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Tika Sumpter

Born
Euphemia Sumpter
Birthday
1980-06-20
Occupation
Actress
Spouse(s)
Years Active
2005–present
Biography

Tika Sumpter (born Euphemia L. Sumpter; June 20, 1980) is an American actress, singer, television host and model.

Sumpter began her career as host of the N network reality series Best Friend's Date (2004—2005), and in 2005 landed the role of Layla Williamson in the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live where she has starred on regular basic to 2010. In same year she made her movie debut in the female lead role in the musical drama Stomp the Yard: Homecoming. She later had a recurring roles as Raina Thorpe in The CW teen drama Gossip Girl and as Jenna Rice in the BET sitcom The Game.

Sumpter had supporting roles in films What's Your Number? (2011) and Think Like a Man (2012), before starring in Sparkle (2012) and A Madea Christmas (2013). In 2013 she began starring as Candace Young, the lead character, in the OWN primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots. In 2014, Sumpter had the female lead roles in films Ride Along and My Man Is a Loser, and played the role of Yvonne Fair in the upcoming biographical drama Get On Up.

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