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Kenya Summer Moore (born January 24, 1971)[1] is an American actress, model, producer, author, television personality, and entrepreneur. She is best known for winning the Miss USA pageant in 1993 and being a main cast member on Bravo's reality series, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, starring in its fifth season since 2012.

Kenya Moore
Born	Kenya Summer Moore (1971-01-24) January 24, 1971 (age 51)[1] Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Other names	Kenya Moore Daly
Education	Wayne State University (BS)
Occupation	Actress model producer author television personality entrepreneur
Spouse	Marc Daly ​ ​ (m. 2017; separated 2021)​
Children	1
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss USA 1993 Miss Michigan USA 1993
Years active	1992–present
Major competition(s)	Miss Michigan USA 1993 (Winner) Miss USA 1993 (Winner) Miss Universe 1993 (Top 6)
Website	kenyamoore.com
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Moore rose to prominence in 1993 after winning the Miss USA contest, and placing in the top six of that year's Miss Universe pageant. She was the second black woman to be crowned Miss USA, after Carole Gist, and she holds the distinction of being the first dark-skinned woman to win the contest. She subsequently appeared in films and television shows including Waiting To Exhale (1995), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), The Steve Harvey Show (1998) and Girlfriends (2004).

Since 2012, Moore has starred in the Bravo series The Real Housewives of Atlanta, one of the most consistently highly rated reality programmes. She was also a member of the cast of The Celebrity Apprentice in 2015, a contestant on Dancing with the Stars and part of the first The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip cast, both in 2021. Moore has produced several film projects, had a book published, and starred in her own exercise video. She is also known for her involvement in entrepreneurial ventures and is the founder of a hair care brand, Kenya Moore Hair.

Early life

Moore was born in Detroit, Michigan[1][2] to teenagers Patricia Moore and Ronald Grant,[3] and was raised by her paternal grandmother Doris Grant[4][5](1931–2017)[6] and aunt after her mother abandoned her at three days old. The reality TV show star revealed that her mother never named her. "Since birth, my mother made the decision at age 16 to pretend she never had me. She has never spoken to me," Kenya wrote. "Even if present in the same room with other people and family, she pretends that I simply don't exist. She pretends I'm invisible," Kenya revealed on her Bravo blog.[7] Moore graduated from Cass Technical High School in 1989.[8] While still in high school, Moore experienced domestic violence from a much older boyfriend. In Moore's words, "He tormented me physically, mentally and once even nearly killed me by putting me into the hospital, from attacking me with a finger nail file… stabbing me with a finger nail file."[9] Moore attended Wayne State University, where she majored in psychology and minored in communication.[10]

Career

Modeling and pageants

Moore began modeling at the age of 14 and in the course of her modeling career was the January 1992 cover girl for Chicago-based Johnson Publishing Company's Ebony Man's (EM) magazine.[11] She also became a model for the Ebony Fashion Fair cosmetic line. At 22, Moore won Miss Michigan USA (1993) and then became the second African American woman to win Miss USA. She then represented the United States in the Miss Universe 1993 pageant and placed sixth.[12]

Film and television

Acting

Moore had parts in television programs including: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Meet the Browns, Homeboys in Outer Space, Sparks, Smart Guy, Video Soul Living Single, Damon, In the House, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Parent 'Hood, The Steve Harvey Show, Martin, Nubian Goddess, Men, Women & Dogs, The Parkers, Under One Roof, and Girlfriends^{[citation needed]}. She has also appeared on the covers of Glamour, Seventeen, Ebony, and Essence magazines and can be seen in the music videos for Jermaine Dupri's "Money Ain't a Thang" (1998), Nas's "Street Dreams" (1996), Shai's "I Don't Wanna Be Alone" (1996),[13] and Tupac's "Temptations".[14] Additionally, Moore has appeared in several films: Waiting to Exhale (1995), Senseless (1998), Trois (2000), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), Brothers in Arms (2005), Cloud 9 (2006), I Know Who Killed Me (2007), and Trapped: Haitian Nights (2010).^{[citation needed]}

Reality television

In May 2012, Moore joined the season five cast of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta.[15] In 2015, Moore was cast on The Celebrity Apprentice 7.[16] Moore starred in The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip a spin-off featuring various women from The Real Housewives franchise, that premiered on Peacock in November 2021.[17][18]

In September 2021, Moore was announced as one of the celebrities competing on season 30 of Dancing with the Stars.[19] She and her professional dance partner, Brandon Armstrong, were the sixth couple to be eliminated, ultimately finishing in 10th place.[20]

Production

Moore has also produced and directed various projects and launched her own company, Moore Vision Media in 2008.[21] Moore Vision Media produced the erotic thriller "The Confidant". Moore is credited as producer/director of the film Trapped: Haitian Nights.[22] After the project lost its director, Moore took over the production and completed the film. When the film failed to find distribution, Moore founded Moore Vision Media, an independent movie production and home-video distribution company.[21] The company's first production was The Confidant, released by Universal Vivendi on August 24, 2010.[23]

Authoring

On November 28, 2007, Moore published a book titled Game, Get Some!: What Women Really Want.[24] Described as a how-to guide, the book is a self-help and conduct containing relationship advice, as well as the author's personal experiences regarding interpersonal and intimate relationships.[25] Moore has stated about the book, "No one man can know everything there is to know about women, but with my help, they may just come close; I feel like the female Ms. Hitch! I want to bring us together not apart."[26] The author reviews self-esteem and self-concept issues, offers sexual advice, discusses tips on mending a relationship or the proper way to break up. "If you have shared a special bond with someone you have dated, if you always treat her with respect, you will always have a friend at the end of the day." Moore writes.[24]

