Tika Sumpter

Tika Sumpter: Biography in Details

Who is Tika Sumpter?

Tika Sumpter is an American model, actress, producer, and television host who is best known for her role as Layla Williamson in ‘One Life to Live.

She also had a recurring role in the CW series Gossip Girl and also appeared in ‘Ride Along’ and ‘Salt’ which helped her earn some fame in the show business.

Tika Sumpter: Birth Facts, Family, Childhood

Tika Sumpter was born in the year 1980 on June 20. Tika was born in Queens, New York City. Her birth name is Euphemia L. Sumpter.

As regards her family, she was born to father Arthur Curtis Sumpter Sr and mother Janice Acquista.

Besides these, there is no information about her siblings, father’s and mother’s occupations, or further family facts.

Furthermore, Tika hasn’t revealed any information about her early life and childhood background.

Tika Sumpter: Education Background

As regards Tika’s Sumpter educational background, she attended Longwood Senior High School situated on Middle Island.

After her high school graduation, she joined Marymount Manhattan College. She majored in communications.

Tika Sumpter: Professional Life, Career

She acted in the movie ‘Brooklyn’s Finest’ in 2009 but her role was not credited. She began her modeling career when she appeared in commercials for Hewlett-Packard and Liz Claiborne’s Curve fragrances.

She later co-hosted the Noggin Network series ‘Best Friend’s Date. Her breakthrough in her acting career came when she had a role in ABC’s daytime soap opera ‘One Life to Live.

Tika Sumpter made her first film debut through ‘Stomp the Yard: Homecoming in a female lead role.

She has since then appeared in numerous movies and TV series including the ‘Ride Along franchise, ‘Salt’, ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, ‘What’s Your Number’, ‘Think Like a Man, ‘The Game’, ‘Sparkle’, ‘Being Mary Jane’, ‘My Man is a Loser’, ‘Get on up, ‘Bessie’, ‘Southside With You among others.

She has a recurring role as Jenna rice in ‘The Game’ which is the BET comedy series. She played the role of young Michelle Obama in ‘Southside with you which was praised by her fans and numerous critics.

She is also an honorary member of ‘The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. It was announced in 2016 that Tika will be playing a leading role in ‘The 313’ for CBS.

Tika Sumpter: Achievements and Awards

Tika Sumpter has been nominated a total of three times in multiple awards for her role in various TV shows and movies. She was nominated for the Audience Award in 2016 for ‘Southside With You.

She was later nominated for the same movie at the Image Awards in 2017. She was previously nominated for her role in ‘One Life to Live in 2008’s Image Awards.

Tika Sumpter: Net Worth and Salary

Tika Sumpter has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.

Tika Sumpter has not revealed information about her salary, so no details are known.

Tika Sumpter: Rumors and Controversy

Rumors regarding her pregnancy with Tika were spread over the internet in late 2016 which later turned out to be true. The father of the child was rumored to be Nicholas James.

She was rumored to have married Hosea Chanchez but in one of her interviews, she clarified that they were not married.

Tika Sumpter: Description Of Body Measurements

Tika Sumpter is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 55 kg.

Her body stats are 34-24-34. Her hairs are black and her eyes are dark brown in color.

Tika Sumpter: Social Media Profile

Tika Sumpter is active on social media. She has 216k followers on her Twitter.

Her Instagram is followed by 938k fans. Her Facebook account also has a decent fan following and many likes.

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