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Meagan Good Biography

Birth Name:Meagan Monique Good

Birth Place:Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Director

Fast Facts

  • Married DeVon Franklin, a Columbia Studios executive who also serves as a Seventh-Day Adventist preacher, in 2012
  • Transitioned from a child actress to more adult roles in the early 2000s, most notably in 2003 after she landed roles in the dramas "Biker Boyz" and "Deliver Us From Eva․"
  • An avid horror film fan, she credits Danielle Harris' role in the "Halloween" franchise as being her inspiration for becoming an actor
  • Began her acting career at the age of 4, when she appeared in her first television commercial
  • Best known for playing Mya in "Think Like a Man" and April in "Stomp the Yard․"
  • Gained widespread recognition after landing roles in several dance-centered movies in the late 2000s, including several titles co-starring her childhood friend Columbus Short
  • Launched her own production company called Freedom Bridge Entertainment

Awards

  • 1998Image Award-Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress: nominated
  • 1998YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film: nominated
  • 2005Black Movie Award-Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2006Black Movie Award-Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2006Teen Choice Award-Movies - Choice Breakout (Female): nominated
  • 2007MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
  • 2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Drama: nominated
  • 2008Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Romance: nominated
  • 2021HBO Competition Award-Best Feature: winner
  • 2021Best Feature-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2024Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2024Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 2025Black Reel-Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2025Canadian Screen Award-Best TV Movie: nominated
  • 2025Septimius Award-Best American Actress: winner