
Xosha Roquemore
Born: 1984-12-11
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Xosha Kai Roquemore (/ˈzoʊʃə ˈroʊkmɔːr/ ZOH-shə ROHK-mor; born December 11, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jo Ann in Precious and Tamra in The Mindy Project. Roquemore was born in 1984 in Los Angeles and is named after the Xhosa people of South Africa. She started acting when she joined The Amazing Grace Conservatory in ninth grade. After graduating from high school, she moved to New York City and graduated from the Tisch program at New York University. Roquemore starred in her first major film as Jo Ann in Precious. In 2013, she was cast in a recurring role on Kirstie, based on her work in the series pilot. Her role, however, was recast after she was added as a series regular to The Mindy Project after a three-episode guest star stint. Roquemore was in a relationship with actor LaKeith Stanfield in August 2015. In March 2017, the couple announced Roquemore's pregnancy. Roquemore and Stanfield broke up after the birth of their daughter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Xosha Roquemore, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography

Atlanta
2016

First Wives Club
2019

Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances
2025

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001

Cherish the Day
2020

The Butler
2013

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
2009

Brian Banks
2019

The Sex Lives of College Girls
2021

The Disaster Artist
2017

Nurse Jackie
2009

Black Monday
2019

FOREVER
2025

10 Things I Hate About You
2009

Space Jam: A New Legacy
2021

Colin in Black and White
2021

I'm Dying Up Here
2017

Family Switch
2023