Exercise video and hair care line

In 2013, Moore released her own exercise video, named "Kenya Moore: Booty Boot Camp".[27] This venture rivalled The Real Housewives of Atlanta co-star Phaedra Parks own workout video and was a primary storyline in the show's fifth season. In 2014, Moore launched a hair care products brand, Kenya Moore Haircare. Kenya Moore Haircare, designed to grow your real hair longer, stronger & thicker in just one use. Featuring products for all hair types that are sulfate, phosphate & paraben free. And over 95% naturally derived.[28][29]

Personal life

In June 2017, Moore married businessman and restaurant owner[30] Marc Daly.[31][32] In April 2018 she announced that they were expecting their first child.[33] On November 4, 2018, Moore gave birth to a daughter.[34][35] Their daughter is named after Brooklyn, where she and husband Marc met, and Doris, after her late grandmother who raised her.[36] Moore filed for divorce from Daly in August 2021.[37]

Filmography

Film/Movie

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Waiting to Exhale	Denise	[38]
1998	Senseless	Lorraine	[39]
2000	Trois	Jasmine Davis	[40]
2001	No Turning Back	Lia
2003	Deliver Us From Eva	Renee Johnson	[41]
	Hot Parts	Passion	Video
2004	Nas: Video Anthology Vol. 1	Herself	Video
2005	Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story	Leticia
	Brothers in Arms	Mara
2006	Cloud 9	Champagne
2007	I Know Who Killed Me	Jazmin	[42]
2010	Trapped: Haitian Nights	Nadine
	The Confidant	Eden Patterson	[43]
2013	Dolls of Voodoo	Nadine
2016	Sharknado: The 4th Awakens	Monique	TV Movie

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	Dana	Episode: "Mothers Day"
1995	Soul Train	Herself/Guest Host	Episode: "Jon B/Soultry/Faith Evans"
1996	Martin	Lena Bozack	Episode: "You're All I Need"
	Homeboys in Outer Space	Nefertiti	Episode: "Super Bad Foxy Lady Killer or Ty and Morris Get the Shaft"
1997	Sparks	Ms. Collins	Episode: "I, Spy"
	Smart Guy	Vivian Kennedy	Episode: "Brother, Brother"
	Living Single	Lisa DeLongPre	Episode: "One Degree of Separation"
1998	Damon	Julia Burton	Episode: "The Designer"
	The Steve Harvey Show	Miss Gerard	Episode: "Educating Piggy"
1998-99	The Parent 'Hood	Celeste	Episode: "A Sister Scorned" & "Wedding Bells Blues"
1999	Nubian Goddess	Herself/Host	TV Series
	The Jamie Foxx Show	Heidi	Episode: "Change of Heart"
	In The House	Valerie Bridgeforth	Recurring Cast: Season 5
2001	Men, Women & Dogs	Carmen	Episode: "Sick as a Dog"
2002	The Parkers	Herself	Episode: "It's Showtime"
2004	Girlfriends	Kara	Episode: "New York Bound" & "Maybe Baby"
2008	Baisden After Dark	Herself	Episode: "Where's the Ring... and Why are there More Baby Mamas than Wives?"
2009	Meet the Browns	Tamiko	Episode: "Meet the Mom"
2012–	The Real Housewives of Atlanta	Herself	Main Cast: Season 5–10, 12-, Guest: Season 11
2013	Walk This Way	Herself	Episode: "Abstinence"
	The Rickey Smiley Show	Evette	Episode: "The Reconciliation"
2014	Kandi's Wedding	Herself	Episode: "Say Yes to Distress" & "Blessings and Dressings"
2015	The Celebrity Apprentice	Herself	Contestant: Season 14
	The Millionaire Matchmaker	Herself	Episode: "Kenya Moore/Taylor Dayne"
	Life Twirls On	Kenya Brown	Episode: "Pilot"
2016	Worst Cooks in America	Herself	Contestant: Season 9: Celebrity Edition 2
2018	Hip Hop Squares	Herself/Panelist	Episode: "Sarunas Vs. Algee Smith" & "Al Harrington vs Kenyon Martin"
	Saints & Sinners	Nina Collier	Episode: "Personal, Not Business"
2019	Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry	Herself	Episode: "Kenya Moore, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Macklemore"
	Porsha's Having a Baby	Herself	Episode: "P Is for Princess"
	Nashville Squares	Herself/Contestant	Episode: "Kenya Moore VS Cheslie Kryst"
2020–21	Family Reunion	Herself	Episode: "Remember Cousin Kenya?" & "Remember When Cocoa Was a Housewife?"
2021	MTV Cribs	Herself	Episode: "Kenya Moore & Johnny Orlando"
	Dancing with the Stars	Herself	Contestant: Season 30
	The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip	Herself	Main Cast: Season 1
	Games People Play	Marlene	Episode: "There's No Place Like Home"

Music Videos

Year	Title	Artist	Role
1995	Temptations	2Pac	Girl in First Room
1996	Street Dreams	Nas	Ginger McKenna
1998	Money Ain't a Thang	Jermaine Dupri and Jay-Z	Love Interest

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Result	Ref.
2014	Real Housewives Awards	Most Memorable Outfit	Won	[44]
		Rookie of the Year	Won
2022	People's Choice Awards	The Reality TV Star of 2022	Pending	[45]

References

External links

• Kenya Moore at IMDb
• Kenya Moore's Official Website
• Game, Get Some! on Amazon.com
• Trois – Box Office Mojo

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[de] Kenya Moore

Kenya Summer Moore (* 24. Januar 1971 in Detroit, Michigan) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin und Filmproduzentin.

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