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Euphemia LatiQue Sumpter, better known as Tika Sumpter, is an American actress, singer, producer, television host, and model. Sumpter began her career as the host of Best Friend's Date. From 2005 to 2010, she appeared in the daytime soap opera, One Life to Live. In 2010, she made her film debut in Stomp the Yard: Homecoming.

Tika Sumpter
Sumpter in 2013
Born
Euphemia LatiQue Sumpter[1]

Queens, New York City, USA
Alma materMarymount Manhattan College
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
  • singer
  • producer
  • television host
Years active2004–present
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse
​
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(m. 2022)​
Children1

Sumpter was later featured in supporting roles for What's Your Number?, Think Like a Man, Sparkle, and A Madea Christmas. From 2013 to 2021, she appeared on the OWN soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots, as well as in Ride Along, Ride Along 2, Get On Up, and Nobody's Fool. In 2016, she starred as Michelle Robinson in Southside with You. In 2020, she appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog and reprised her role in the 2022 sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 2.


Early life


Sumpter was born in Queens, New York City.[2] She was a cheerleader at her high school. She graduated from Longwood Senior High School in Middle Island, New York and studied at Marymount Manhattan College where she majored in communications.[2]


Career



2004–2011


Sumpter began her modeling career and appeared in commercials for Hewlett-Packard and Liz Claiborne's Curve fragrances. She also worked as a waitress before acting.[2] In 2004, she served as the co-host for the reality series Best Friend's Date, which was broadcast on Nickelodeon's defunct cable channel The N, now titled TeenNick. The following year she landed the role of Layla Williamson in the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live. For her portrayal of Layla, Sumpter was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Best Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 2008. She first appeared on-screen on July 15, 2005,[3] playing the role regularly through September 14, 2010. Sumpter reappeared in the role on November 9–10, 2010, and January 21 and 24, 2011.[4][5]

In 2010, Sumpter made her film debut in Stomp the Yard: Homecoming and briefly appeared in Salt. From January to May 2011, Sumpter appeared in The CW teen drama series, Gossip Girl as Raina Thorpe.[6] She played singer Jason Derülo's girlfriend in the video for his song "It Girl".[7] In 2011, she appeared in the romantic comedy film What's Your Number?. From 2011 to 2012 she also had a recurring role as Jenna Rice in the BET comedy series, The Game.[8]


2012–2015


Sumpter played Delores "Dee" Anderson in the musical-drama Sparkle (2012), inspired by the story of The Supremes. Sumpter is heard on the Sparkle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, and appears in the music video for "Celebrate".[9]

After Sparkle, she starred in the independent comedy film My Man Is a Loser.[10][11] From May 2013 to July 2021, Sumpter starred as Candace Young, a lead villainess, in the Oprah Winfrey Network soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots.[12][13] The series was a hit for the Oprah Winfrey Network.[14][15][16] In 2013, she also appeared in A Madea Christmas.[17]

In 2014, Sumpter co-starred in Ride Along, opposite Kevin Hart and Ice Cube.[18][19] She reprised her role in the 2016 sequel Ride Along 2. She played Yvonne Fair in Get On Up, the biographical drama film about James Brown.[20][21] In the same year she co-starred opposite Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, and Khandi Alexander in the HBO biographical film Bessie about the blues singer Bessie Smith.[22][23]


2016–present


Sumpter played a young Michelle Robinson in the film Southside with You, a biopic about the early romance between Barack and Michelle Obama.[24][25] The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and received positive reviews from critics.[26] Sumpter also co-produced the film.[27]

Sumpter is an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. She was inducted into the organization on July 10, 2016, at the 67th annual Boule, in Atlanta, Georgia.[28]

In 2018, Sumpter appeared in the drama The Old Man & the Gun, directed by David Lowery.[29] She also appeared in An Acceptable Loss, a political thriller written and directed by Joe Chappelle,[30] and in the comedy-drama film Nobody's Fool for Paramount Players.[31][32]

In 2019, Sumpter was cast in the ABC comedy series Mixed-ish, a prequel spinoff of Black-ish, playing the role of Alicia, Rainbow's mother.[33][34] In 2020, she appeared in the film Sonic the Hedgehog based on the video game franchise,[35][36] and in the 2022 sequel.[37]


