Kiki Haynes
| Kiki Haynes | |
|---|---|
| Born | East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.A. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Kiki Haynes is an American actress who is known for her appearances in films Bamboozled (2000), Nora's Hair Salon (2004) and Restraining Order (2006). Currently, she stars as the character Keisha in the hit OWN/TBS comedy-drama television series Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse.
Career
Her first acting role was a small part in 2000's Bamboozled, which starred Damon Wayans and Jada Pinkett-Smith. She followed that with a small part in the 2004 comedy Nora's Hair Salon appearing alongside Jennifer Lewis and Tatyana Ali. Haynes' first break came in 2007 when she landed the lead role of Nicole Lawson in the Hit stage play The Bachelorette Party by Donald Welch and in association with Will Smith. She gained other roles for different projects including, Restraining Order (2006) and Double Duty (2009).
However, Kiki's big break came in 2011 after landing her starring role in Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse. Haynes plays Keisha Jones, single mother and ex-girlfriend to Marcus Williams (played by Michael Jai White). She is also the newly wed to Richard Ellington, played by Kent Faulcon which causes quite a tension as Richard and Marques are former college buddies and business partners. On November 9, 2011, She was nominated for Supporting Actress in a comedy at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards.[1]
Personal life
Kiki was born in Livingston, New Jersey, the daughter of Reginald Haynes, leader of the R&B singing group "The Legendary Escorts" and Oona'o Haynes, founder of the (NABJ) National Association of Black Journalists and Spoken Word Artist.
Kiki grew up in East Orange, New Jersey with her only sibling, Alethia Pierson. Her curiosity to seek a career as an actress began as a very young girl as she watched both her parents perform on stage. Once she joined the drama club at her middle school, Heart Middle, at the age of 10, she entered the drama competition and won the best actress award amongst 6th graders. That win awarded Kiki with a trip to visit the set of the Cosby Show where she met Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Malcolm Jamal Warner and the rest of the cast. It was that monumental moment she realized she too one day would be on a set of her own, starring in a TV Show.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Rules of Engagement (TV movie) | Receptionist | |
| 2000 | Bamboozled | Da Bomb Girl | |
| 2003 | Cutthroat Alley | Gil's Girl | |
| 2004 | Nora's Hair Salon | Unknown role | |
| 2006 | Restraining Order | Gil's Girl | |
| 2007 | Tournament of Dreams | Shirley | |
| 2007 | Shattered! | Bartender | |
| 2009 | Double Duty | Lilly | |
| 2010 | My Girlfriend's Back | Zoe | |
| 2010 | Cream Soda | Lilly | Video |
| 2012 | Redemption of a Dog | Angela | Video |
| 2015 | My First Love | Kareena | Video |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Rules of Engagement (TV series) | Receptionist | S06E14 Goodbye Dolly |
| 2011–present | Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse | Keisha | Nominated- NAACP Image Awards for Best Supporting Actress |