Erika Rose Alexander was born in Winslow, Arizona, United States, on November 19, 1969, is an American actress. Young Erika Alexander began her acting career in commercials and theater productions. She made her big screen debut in drama film My Little Girl (1986) in role as Joan. She got her television debut in anthology series ABC Afterschool Special (1986) in episode "Teen Father". Erika breakthrough performance came as Maxine "Max" Felice Shaw in Fox sitcom Living Single (1993-1998).
Erika Alexander height is 5' 6" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 167.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 121 іn pоunds or 55 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 34-26-34 in inches or 86.5-66-86.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 34B with cup size B. She is 55 years old. Her net worth is around 3 million dollars.
Birth Date:
November 19, 1969
Age:
55 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Scorpio
Natural hair color:
Black
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Net Worth:
$3 Million
Height:
5 ft 6 in | 167.5 cm
Weight:
55 kg | 121 lbs
Body Measurements:
34-26-34 in | 86.5-66-86.5 cm
Bra Size:
34B
Shoe Size:
8 US | 38.5 EU
She won the Black Reel Award for Best Independent Actress for her role as Joy in comedy film 30 Years to Life (2001).
She won the Phoenix Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble Acting for her role as Helen Holbrook in comedy movie Brave New Jersey (2016).
She was nominated for the The BAM Award for Best Cast for her role as Detective Latoya in psychological horror film Get Out (2017).
She was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture and the Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Performance for her role as Coraline in comedy drama movie American Fiction (2023).
54 (1998) - Ciel
Love Liza (2002) - Brenda
Déjà Vu (2006) - Shanti
I See You (2019) - Lieutenant Moriah Davis
Wildflower (2022) - Mary
Earth Mama (2023) - Miss Carmen
She won two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Maxine "Max" Felice Shaw in Fox sitcom Living Single (1993-1998).
She was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series for her role as Perenna in The CW superhero drama television series Black Lightning (2018-2019).
She was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Television Series for her role as Barb in Starz comedy series Run the World (2021-2023).
The Cosby Show (1990-1992) NBC - Pam Tucker
Going to Extremes (1992-1993) ABC - Cheryl Carter
Judging Amy (2001) CBS - Fran Winston
Street Time (2002-2003) Showtime - Dee Mulhern
Heist (2006) NBC - Saundra Johnson
Last Man Standing (2012-2015) ABC - Carol Larabee
Low Winter Sun (2013) AMC - Louise "LC" Cullen
Let's Stay Together (2014) BET - Blanche
Queen Sugar (2016) Oprah Winfrey Network - LeAnne
Bosch (2016-2017) Amazon Freevee - Connie Irving
Beyond (2017-2018) Freeform - Tess Shoemaker
Insecure (2018) HBO - Yolanda
Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019-2023) Hulu - Linda Diggs
Swimming with Sharks (2022) The Roku Channel and Amazon Prime drama - Meredith
Shining Girls (2022) Apple TV+ - Abby
Graduated from Philadelphia High School for Girls.
Attended summer acting class at the New Freedom Theatre.
She is one of six children.
She co-created and co-wrote science fiction graphic novel "Concrete Park" (2012).
She created and co-wrote Audible true crime series Finding Tamika.
Featured in music video for Toni Braxton "You're Makin' Me High" (1996).
She is a co-founder of an entertainment, innovation and social impact company "Color Farm Media".
She was married to artist screenwriter Tony Puryear (1997-2017).