Karen Malina White

Karen Malina White: Biography in Details

Who Is Karen Malina White?

Karen Malina White is an American actress. She is popularly known for playing the role of Charmaine Brown in the American television sitcom The Cosby Show. She is also known for her roles in  Lean on Me,  The Proud Family, and The Home Court.

Karen Malina White- Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Karen Malina White was born on July 7, 1965, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. As of 2023, she is 58 years old. She is American by nationality and her ethnicity is Afro-American. Her zodiac sign is Cancer.

Talking about her parents, there is no info about her father and mother. Similarly, she has not shared any info about her brother and sister.

Speaking about her educational background, she attended the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts. Later, she joined Howard University, where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.

She also received the title of “Miss Howard University” during her high school.

Karen Malina White-Professional Life, Careers

Talking about her career, Karen Malina White has been active in the entertainment industry since 1989. She has worked in several movies and television series till now. She began her career in 1989 when she starred as Kaneesha Carter in Lean on Me alongside actor Morgan Freeman.

Later, she made her guest appearance on several television shows. She played the role of Charmaine Brown in The Cosby Show for season 7 and 8. She also appeared on Animal Kingdom, Bruh, Better Things, Lodge 49, and Kidding many more.

Karen Malina White played the various theatre shows. She portrayed the role of Camae in Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop and Arlene/Lacy in Eight Nights. Later, she depicted the role in  The Ballad of Emmett Till in 2010.

Furthermore, she landed the role of Shirley Hughes on Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story which became Netflix’s second most-watched series of all time.

Her other film credits include:

• Freeloader as Aretha
• Caged Karen as Stevens
• Silent Cry Aloud as Dina
• Mule Nurse as Vasquez 
• Conflict of Interest as Gabriele’s Mother
• a.m. Sunday as Julia 
• Unspeakable Indiscretions as Paulette
•  Love, for Real as Marie
• ‘Tis the Season to be Merry as Sonia Hendricks 

Karen Malina White-Net Worth, Salary

Talking about her earnings, Karen Malina White has earned a considerable amount of money as an actress. As of 2023, her estimated net worth is around $3 million.

Most of her earnings are from acting, movies, television series, and other business ventures. The info about her salary is under review.

Rumors, Controversy

Karen has not been involved in controversy till now. She keeps her personal life private and has kept herself away from scandals and rumors. She ignores the activities that affect her career and image.

Body Features Height, Weight

Karen Malina White has maintained a slim body shape and stands at a decent height. She has a height of 5 feet 3 inches and weighs around 55kg. Similarly, she has black hair and black color eyes.

Her other body measurements are 31-28-32 inches. The info about her dress size and shoe size is under review.

Social Media

Karen Malina White is pretty active on social sites. She has more than 39.9k followers on Instagram and around 2.4k on Twitter. However, she is not active on Facebook.

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