She graduated from Marymount High School in Los Angeles, California.

Released her first CD, Kiss the Sky, in 1998 and released music video's for Boy You Knock Me Out, Daydreamin and Everytime to promote her debut album Kiss The Sky in 1998.

Mother is a Black Panamanian; father is from Trinidad and of East Indian descent.

Graduated from Harvard University in June 2002 with a degree in Afro-American history and government.

Can speak Spanish fluently and say some phrases in Hindi.

Started in showbiz at the age of four-and-a-half on the classic children's show "Sesame Street" (1969), most notably when she said her name into a C.M. I. Fairlight synthesizer that was being played by Herbie Hancock.

Her favorite actors are Spencer Tracey and Humphrey Bogart

Some of her hobbies are gymnastics, swimming, dancing, and singing.

Still has contact with her Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co stars.

Appeared on Star Search, beating her opponents several times.

Has two younger sisters, Kimberly and Anastacia

Admires Oprah Winfrey

Attended The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California.

Appeared on Star Search in 1987 and was Junior Vocalist Champion

Is still good friends with Will Smith.

Shares her birthday with Matthew Lillard, and Mischa Barton.

Her favorite movies are Gone With The Wind, West Side Story, Vertigo and the biopic What's Love Got To Do With It

Touring with the "All That and More Music Festival" [1999]

Has worked with Tamala Jones twice, once in The Brothers (2001) and again in Nora's Hair Salon (2004).

Her favorite book is The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield

Ranked #74 in VH1 100 Top Child Stars in 2005

Worked with Alfonso Ribeiro in "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" (1990) and Kidz in the woods (TV)(1996)

Has worked with Jenifer Lewis three times: "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" (1990), The Brothers (2001) and most recently Nora's Hair Salon (2004).