Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 11, 1984
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Xosha Roquemore
Biography
Xosha Kai Roquemore (/ˈzoʊʃə ˈroʊkmɔːr/ ZOH-shə ROHK-mor; born December 11, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jo Ann in Precious and Tamra in The Mindy Project.
Roquemore was born in 1984 in Los Angeles and is named after the Xhosa people of South Africa. She started acting when she joined The Amazing Grace Conservatory in ninth grade. After graduating from high school, she moved to New York City and graduated from the Tisch program at New York University.
Roquemore starred in her first major film as Jo Ann in Precious. In 2013, she was cast in a recurring role on Kirstie, based on her work in the series pilot. Her role, however, was recast after she was added as a series regular to The Mindy Project after a three-episode guest star stint.
Roquemore was in a relationship with actor LaKeith Stanfield in August 2015. In March 2017, the couple announced Roquemore's pregnancy. Roquemore and Stanfield broke up after the birth of their daughter.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain America: Brave New World | Leila Taylor |
| 2023 | Family Switch | Carrie |
| 2023 | Who Invited Charlie? | Emma |
| 2023 | First Time Female Director | Star |
| 2021 | Let's Get Merried | |
| 2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Shanice James |
| 2019 | Brian Banks | Kennisha Rice |
| 2018 | Mississippi Requiem | Young Tabitha |
| 2017 | All Nighter | Megan |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist | Actress #3 |
| 2016 | 9 Rides | Hipster Woman |
| 2014 | G.B.F. | Caprice Winters |
| 2013 | The Butler | Foxy (uncredited) |
| 2013 | Let Clay Be Clay | TaDenise |
| 2012 | Price Check | Donna |
| 2011 | Identical | Mark's Receptionist |
| 2009 | Precious | Joann |
| 2009 | Rivers Wash Over Me | Racine Buchanan |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances | Ladi (voice) |
| 2021 | Colin in Black and White | Erica |
| 2021 | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Professor Phillips |
| 2020 | Cherish the Day | Gently James |
| 2019 | Black Monday | Connie |
| 2017 | I'm Dying Up Here | Dawn |
| 2016 | Atlanta | Xosha |
| 2013 | Kirstie | Tanya |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project | Tamra Webb |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie | City Island Clerk |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Trina Smith |