She was born on 11th August in the year 1983. She was born in East Orange, which is in New Jersey. By profession, she is an actress as well as a singer. She had started her career by being a poster girl, displayed in the taxis in New York City. She made her debut in the Sidney Lumet’s 100 Center Street, and her role was an interesting one. She played a role of a Drug addict. She was nominated for the Grammy award for the Best Traditional Award. R&B Performance. She wrote her Grammy awards.