Raven Symone
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Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman was born on December 10, 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia. She is an American actress, R&B and pop singer, songwriter, dancer,and television producer.
Raven currently stars as Raven Baxter, a confident, charismatic teen whose ability to see flashes of the future compel her to embark on a series of comical misadventures, in Disney Channel’s original comedy series “That’s So Raven.”
Concurrent with her leading role on “That’s So Raven,” she plays the voice of Monique, a recurring role on Disney Channel’s animated action/comedy “Kim Possible” and will star in the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie “The Cheetah Girls.”
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Raven (formerly credited as Raven-Symone) began her career in the entertainment industry at the age of three. Best known as the adorable Olivia from the long-running hit series “The Cosby Show” and Nicole in “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper,” she also appears as Eddie Murphy’s rebellious daughter Charisse in “Dr. Dolittle” and “Dr. Dolittle 2.” She began her association with Disney Channel when she starred in the popular Disney Channel Original Movie “Zenon.”
The multi-faceted teen, who has been nominated for two prestigious NAACP Image Awards, is also a recording artist. She released her hit single, “That’s What Little Girls Are Made Of,” when she was five. That same year, she debuted on Broadway with the Boys Choir of Harlem for their 25th Anniversary celebration. More recently, she toured with N’Sync to support her latest CD, “Undeniable.”
Raven is a humanitarian who addresses issues of concern to children. She has served as an ambassador for Secretary of State Colin Powell’s “Children First” program and speaks on behalf of the National Safe Kids Campaign, a program encouraging home safety for families.
Considered a “normal kid” by entertainment standards, Raven lives outside of Hollywood and, when she isn’t working, attends regular school. She enjoys jet skiing, has a passion for cooking, and loves to paint.
Filmography
- College Road Trip (2008)
- "Kim Possible" (26 episodes, 2002-2007)
- "Cory in the House" (1 episode, 2007)
- "That's So Raven" (101 episodes, 2003-2007)
- Raven Symone: Raven's Postcards from Spain (2006)
- Everyone's Hero (2006)
- The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)
- "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" (1 episode, 2006)
- That's So Raven: Raven's Makeover Madness (2006)
- For One Night (2006)
- Kim Possible: So the Drama (2005)
- "Higglytown Heroes" (1 episode, 2005)
- Fat Albert (2004)
- That's So Raven: Supernaturally Stylish (2004)
- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
- Zenon: Z3 (2004)
- "Fillmore!" (2 episodes, 2004)
- "The Cheetah Girls" (1 episode, 2004)
- Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (2003)
- Kim Possible: The Secret Files (2003)
- The Cheetah Girls (2003)
- "The Proud Family" (1 episode, 2001)
- "My Wife and Kids" (2 episodes, 2001)
- Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
- "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1 episode, 2000)
- Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999)
- Doctor Dolittle (1998)
- "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" (34 episodes, 1993-1997)
- The Little Rascals (1994)
- "Queen" (1993)
- Blindsided (1993)
- "The Cosby Show" (64 episodes, 1989-1992)
- "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1 episode, 1992)
- The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
- "ABC TGIF" (1990)
- "A Different World" (1 episode, 1989)
