Kimberly Elise

Kimberly Elise was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and earned her degree in Mass Communications from the University of Minnesota. She started her professional acting career with roles as a guest star on In the House and Newton’s Apple back in the ‘90s. After that, she bagged a major movie role in Set It Off. Her awesome performances lead her to book more high-profile projects.

Since then, Elise has gained a consistent collection of critically-acclaimed roles in a number of movies and television shows, including Bojangles, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Beloved, Close to Home, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, For Colored Girls, The Ditchdigger’s Daughter, and The Manchurian Candidate. Elise’s presence keeps audience members captivated. Her ability to channel each character makes every movie she makes memorable. Like everybody else, this lady also managed to work her way to the top and reach great success as the fruit of her hard-earned efforts.