Daphne Reid Biography

Fast Facts

• Was the first black woman to be featured on the cover of Glamour magazine
• Graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Interior Design and Architecture in 1970
• Was discovered after her photograph was submitted to an editor at Seventeen magazine, after which she was signed by the Eileen Ford Agency
• Best known for her role as Vivian Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air․"
• Created, produced, and starred in a series of videos with accompanying sewing kits called "Suddenly You're Sewing" for the McCall Pattern Company in 1992
• Often worked with actor Robert Conrad, from whom she got her first recurring role on "The Duke․"
• Founded the production company New Millennium Studios in 1997 with her husband Tim Reid and future governor of Virginia Mark Warner
• Designs most of her own clothes, a skill which earned her a co-host spot on "Home Show․"
• Hosted the syndicated talk show "The Tim and Daphne Show" with her husband for 76 episodes
• Co-starred with her husband, Tim Reid, in the 1987 TV series "Frank's Place․"