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Tika Sumpter

Actress / Film Actress / Television Actress / Film Producer / Model (person) / Film Director | * 06/20/1980 (44) | Queens, New York (United States of America (USA))
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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). 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 romanti... ()
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Private Life: Born in Queens, New York, Sumpter studied at Marymount Manhattan College where she majored in communications. She began her career modeling and appeared in various commercials for products including Hewlett-Packard and Liz Claiborne's Curve fragrances.Career: In 2004, she served as the co-host for the N network series Best Friend's Date. The following year she landed the role of Layla Williamson on One Life to Live.Since January 2011, Sumpter has appeared on Gossip Girl as Raina Thorpe, the daughter of Russell Thorpe (Michael Boatman) and Chuck Bass' love interest.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Action

Known for these Movies & Shows

The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in t ...

The Old Man & the Gun

PG-13

2018 | 3.2/5 | 1h 33min
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super ...

Sonic the Hedgehog

PG

2020 | 3.7/5 | 1h 39min
Action, Science Fiction, Comedy, Kids & Family
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Chronicles a single day in the summer of 1989 when the future president of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady on an epic first date across Chicago's South Side. ...

Southside with You

PG-13

2016 | 2.9/5 | 1h 20min
Romance / Love, Drama
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For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game junkie who's unworthy of James' sister, Angela. When ...

Ride Along

PG-13

2014 | 3.1/5 | 1h 39min
Action, Comedy
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Movies with Tika Sumpter as Actress(20)

2024 The Underdoggs
as Maddie Wachowski2024 Sonic the Hedgehog 3
as Maddie Wachowski2022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2
as Maddie Wachowski2020 Sonic the Hedgehog
as Cassey McNamara2019 The Nomads
as Elizabeth "Libby" Lamm2019 An Acceptable Loss
as Danica2018 Nobody's Fool
as Maureen2018 The Old Man & the Gun
as Michelle Robinson2016 Southside with You
as Angela Payton2016 Ride Along 2
as Lucille2015 Bessie
as Yvonne Fair2014 Get on Up
as Clarissa2014 My Man Is a Loser
as Angela2014 Ride Along
as Lacey2013 A Madea Christmas
as Delores2012 Sparkle
as Dominic's Girlfriend2012 Think Like a Man
as Jamie2011 What's Your Number?
as Nikki2010 Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
as Front Deskwoman2010 Salt

TV Shows/Series with Tika Sumpter as Actress(8)

as Self - Guest2019 Tamron Hall
as Alicia Johnson2019 mixed-ish
as Quinn / Nightfall (voice)2018 Final Space
as Alicia2014 black-ish
as Candace Young2013 Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
as Raina Thorpe2007 Gossip Girl
as Vegas1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Movies with Tika Sumpter as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer2016 Southside with You

Additional Information

Full Name: Euphemia Tika Sumpter
Born: Friday, 06/20 1980 (June) in Queens, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 44 years + 109 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Marymount Manhattan College
Member of: Alpha Kappa Alpha
Other names for Tika Sumpter (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Τίκα Σούμφτερ"
"티카 섬터"
"Euphemia LatiQue Sumpter"
Tika Sumpter frequently works together with these people:
Tyler Perry (14x, Crew)
Kenya Barris (10x, Crew)
Tracee Ellis Ross (9x, Actress)
Anthony Anderson (8x, Actor)
Peter Saji (8x, Crew)
Lou Martini Jr. (8x, Actor)
Terry Serpico (6x, Actor)
Andrew McCarthy (5x, Actor)
Isiah Whitlock Jr. (5x, Actor)
Warren Leight (5x, Crew)
William H. Burns (5x, Actor)
Josh Miller (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:26399, Added: 05/08/2018, Last updated: 09/15/2024