Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 10, 1978
Place of Birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Eve
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'.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Christmas Karma | |
| 2021 | The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game | Self |
| 2016 | Barbershop: The Next Cut | Terri |
| 2015 | With This Ring | Eve |
| 2014 | Animal | Barbara (uncredited) |
| 2013 | Bounty Killer | Mocha Sujata |
| 2013 | All Wifed Out | Natalie |
| 2012 | Return of the Queen Tour | Self |
| 2011 | Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC | Self |
| 2010 | 4.3.2.1 | Latisha |
| 2010 | My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop | Self |
| 2009 | Whip It | Rosa Sparks |
| 2009 | Good Hair | Self |
| 2008 | Flashbacks of a Fool | Ophelia Franklin |
| 2006 | Big Tit Teachers | |
| 2004 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Terri |
| 2004 | The Woodsman | Mary-Kay |
| 2004 | The Cookout | Becky |
| 2004 | VH1 Divas 2004 | Self |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Self |
| 2002 | Barbershop | Terri Jones |
| 2002 | xXx | J.J. |
| 2001 | Ruff Ryders: Uncensored | Self |
| 1999 | One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute | Self - Perfomer |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Queens | Brianna aka Professor Sex |
| 2020 | VERZUZ | Self |
| 2020 | Feel Good | Audrey |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest |
| 2018 | LadyGang | Self |
| 2018 | Happy Together | Herself |
| 2018 | Kidding | Herself |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self |
| 2014 | Jane the Virgin | Eve |
| 2011 | Audrina | Herself |
| 2011 | Whitney | Britnee |
| 2010 | Zulu Gumball | Self |
| 2010 | The Talk | Self - Host |
| 2009 | Glee | Grace Hitchens |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | |
| 2005 | The Tyra Banks Show | |
| 2004 | The Celebrity Apprentice | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 2003 | Punk'd | Self |
| 2003 | Eve | Shelley Williams |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Cheyenne Tate / The Talon (voice) |
| 2003 | America's Next Top Model | Guest |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Self |
| 2001 | One on One | Ida |
| 1999 | Third Watch | Yvette Powell |
| 1998 | TRL | |
| 1998 | VH1 Divas | Self -Performer |
| 1997 | EP Daily | |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self |