Tika Sumpter

Birth Name:

Euphemia L. Sumpter

Birth Place:

Queens, New York, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Appeared in a commercial with hip-hop artist Common for an AIDS awareness campaign
Nominated for an Image Award for outstanding actress in a daytime drama series for her role as Layla Williamson on "One Life to Live․"
The single "Paint the World (America's Theme)," which she recorded with her R&B group Twise, appeared on the "One Life, Many Voices" album to aid Hurricane Katrina victims
Majored in communications at Marymount Manhattan College
Started taking acting classes as soon as she could afford to while working as a waitress and going to school
Quote: "A true trendsetter is somebody who is not afraid to be themselves, even if it's not cool to others․"
Quote: "I remember watching TV as a kid and aspiring to act․ That's the magic of being young, you feel like the sky is the limit!"
Best known for playing Layla Williamson on "One Life to Live" and Raina Thorpe on "Gossip Girl․"
Formed the R&B and hip-hop music group Twise in 1998
Appeared in the music video for Jason Derulo's "It Girl" as his girlfriend

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