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Tika Sumpter: Biography, Facts and Career

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Euphemia LatiQue "Tika" Sumpter (born June 20, 1980) is an American actress and producer. 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 and later featured in supporting roles for What's Your Number? (2011), Sparkle (2012), and A Madea Christmas (2013). In 2011, Sumpter had a recurring role in Gossip Girl. From 2013 to 2021, Sumpter starred as Candace Young in the OWN prime time soap opera, The Haves and the Have Nots. During that time, she starred in the action comedy film Ride Along (2014) and its sequel Ride Along 2 (2016), the biographical drama Get On Up (2014), the crime drama The Old Man & the Gun (2018), and the romantic comedy Nobody's Fool (2018). In 2016, she produced and starred as Michelle Robinson Obama in the biographical romantic drama film, Southside with You receiving NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture nomination. From 2019 to 2021, she starred in the ABC comedy series, Mixed-ish. She later starred as Maddie Wachowski in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise as well as the spin-off show, Knuckles.

Quick facts about Tika Sumpter

  • Full name: Tika Sumpter
  • Born: 1980-06-20
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Fashion figure
  • Wikidata ID: Q748404

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Who is Tika Sumpter?

Euphemia LatiQue "Tika" Sumpter (born June 20, 1980) is an American actress and producer.

What nationality is Tika Sumpter?

Tika Sumpter is United States.

When was Tika Sumpter born?

Tika Sumpter was born on 1980-06-20.

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