Eve

Eve

  • Birthday: 1978-11-10
  • Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Also know as: Eve Jihan Jeffers

Biography

Eve Jihan Cooper (née Jeffers; born November 10, 1978) known mononymously as Eve, is an American rapper, singer, actress, and television presenter from Philadelphia. In 1999, she released her debut album, Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady, which reached number-one on the Billboard 200, making her the third female rapper to accomplish this feat. Eve followed up with three subsequent albums and achieved chart success with her singles, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (featuring Gwen Stefani), "What Ya Want ", "Who's That Girl", "Gangsta Lovin'" (featuring Alicia Keys), "Satisfaction", "Love Is Blind" (featuring Faith Evans), and "Tambourine." As an actress, Eve is known for her role as Terri Jones in the films Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, and Barbershop: The Next Cut, as well as Shelley Williams on the UPN television sitcom Eve. She also appeared in films The Woodsman (2004), The Cookout (2004) and Whip It (2009). From 2017 to 2020, Eve was one of the co-hosts of the CBS Daytime talk show The Talk. In 2021, she starred in the American television series, Queens. Eve has received multiple accolades throughout her career, which include a Grammy Award, BET Award, MTV Video Music Award, Teen Choice Award, and two Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Eve was placed on VH1's list of the '50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists'. In 2020, Spin named her one of the '30 Greatest Female Rappers Ever'.

Filmography

All Wifed Out

2013

As Natalie

With This Ring

2015

As Eve

The Woodsman

2004

As Mary-Kay

Barbershop

2002

As Terri Jones

Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC

2011

As Herself

The Cookout

2004

As Becky

Animal

2014

As Barbara (uncredited)

Whip It

2009

As Rosa Sparks

4.3.2.1

2010

As Latisha

Bounty Killer

2013

As Mocha Sujata

xXx

2002

As J.J.

Flashbacks of a Fool

2008

As Ophelia Franklin

Good Hair

2009

As Herself

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