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Nia Peeples Biography

Birth Name:
Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Actor, singer

Fast Facts

  • Received a scholarship to UCLA but dropped out after just one semester to pursue a career in entertainment
  • Before embarking on her Hollywood career she was a featured member of the renowned performance troupe the Young Americans
  • Released her debut dance-pop album, Nothin' But Trouble, in 1988
  • Hosted a short-lived late-night musical variety show, The Party Machine With Nia Peeples, which was executive produced by Arsenio Hall
  • Volunteers for the American Heart Association and in 2011 participated in the AHA's "Go Red for Women Stiletto Strut" in Glendale, CA

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