Imani Hakim
Imani Hakim | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
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Imani Hakim (born August 12, 1993)
Career
Hakim was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] She has two older brothers and three younger brothers.[2] When she was seven, she studied acting at Karamu House Theater in Cleveland.[3] She convinced her parents to allow her to pursue a professional acting career when she was 11 and moved to Los Angeles with her father to find work.[2] They experienced homelessness during that time and frequently slept in their car.[2] However, within a few months, she booked her first role as Chris's little sister Tonya on Everybody Hates Chris.[4] The series was on-air for four seasons, from 2005 to 2009.[5] During that time, she was homeschooled.[2] In California, Hakim continued to study acting at Alexander's Workshop School in Lakewood and at The Young Actor's Space in Burbank.[citation needed]
Hakim later starred as Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas in the Lifetime biopic The Gabby Douglas Story (2014).[5][6] The next year she acted in a supporting role in the film Chocolate City starring Robert Ri'chard.[4]
As of 2020, she portrays Dana, a video game tester, on the Apple TV+ comedy series Mythic Quest.[7] The series was renewed for a third and fourth season in 2021.[2] She also co-starred in the film Dinner Party in 2020.[8][9]
Personal life
Hakim follows a vegan diet.[10] She enjoys painting in her free time.[2]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005–2009 | Everybody Hates Chris | Tonya Rock | Main role |
2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Darcy | Episode: "The Unusual Suspect" |
2007 | Reign Over Me | Jocelyn Johnson | Film |
2008 | The Replacements | Tiffany | Voice role; 2 episodes |
2009 | ER | Anastasia Johnson | 3 episodes |
2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Jump Rope Girl | Episode: "Marathoner Helper" |
2014 | The Gabby Douglas Story | Gabby Douglas | Television film |
2015 | Chocolate City | Carmen | Film |
2016 | Sharknado: The 4th Awakens | Gabrielle | Television film |
2017 | Chocolate City: Vegas Strip | Carmen | Direct-to-video film |
2017 | Sollers Point | Cadance | Film |
2017 | Burning Sands | Rochon | Film |
2018 | Down for Whatever | Sonya | Television film |
2018 | Cam | Hannah Darin / Baby | Film |
2020 – present | Mythic Quest | Dana | Main role |
2023 | Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Beth | 2 episodes |
2023 | Pokémon Concierge | Alisa |
References
- ^ a b Bona, Marc (January 30, 2012). "Imani Hakim: Your 2 p.m. Buckeye Bits A&E trivia". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Pener, Degen (June 2, 2021). ""These Types of Women Need More Representation": Imani Hakim on her 'Mythic Quest' Video Game Tester Character". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Crump, Sarah (May 23, 2009). "Terrence Spivey of Karamu House shares his favorite Cleveland places: My Cleveland". cleveland. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ a b Staff, Shadow and Act. "Interview: Robert Ri'chard and Imani Hakim on Child Stardom to "Chocolate City"". Shadow and Act. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ a b Duckett, Michaela A. (January 31, 2014). "On the record with actress Imani Hakim". www.thecharlottepost.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Hall, Jermaine (January 17, 2014). "Vixen Chat: Imani Hakim on Playing Gold Medalist, Gabby Douglas". VIBE.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Madden Toby, Mekeisha (May 5, 2021). "Mythic Quest's Imani Hakim Previews a Season 2 That Answers the Dana and Rachel LGBTQ 'Will They/Won't They'". TVLine. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Yvonne, Stacey (July 8, 2021). "Imani Hakim Opens the Gates for All Gamer Girls in 'Mythic Quest'". Black Girl Nerds. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Imani Hakim cast bio on The CW, archived at The Wayback Machine
- ^ Vo, Thao (April 6, 2018). "Everybody Hates Chris Star, Imani Hakim Opens Up About Suffering Depression & Anxiety and Her Mission to Help Young Girls Around the World". Sheen Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
External links
- Imani Hakim on Instagram
- Imani Hakim at IMDb