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Nicole Ari Parker Kodjoe was born Nicole Ari Parker on 7 October 1970 but is also known as . She is an American actress who was once also a model. She has made various appearances on TV and on the big screen including Showtime, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Boogie Nights, The Adventures of Sebastian Cole and even appeared with her husband Boris Kodjoe in sitcom Second Time Around.

Like many girls, Nicole always wanted to be like Diana Ross, become a doctor, be like Wilona from “Good Times” and even be a superhero. However she was always destined to become the beautiful actress we know today. Like many actors and actresses-to-be, Nicole would often put on plays to entertain herself and pass the time.

She was one of the only black people to attend a private school for girls in Baltimore. You might have thought this would cause her some emotional problems but this was far from the case. She excelled at school, despite often clowning about. Whilst still a school girl she often attended an acting theatre which helped prepare her for going to college.

Like many parents, Nicole’s parents were not keen on her pursuing an acting career. However when she told them she’d been accepted to NYU’s selective drama program they changed their minds and encouraged her all they could.

Nicole Ari in Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

The film Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins is based around the main character RJ Stevens who leaves his ordinary life in the South to become a self-help guru. He’s doing pretty well for himself and even bags hi very own reality-TV-star fiancée. However when his family invite him back for a 50th wedding anniversary party, Stevens sees this as an opportunity to prove to his family that he’s no longer the geek that they picked on. In the film, Nicole plays Lucinda, a girl Stevens used to have a crush on.

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