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Essence Atkins
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Born
February 7
,
1972
·
New York City, New York, USA
Birth name
Essence Uhura Atkins
Height
5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
Mini Bio
Essence Atkins was born on February 7, 1972 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for
A Haunted House (2013)
,
How High (2001)
and
Same Difference (2019)
. She was previously married to Jaime Mendez.
Family
Spouse
Jaime Mendez
(September 26, 2009 - 2016) (divorced, 1 child)
Trivia
Although she played
John Marshall Jones
's daughter in
Smart Guy (1997)
, she is less than ten years his junior in real life.
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 39, a son Varro Blair Mendez on December 25, 2011. Child's father is her now ex-husband, Jaime Mendez.
Friends with
Alfonso Ribeiro
, and
Gabrielle Union
.
She married Jaime Mendez on September 26, 2009.
Born on exactly the same date as Robyn Lively (of "Teen Witch" fame).
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