Robin Givens was born on November 27, 1964 in New York, USA. She is an American actress.

From 1986 through 1991, Robin played Darlene Merriman, a prep-school type attending a high school honors program. Though she was but one of an ensemble, Givens's participation in the series was hyped by the network on the occasion of her marriage to boxing champ Mike Tyson.

The marriage ended in divorce, after only a few years, amidst accusations of brutality and infidelity. Givens has proven she is not merely an adjunct to Mike Tyson's fame with excellent performances in such TV and movie projects as The Women of Brewster Place (1989) and A Rage in Harlem (1991), and the TV series Courthouse.

She performed in New York in the Off-Broadway production of The Vagina Monologues. In 2007 Givens toured the country playing a part in Tyler Perry's play, "Men, Money & Golddiggers" and will star in Saints and Sinners on MyNetworkTV .

Currently, 2007, Givens is filming "Queen of Media", the movie based on the autobiography written by radio personality Wendy Williams.

She dated for some time Brad Pitt and Howard Stern.

Filmography

• The Verdict (2008)
• Queen of Media (2008)
• Little Hercules in 3-D (2007)
• 4-Bidden (2008)
• Restraining Order (2006)
• Captive Hearts (2005)
• Flip the Script (2005)
• "One on One" (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
• Hollywood Wives: The New Generation (2003)
• Love Chronicles (2003)
• A Good Night to Die (2003)
• Head of State (2003)
• Antibody (2002)
• Book of Love (2002)
• The Elite (2001)
• Spinning Out of Control (2001)
• "Forgive or Forget" (1998)
• "DAG" (1 episode, 2000)
• The Expendables (2000)
• "Chicken Soup for the Soul" (1 episode, 2000)
• Everything's Jake (2000)
• "Cosby" (2 episodes, 1999)
• Michael Jordan: An American Hero (1999)
• "The Love Boat: The Next Wave" (1 episode, 1999)
• Secrets (1998/I)
• "Moesha" (1 episode, 1997)
• A Face to Die For (1996)
• "In the House" (3 episodes, 1996)
• "Sparks" (1996)
• "Courthouse" (11 episodes, 1995)
• "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1 episode, 1995)
• "Me and the Boys" (2 episodes, 1995)
• The B Word (1995)
• Dangerous Intentions (1995)
• Blankman (1994)
• Foreign Student (1994)
• "Angel Street" (1992)
• Boomerang (1992)
• Angel Street (1992)
• A Rage in Harlem (1991)
• "Head of the Class" (7 episodes, 1986-1990)
• The Women of Brewster Place (1989)
• The Penthouse (1989)
• "Philip Marlowe, Private Eye" (1 episode, 1986)
• Beverly Hills Madam (1986)
• "Diff'rent Strokes" (1 episode, 1986)
• "The Cosby Show" (1 episode, 1985)