Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon was born on November 26, 1966 in St. Marc, Haiti. She is a Haitian actress and former fashion model.

At age seventeen, Beauvais went to New York to pursue a career as a fashion model, and was signed with Ford Models. She modeled print ads for Avon, Mary Kay and Clairol. Beauvais also modeled in catalogs for Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom.

She has appeared in Essence and Ebony magazine and had a nude pictorial in the August 2007 issue of Playboy. She also walked the catwalk for Calvin Klein and Isaac Mizrahi.

Early television appearances on such popular shows as Miami Vice, Family Matters, and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air found Beauvais refining her skills in front of the camera, and it wasn't long before she was appearing in such high-profile films as Manhunter (1986) and Coming to America (1988).

An ideal role in the Aaron Spelling-produced television series Models Inc. found Beauvais combining both her modeling and acting experience, and after settling into a role in The Jamie Foxx Show in 1996, she would once again hit the big screen with Wild Wild West (1999) and Double Take (2001).

Having previously appeared as ADA Valerie Heywood in the popular television police drama NYPD Blue, Beauvais expanded her role by joining the series full-time in 2001. A feature role in Bad Company (2002) opposite Chris Rock found Beauvais' feature career taking off, and hinted for great things to come in the emerging actress' future.

She also appeared in American Gun (2005), 10.5: Apocalypse (2006) and I Know Who Killed Me (2007).

Filmography

• I Know Who Killed Me (2007)
• "Eyes" (6 episodes, 2005-2007)
• The Cure (2007)
• "CSI: Miami" (1 episode, 2006)
• 10.5: Apocalypse (2006)
• "Women in Law" (1 episode, 2006)
• American Gun (2005)
• "NYPD Blue" (59 episodes, 2001-2004)
• "Life with Bonnie" (1 episode, 2004)
• "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (1 episode, 2004)
• Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
• R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (2003)
• "The Bernie Mac Show" (1 episode, 2003)
• Second String (2002)
• Bad Company (2002)
• "Titans" (1 episode, 2001)
• "The Jamie Foxx Show" (97 episodes, 1996-2001)
• Double Take (2001)
• "Opposite Sex" (8 episodes, 2000)
• "Arli$$" (1 episode, 1999)
• Wild Wild West (1999)
• "Family Matters" (4 episodes, 1991-1996)
• "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (2 episodes, 1992-1995)
• "The Wayans Bros." (1 episode, 1995)
• "Models Inc." (25 episodes, 1994-1995)
• "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" (1 episode, 1993)
• Every Breath (1993)
• "Dream On" (1 episode, 1992)
• Coming to America (1988)
• Manhunter (1986)
• "The Cosby Show" (1 episode, 1986)
• "Miami Vice" (2 episodes, 1984-1985)