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Marcus T. Paulk Biography

Birth Name:Marcus Terrell Paulk

Birth Place:Los Angeles County, California, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • He has received several award nominations for his work on "Moesha," including a nomination for an Image Award for Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress in 2002
  • He was the national spokesperson for Kids are Paramount in 1997
  • In 2010, Nylon magazine named him one of the 55 faces of the future
  • After watching street performers on Venice Beach, he began dancing on the popular boardwalk when he was four years old
  • He has cited rapper M․C․ Hammer as his childhood inspiration for becoming an entertainer, and he later did voice work for the music artist's Saturday morning cartoon show, "Hammerrman․"
  • He appeared in the music video for "Love Like This" by R&B, soul and hip-hop artist Faith Evans
  • He wrote and performed "1st Class Girl" for the "Another Cinderella Story" soundtrack

Awards

  • 1997Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a TV Comedy/Drama - Supporting Young Actor Age Ten or Under: nominated
  • 1997YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy TV Series: nominated
  • 1999YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series: nominated
  • 2000Image Award-Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress: nominated
  • 2001Image Award-Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress: nominated
  • 2002Image Award-Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress: nominated