Merlin Santana

Birth Name:

Merlin Santana

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor

Was nominated for two Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for "The Steve Harvey Show․"
The first time he appeared on screen was as an extra in Woody Allen's "The Purple Rose of Cairo․"
Started working as an advertising model for a fast food chain when he was 3 years old
The last time he appeared on film was in the 2003 comedy "The Blues․"
His best known roles were as Stanley on "The Cosby Show," Marcus Dixon on "Getting By" and Romeo Santana on "The Steve Harvey Show․"
Recorded three albums that remained unreleased at the time of his death
Befriended actress Cashala L'Shauntyelle and actor Brandon Quintin Adams

1995YoungStar Award - Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series:Nominated
1996NCLR Bravo Award - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1998ALMA Award - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1999ALMA Award - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2001Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2002Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated

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