Personal life


On October 8, 2016, Sumpter gave birth to her daughter, Ella-Loren.[38] In January 2017, Sumpter announced that she was engaged to The Haves and the Have Nots co-star, Nicholas James.[39] The couple married in 2022.[40]


Filmography



Film


YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Brooklyn's FinestNeighborhood girlUncredited
2010Stomp the Yard: HomecomingNikki
SaltFront deskwoman
2011Whisper Me a LullabyEmma
What's Your Number?Jamie
2012Think Like a ManDominic's Girlfriend
2012SparkleDelores "Dee" Anderson
2013A Madea ChristmasLacey
2014Ride AlongAngela Payton
My Man Is a LoserClarissa
Get on UpYvonne FairNominated — Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble
2015You Never LeftEuphemiaShort film
2016Ride Along 2Angela Payton-Barber
Southside with YouMichelle Robinson[41]Also producer
Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle Award for Best Chicago Film
Nominated — Gotham Award — Audience Award
Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Nominated — Indiana Film Journalists Association for Breakout of the Year[42]
2018The Old Man & the GunMaureenNominated — Women's Image Network Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nobody's FoolDanica
2019An Acceptable LossElizabeth "Libby" Lamm
The NomadsCassey McNamaraAlso producer
Philadelphia Film Festival Award for Best Feature Film[43]
2020Sonic the HedgehogMaddie Wachowski
2022Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2023The UnderdoggsFilming

Television


YearTitleRoleNotes
2004–05Best Friend's DateHerselfHost
2005–11One Life to LiveLayla WilliamsonSeries regular, 234 episodes
Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (2008)
2006Law & Order: Special Victims UnitVegasEpisode: "Class"
2011Gossip GirlRaina ThorpeRecurring role, 11 episodes
2011–12The GameJenna RiceRecurring role, 10 episodes
2013Being Mary JaneTonyaEpisode: "Pilot"
2013–21The Haves and the Have NotsCandace YoungSeries regular
2015BessieLucilleTelevision film
2018–21Final SpaceQuinn, NightfallAnimated series
2019–21Mixed-ishAlicia JohnsonSeries regular

Video games


Year Title Role
2022 Final Space: The Rescue Nightfall

References


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  3. One Life to Live. Season 38. July 15, 2005. American Broadcasting Company.
  4. One Life to Live. Season 43. 2010. American Broadcasting Company.
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  6. "On The Set- new YBF chick tika sumpter films scenes for gossip girl". THEYBF. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  7. "New Music: Jason Derulo – 'It Girl'". Rap-Up. August 3, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
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  12. "'The Haves And The Have Nots': Meet Tyler Perry's TV Show Characters". The Huffington Post. May 25, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
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  19. "Ice Cube and Kevin Hart's 'Ride Along' to Open Over MLK Weekend in 2014". The Hollywood Reporter. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  20. "Tika Sumpter Cast In James Brown Biopic 'Get On Up'; Boyd Kestner, Natalie Imbruglia Topline Indie Comedy 'Little Loopers' – Deadline". Deadline. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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  22. "Charles S. Dutton & Mike Epps Join HBO Films' Bessie Smith Biopic". Deadline. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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  36. "'Sonic the Hedgehog' Actress Tika Sumpter Talks Bringing the Video Game to Life [Exclusive]". movieweb.com. February 12, 2020.
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[de] Tika Sumpter

Euphemia „Tika“ Sumpter (* 20. Juni 1980 in New York City, New York) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin, Sängerin und Model. Sie ist bekannt für ihre Rollen der Layla Williamson in Liebe, Lüge, Leidenschaft und die wiederkehrende Rolle Raina Thorpe in Gossip Girl.
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Tika Sumpter (nacida Euphemia LatiQue Sumpter; 20 de junio de 1980) es una actriz, modelo, presentadora de televisión y cantante estadounidense.[1]

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Тика Самптер (англ. Tika Sumpter; род. 20 июня 1980) — американская фотомодель и актриса.


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