Roxanne Shanté

Actress
Composer
Producer

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Roxanne Shanté at an event for VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens (2016)

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Roxanne Shanté was born on 9 November 1969 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Colors (1988), La musique de mon coeur (1999) and Roxanne Roxanne (2017). She has been married to Jabbar Ali since 2017. They have two children.

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Known for

Robert Duvall and Sean Penn in Colors (1988)

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Soundtrack(as Roxanne Shante, "Go Girl")

1988

Angela Bassett, Meryl Streep, and Gloria Estefan in La musique de mon coeur (1999)

La musique de mon coeur

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Soundtrack("Roxanne's Revenge")

1999

Chanté Adams in Roxanne Roxanne (2017)

Roxanne Roxanne

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Producer(as Roxanne Shante)

2017

Death for Hire: The Origin of Tehk City

Actress(voice)

Credits

Actress

Roxanne Shanté feat. Biz Markie & Grand Daddy I.U.: Dance to This
Music Video
- 1992
Marley Marl: The Symphony
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Music Video
- Roxanne Shanté
- 1989
Roxanne Shante: Wack It
Music Video
- Roxanne Shanté
- 1989
Roxanne Shante: Live on Stage
Music Video
- Roxanne Shanté
- 1989
Rick James: Loosey's Rap
Music Video
- Roxanne Shanté (singing voice)
- 1988
Roxanne Shanté: Queen of Rox (Shanté Rox On)
Music Video
- 1985

Composer

Producer

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Time Is Illmatic

Time Is Illmatic

Personal details

Alternative names
- Roxanne Shante
Born
- November 9, 1969
- Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
- Jabbar Ali2017 - present (2 children)
Other works
Album, "Bad Sister," Cold Chillin'/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records 25809, 1989.

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Trivia
Has a PhD in psychology, which she earned after giving up her career as a hip-hop MC and was paid for by the record company that distributed her recordings, not the label to which she was signed directly. In September 2009, it was revealed that this was a hoax.

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How old is Roxanne Shanté?
55 years old
When was Roxanne Shanté born?
November 9, 1969
Where was Roxanne Shanté born?
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
What is Roxanne Shanté's birth name?
Lolita Shanté Gooden
What is Roxanne Shanté known for?
Colors, Music of the Heart, Death for Hire: The Origin of Tehk City, and Roxanne Roxanne

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