suzanne Graham - *In the House* (1995), series, Actor - *Dangerous Intentions* (1995), as Kaye Ferrar - *Me and the Boys* (1994), series, Actor - *Blankman* (1994), as Kimberly Jonz - *Foreign Student* (1994), as April - *Angel Street* (1992), series, as Detective Anita King - *Boomerang* (1992), as Jacqueline 'Jackie / Jack' Broyer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/boomerang.md) - *HBO First Look* (1992), series, Actor - *A Rage in Harlem* (1991), as Imabelle — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/a-rage-in-harlem.md) - *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* (1990), series, as Denise - *The Women of Brewster Place* (1989), as Kiswana / Melanie Browne - *The Women of Brewster Place* (1989), series, as Kiswana / Melanie Browne - *The Penthouse* (1989), as Dinah St. Clair - *Head of the Class* (1986), series, as Darlene Merriman - *Beverly Hills Madam* (1986), as April Baxter - *The Cosby Show* (1984), series, as Susanne - *Philip Marlowe, Private Eye* (1983), series, as Token Ware - *Diff'rent Strokes* (1978), series, Actor ## Gallery - ![Robin Givens](https://film.one/media/person/9216/gallery-9fdec764cc87.png) Robin Givens — Bill Apter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Robin_Givens_in_June_1988.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Heavyweight champ Mike Tyson (2nd from R) steals a kiss from his wife Robin Givens (R), while real estate developer Donald Trump and Givens' mother Ruth Roper (](https://film.one/media/person/9216/gallery-c55c363329b8.jpg) Heavyweight champ Mike Tyson (2nd from R) steals a kiss from his wife Robin Givens (R), while real estate developer Donald Trump and Givens' mother Ruth Roper ( — United Press International, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Donald_Trump%2C_Mike_Tyson%2C_Robin_Givens_and_her_mother_in_1988.jpg/1280px-Donald_Trump%2C_Mike_Tyson%2C_Robin_Givens_and_her_mother_in_1988.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mike Tyson and Robin Givens in a 1988 publicity photo](https://film.one/media/person/9216/gallery-07eedcfa6bef.jpg) Mike Tyson and Robin Givens in a 1988 publicity photo — Rogers & Cowan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Mike_Tyson_and_Robin_Givens_1988_publicity_photo.jpg/1280px-Mike_Tyson_and_Robin_Givens_1988_publicity_photo.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Heavyweight champ Mike Tyson (2nd from R) steals a kiss from his wife Robin Givens (R), while real estate developer Donald Trump and Givens' mother Ruth Roper (](https://film.one/media/person/9216/gallery-707a09fdd486.jpg) Heavyweight champ Mike Tyson (2nd from R) steals a kiss from his wife Robin Givens (R), while real estate developer Donald Trump and Givens' mother Ruth Roper ( — United Press International, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Mike_Tyson_and_Robin_Givens_in_1988.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Robin Givens](https://film.one/media/person/9216/gallery-a0cd8a446909.jpg) Robin Givens — Image via TMDB - ![Robin Givens](https://film.one/media/person/9216/gallery-665857c34b77.jpg) Robin Givens — Image via TMDB - ![Robin Givens](https://film.one/media/person/9216/gallery-18017d514d97.jpg) Robin Givens — Image via TMDB - ![Mike Tyson and Robin Givens in June 1988](https://film.one/media/person/9216/gallery-f8fb1df29999.jpg) Mike Tyson and Robin Givens in June 1988 — Bill Apter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Mike_Tyson_and_Robin_Givens_in_June_1988.jpg/1280px-Mike_Tyson_and_Robin_Givens_in_June_1988.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mike Tyson and Robin Givens in a 1988 publicity photo](https://film.one/media/person/9216/gallery-643e389f5444.jpg) Mike Tyson and Robin Givens in a 1988 publicity photo — Rogers & Cowan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Robin_Givens_1988_publicity_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Robin Givens](https://film.one/media/person/9216/gallery-9918f3919dc0.jpg) Robin Givens — Image via TMDB - ![Robin Givens](https://film.one/media/person/9216/gallery-b1a619885bd7.jpg) Robin Givens — Image via TMDB - ![Robin Givens](https://film.one/media/person/9216/gallery-214ffe33e6d6.jpg) Robin Givens — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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